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Deer Stalking Seasons

SPECIES Sex England & Wales Scotland Northern Ireland
RED DEER Stag Aug 1 - Apr 30 Jul 1 - Oct 20 Aug 1 - Apr 30
Hind Nov 1 - Mar 31 Oct 21 - Feb 15 Nov 1 - March 31
FALLOW DEER Buck Aug 1 - Apr 30 Aug 1 - Apr 30 Aug 1 - Apr 30
Doe Nov 1 - Mar 31 Oct 21 - Feb 15 Nov 1 - March 31
SIKA DEER Stag Aug 1 - Apr 30 Jul 1 - Oct 20 Aug 1 - Apr 30
Hind Nov 1 - Mar 31 Oct 21 - Feb 15 Nov 1 -  March 31
ROE DEER 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 Aug 1 - Apr 30
Hind Nov 1 - Mar 31 Oct 21 - Feb 15 Nov 1 -  March 31
CHINESE WATER DEER Buck Nov 1 - Mar 31 Not present Not present
Doe Nov 1 - Mar 31 Not present Not present
MUNTJAC DEER --  All year round Not present Not present

Game Birds and Waterfowl Seasons

SPECIES England, Wales & Scotland Northern Ireland Isle of Man
PHEASANT Oct 1 - Feb 1 Oct 1 - Jan 31 Oct 1 – Jan 31
GREY PARTRIDGE Sep 1 - Feb 1 Sep 1- Jan 31 Protected
RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE Sep 1 - Feb 1 Sep 1- Jan 31 Oct 1 – Jan 31
RED GROUSE Aug 12 - Dec 10 Aug 12 - Nov 30 Aug 25 – Oct 31 *
BLACK GROUSE Aug 20 - Dec 10
Somerset, Devon &
New Forest: Sep 1 - Dec 10
Not present Not present
PTARMIGAN Scotland: Aug 12 - Dec 10 Not present Not present
DUCK & GOOSE
Inland
Sep 1 - Jan 31 Sep 1 - Jan 31 Sep 1 - Jan 31 - Ducks
July 1 - Mar 31 - Geese**
DUCK & GOOSE  
Below HWM
Sep 1 - Feb 20 Sep 1 - Jan 31 Sep 1 - Jan 31- Ducks
Jul 1 - Mar 31 - Geese **
COMMON SNIPE Aug 12 - Jan 31 Sep 1 - Jan 31 Sep 1 - Jan 31
JACK SNIPE Protected Sep 1 - Jan 31 Protected
WOODCOCK Oct 1 - Jan 31
Scotland: Sep 1 - Jan 31
Oct 1 - Jan 31 Oct 1 - Jan 31
GOLDEN PLOVER Sep 1 - Jan 31 Sep 1 - Jan 31 Protected
COOT/MOORHEN Sep 1 - Jan 31 Protected Protected

High Water Mark (HWM)

England and Wales: The area of sea shore which is more often than not covered by the flux and reflux of the four ordinary tides occurring midway between springs and neaps.

Scotland: Area between high and low water marks of ordinary spring tides

Northern Ireland: The limit of where the living seaweed is attached to the stones of the foreshore.

* Currently a voluntary ban on shooting red grouse is in place.

** Geese can only be shot under licence under the Wildlife Act 1990.

For more information please refer to the BASC website.

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  • HOME
    • Other Services
    • Shooting Seasons
  • FISHING
    • Junction
    • Sprouston
    • Upper Hendersyde
    • Lower Birgham
    • Upper North Wark
    • Westover Fishery
    • Bransbury Mill
    • Bagnor
  • SHOOTING
    • Aline Lodge
    • Chesthill House
    • Forest Lodge
    • Glen Bruar Lodge
    • Kindrochet Lodge
  • STALKING
    • Aline Lodge
    • Amhuinnsuidhe Castle
    • Chesthill House
    • Diebidale Lodge
    • Forest Lodge
    • Glen Bruar Lodge
    • Glen Etive House
    • Glencalvie Lodge
    • Kindrochet Lodge
    • Knock House
    • Shiel Lodge
    • Old Blair Lodge
  • LODGES
    • Aline Lodge
    • Amhuinnsuidhe Castle
    • Chesthill House
    • Coul House
    • Diebidale Lodge
    • Forest Lodge
    • Glen Etive House
    • Glen Bruar Lodge
    • Glencalvie Lodge
    • Invernain Lodge
    • Kindrochet Lodge
    • Knock House
    • Lanrick Estate
    • Rhidorroch House
    • Shiel Lodge
  • CONTACT