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Hunting Seasons in Baden-Württemberg

Gunfinder Magazine

The hunting seasons and closed seasons in Baden-Württemberg  are an important part of hunting regulations, which take into account both the interests of hunters and the necessity of species protection and the preservation of animal populations. It is important to understand the difference between these two terms:

The exact determination of hunting and closed seasons varies depending on the species and serves to balance the needs of hunters with the preservation of a healthy and stable animal population. In Baden-Württemberg, these times are regulated by law to ensure sustainable management of the native wildlife. Below, the specific hunting seasons  for various animal species in Baden-Württemberg are detailed.

Game Species Hunting Season in Baden-Württemberg

Red Deer

Calves August 1 to January 31
Yearlings and Spikers May 1 to June 15 and August 1 to January 31
Stags and Old Animals August 1 to January 31

Fallow Deer

Calves September 1 to January 31
Yearlings and Spikers May 1 to May 31 and August 1 to January 31
Stags and Old Animals September 1 to January 31

Sika Deer

Calves and Old Animals September 1 to January 31
Yearlings and Spikers May 1 to January 31
Stags May 1 to January 31

Roe Deer

Kids and Does September 1 to January 31
Yearling Does May 1 to January 31
Bucks May 1 to January 31

Mouflon

Sheep and Lambs September 1 to January 31
Rams May 1 to May 31 and September 1 to January 31

Chamois

Goats and Kids July 1 to December 31
Yearlings July 1 to January 31
Bucks September 1 to January 31

Other Ungulates

Wild Boar* Year-round

Hares & Rodents

Field Hares October 1 to December 31
Wild Rabbits October 1 to February 15
Wild Rabbits ("Young Rabbits") April 16 to February 15
Nutria July 1 to February 15
Nutria (Young) Year-round**

Predators

Stone Martens October 1 to February 15
Beech Martens October 1 to February 15
Weasels October 1 to February 15
Ermines October 1 to February 15
Badgers August 1 to December 31
Badgers ("Young Badgers") June 1 to December 31
Foxes July 1 to February 15
Foxes ("Young Foxes")* April 16 to June 30
Raccoons July 1 to February 15
Raccoons (Young) Year-round**
Raccoon Dogs July 1 to February 15
Raccoon Dogs (Young) Year-round**
Minks July 1 to February 15
Minks (Young) Year-round**

Game Birds

Pheasants October 1 to December 31
Wood Pigeons November 1 to February 10
Turtledoves November 1 to February 10
Mute Swans November 1 to January 15
Canada, Greylag, and Egyptian Geese August 1 to February 15
Canada, Greylag, and Egyptian Geese (Young)* Year-round**
Mallards September 1 to January 15
Teal, Gadwall, Shoveler, Heron, and Pochard October 1 to January 15
Woodcock October 1 to December 31
Coots October 1 to January 15
Carrion Crows* August 1 to February 15
Magpies* August 1 to February 15
Cormorants* August 16 to March 15

* note current exceptions.

** see hunting closed seasons.

Here are the hunting seasons for other federal states:

Hunting Seasons Berlin
Hunting Seasons Hamburg
Hunting Seasons Saxony
Hunting Seasons Saxony-Anhalt
Hunting Seasons Brandenburg
Hunting Seasons Thuringia
Hunting Seasons Bremen
Hunting Seasons Rhineland-Palatinate
Hunting Seasons Lower Saxony
Hunting Seasons North Rhine-Westphalia
Hunting Seasons Bavaria
Hunting Seasons Schleswig-Holstein
Hunting Seasons Hesse
Hunting Seasons Saarland
Hunting Seasons Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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