Shooting Seasons
The shooting of game in Scotland is regulated in order to preserve and protect the balance of the species. Closed seasons provide the game the opportunity to breed and mature.
|
Pheasant |
Oct1 - Feb 1 |
| Partridge | Sept 1 - Feb 1 |
| Grouse | Aug 12 - Dec 10 |
| Ptarmigan | Aug 12 - Dec 10 |
| Blackgame | Aug 20 - Dec 10 |
| Common Snipe | Aug 20 - Dec 10 |
| Woodcock | Sep 1 - Feb 20 |
| Duck & Goose - inland | Sept 1 - Jan 31 |
| Duck & Goose - shore | Sept 1- Feb 20 |
| Coot/Moorhen | Sept 1 - Jan 31 |
| Golden Plover | Sept 1 - Jan 1 |
| Red deer hinds | Oct 21 - Feb 15 |
| Fallow deer bucks | Aug 1 - April 30 |
| Fallow deer does | Oct 21 - Feb 15 |
| Sika deer stags | July 1 - Oct 20 |
| Sika deer hinds | Oct 21 - Feb 15 |
| Roe deer bucks | April 1 - Oct 20 |
| Roe deer does | Oct 21 - Mar 31 |
The following species can be shot throughout the year;
Rabbit
Hare
Pigeon
River & Green supports the work of the British Association of Shooting and Conservation (BASC). Click here for further details.
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