Shooting Seasons In The UK

Bird Species

 

Species	England, Scotland & Wales	Northern Ireland
Pheasant	Oct 1 - Feb 1	Oct 1 - Jan 31
Grey Partridge	Sep 1 - Feb 1	Sep 1- Jan 31
Red-legged Partridge	Sep 1 - Feb 1	Sep 1- Jan 31
Red Grouse	Aug 12 - Dec 10	Aug 12 - Nov 30
Black Grouse (not currently found in NI or Isle of Man)	Aug 20 - Dec 10 (Somerset, Devon and New Forest: Sep 1 - Dec 10)	--
Ptarmigan (only found in Scotland)	Aug 12 - Dec 10	--
Duck & Goose inland	Sep 1 - Jan 31	Sep 1 - Jan 31
Duck & Goose below High Water Mark	Sep 1 - Feb 20	Sep 1 - Jan 31
Common Snipe	Aug 12 - Jan 31	Sep 1 - Jan 31
Jack Snipe	Protected	Sep 1 - Jan 31
Woodcock – England, Wales, NI and Isle of Man	Oct 1 - Jan 31	Oct 1 - Jan 31
Woodcock - Scotland	Sep 1 - Jan 31	--
Golden Plover	Sep 1 - Jan 31	Sep 1 - Jan 31
Coot/Moorhen	Sep 1 - Jan 31	Protected

Deer

 

Red
Stag	Aug 1 - Apr 30	Jul 1 - Oct 20
Hind	Nov 1 - Mar 31	Oct 21 - Feb 15
Fallow
Buck	Aug 1 - Apr 30	Aug 1 - Apr 30
Doe	Nov 1 - Mar 31	Oct 21 - Feb 15
Sika
Stag	Aug 1 - Apr 30	Jul 1 - Oct 20
Hind	Nov 1 - Mar 31	Oct 21 - Feb 15
Roe
Buck	Apr 1 - Oct 31	Apr 1 – Oct 20
Doe	Nov 1 – Mar 31	Oct 21 - Mar 31
Red/sika hybrids
Stag	Aug 1 - Apr 30	Jul 1 - Oct 20
Hind	Nov 1 - Mar 31	Oct 21 - Feb 15
Chinese water deer	(only found in England)
Buck	Nov 1 - Mar 31	--
Doe	Nov 1 - Mar 31	--
Muntjac	(only found in England and Wales)
	All year round