Hunting Seasons

Hunting dates for small game – mammals:

•European hare (Lepus europaeus Pall.) from October 1 to December 31
•Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris L.) from November 1 to December 31
•Muskrat (Ondatra zibethica L.) from November 1 through the last day of February
•Coypu (Miocastor coypus Mol.) from November 1 through the last day of February
•Jackal (Canis aureus L.) – year-round;
•Jackal (Canis aureus), group hunting outside forest lands – from January 1 through the last day of February;
•Fox (Vulpes vulpes L.) – year-round
•Raccoon dog (Nictereutes procyonoides Greg) – year-round
•Beagle (Martes foina L.) – year-round
•Black polecat (Mustela putorius L.)—year-round
•Badger (Meles meles L.)—from August 1 through the last day of February

Hunting dates for small game – birds:

•Colchis pheasant (Phasianus colchicus L.) – October 1 through January 31; Farm-raised – October 1 through February 28
•Game pheasants (Phasianus sp.) – from October 1 to January 31; Farm-raised – from October 1 to February 28
•Partridge (Perdix perdix L.) – October 1 through November 30; Farm-raised – October 1 through January 31
•Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca graeca Meisner) – October 1 through November 30
•Thracian rock partridge (Alectoris graeca cupriotes Hartert.) – from October 1 to November 30 Farm-raised – from October 1 to January 31
•Quail (Coturnix coturnix L.) – from the second Saturday in August through November 30
•Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris L.) – from October 1 to January 31; farm-raised – from October 1 to February 28
•Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus L.)—from the second Saturday in August through the second Sunday in February
•Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur L.) – from the second Saturday in August through November 30
•Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto Friv.) – from the second Saturday in August through December 31
•Greater White-fronted Goose (Anas albifrons Scop.) from October 1 through January 31
•Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), males – from April 15 through May 15
•Mallard (Anas platurhynchos L.) from October 1 through January 31
•Ferral duck (Anas platurhynchos L.) from October 1 through January 31
•Garganey (Anas guerguedula L.) – from October 1 to January 31
•Common Teal (Anas crecca L.) – from October 1 to January 31
•Wigeon (Anas penelope L.) – from October 1 through January 31
•Shoveler (Anas clypeata L.) – from October 1 through January 31
•Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula L.) – from October 1 to January 31
•Northern Pintail (Anas acuta L.) – from October 1 to January 31
•Common Coot (Fulica atra L.) – from October 1 to January 31
•Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola L.) – from the second Saturday in August to the last day of February
•Common Snipe (Callinago gallinago L.) – from the second Saturday in August through the last day of February
•Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris L.) – year-round
•Magpie (Pica pica L.) – year-round
•Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix L.) – year-round
•Rook (Cornus frugilegus L.) – year-round
•Jackdaw (Coloeus monedula L.) – year-round

Hunting dates for big game:

•Red deer (Cervus elaphus), males and fawns – from September 1 to January 31;
•Red deer (Cervus elaphus), females – from October 1 to December 31;
•Fallow deer (Dama dama), males and young – from September 1 to January 31;
•Fallow deer (Dama dama), females – from October 1 to December 31;
•Mouflon (Ovis musimon), males, trophy-mature—year-round;
•Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.)—males and young—from May 1 to October 30;
•Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.)—females—from September 1 through October 30;
•Mouflon (Ovis musimon), males and females – from September 1 through January 31;
•Wild boar (Sus scrofa), selective hunting (males, young, one- and two-year-old boars, sows) – year-round;
•Wild boar (Sus scrofa), group hunting – from October 1 through the second week of January;
•Wild boar (Sus scrofa), group hunting in hunting enclosures at intensive game management facilities (males and young) – from October 1 through the last day of February;
•Wolf (Canis lupus) – year-round;