UK Game hunting and shooting is governed by open and closed seasons under statutory law.
Here is a summary of the law for UK game species in order for you to plan your sport.
Game Birds
Grouse: 12 August – 10 December
Partridge: 1 September – 1 February
Pheasant: 1 October – 1 February
Duck and Geese: 1 September – 31 January
Woodcock: 1 October – 31 January
Deer
Red Deer Stags (Scotland): 1 July – 20 October
Red Deer Hinds (Scotland): 15 October – 15 February
Roe Deer Bucks (Scotland): 1 April – 20 October
Roe Deer Does (Scotland): 21 October – March 31
Roe Deer Bucks (England): 1 April – 31 October
Roe Deer Does (England): 1 November – 31 March
Chinese Water Deer: 1 November – March 31
Sika Stags England: 1 August – 30 April
Sika Stags Scotland: 1 July – 20 October
Sika Hinds England: 1 November – 31 March
Sika Hinds Scotland: 21 October – 15 February
Spain
Partridges: 1 October – 31 March (Sunday shooting also permitted)
Upcoming events
Belvoir Castle
Mark has been appointed as agent to Belvoir Castle in order to sell shoot days on this wonderfully iconic English sporting estate
Red deer stalking in the West Coast of Scotland
Red deer stalking in the majestic scenery of the West Coast of Scotland is one of the most highlighted field-sports experience in the UK.
A gem of a shoot in the Black Mountains
Tregoyd is a gem of a shoot set within the magnificent scenery of the Black Mountains of Wales which is always subject to high demand.
Spanish Red-legged Partridge
Fuentelfresno comprises of 15,000 contiguous hectares with fields of grain mix with vineyards, olive groves and hills spotted with ilex, rockrose, retama brush and rosemary…
Fuentelfresno, near Madrid
Spain is famous within shooting circles for its partridge shooting which extends beyond the end of the UK game shooting season.
High volume Dove shooting near Cordoba
High volume dove shooting which is an experience of a combination of high pheasants and grouse in one!