British Fieldsports Information - hunting shooting and fishing in Great Britain

UK Shooting Seasons
All Dates Inclusive

Game Birds and Wildfowl

Grouse 12 August - 10 December
Ptarmigan 12 August - 10 December
Black Game 20 August - 10 December
Partridge 1 September - 1 February
Pheasant 1 October - 1 February
Capercaillie 1 October - 31 January
Snipe 12 August - 31 January
Woodcock
(Scotland)
1 September - 31 January
Woodcock
(England & Wales)
1 October - 31 January
Wild Duck and Geese
(Inland)
1 September - 31 January
Wild Duck & Geese
(Below high water mark)
1 September - 20 February

Deer

Species and Sex Scotland England & Wales
Red Stags 1 July - 20 October 1 August - 30 April
Red Hinds 21 October - 15 February 1 November - 28/29 February
Fallow Buck 1 August - 30 April 1 August - 30 April
Fallow Doe 21 October - 15 February 1 November - 28/29 February
Roe Buck 1 April - 20 October 1 April - 31 October
Roe Doe 21 October - 31 March 1 November - 28/29 February
Sika Stags 1 August - 30 April 1 August - 30 April
Sika Hinds 21 October - 15 February 1 November - 28/29 February

The dates given above are the Open Seasons. Closed Seasons occupy the rest of the year.

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