Hunting Seasons

Species

PHEASANT *
Northern Ireland (cocks only)

PARTRIDGE *

GROUSE *
Northern Ireland

PTARMIGAN *

BLACK GAME *

CAPERCAILLIE

SNIPE - COMMON *
Northern Ireland

SNIPE - JACK
Northern Ireland

WOODCOCK *
England, Wales & N Ireland
Scotland

DUCK & GOOSE
Northern Ireland
Foreshore (below high water mark or ordinary spring tides)
Northern Ireland

COOT/MOORHEN

GOLDEN PLOVER
Northern Ireland

CURLEW
Northern Ireland

HARE *
Northern Ireland

Start Date

1st October
1st October

1st September

12th August
12th August

12th August

20th August

1st October

12th August
1st September

1st September

1st October
1st October
1st September

1st September
1st September
1st September

1st September

1st September

1st September
1st September

1st September
1st January

12th August

Finish Date

1st February
31st January

1st February

10th December
30th November

10th December

10th December

31st January

31st January
31st January

31st January

31st January
31st January
31st January

31st January
31st January
20th February

31st January

31st January

31st January
31st January

31st January
31st December

31st January **

Pest species include:-

Rabbit
Grey Squirrel
Rat
Fox
Pigeon
Most Corvids
Some species of inland gull

* Requires a Game Licence
** May not be offered for sale from 1st March to 31st July inclusive

If you have any doubts about the status of a quarry species that you intend to hunt, please check the following organisations who should be able to provide the necessary information.

D.E.F.R.A  0177 372 6098 Website: www.defra.gov.uk

BASC   01889 565050