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Hunting Seasons Schleswig-Holstein

Gunfinder Magazine

The hunting seasons and closed seasons in Schleswig-Holstein 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 Schleswig-Holstein, these times are regulated by law to ensure sustainable management of the native wildlife. Below, the specific hunting seasons for various animal species in Schleswig-Holstein are detailed.

Game Species Hunting Season in Schleswig-Holstein

Red Deer

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

Fallow and Sika Deer

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

Roe Deer

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

Other Ungulates

Mouflon August 1 to January 31
Wild Boar Year-round

Hares & Rodents

Field Hares October 1 to December 31
Wild Rabbits* October 1 to February 15
Nutria August 1 to February 28

Predators

Stone Martens October 16 to February 28
Beech Martens October 16 to February 28
Ferrets October 16 to February 28
Weasels October 16 to February 28
Badgers August 1 to January 31
Foxes* July 1 to February 28
Foxes ("Young Foxes") Year-round
Mink Year-round
Raccoons Year-round
Raccoon Dogs Year-round

Game Birds

Rooster Pheasants October 1 to January 15
Wood Pigeons November 1 to January 31
Gray Geese* August 1 to January 31
Egyptian and Canada Geese August 1 to January 15
Brent Geese* October 1 to January 15
Wild Ducks September 1 to January 15
Teal* October 1 to January 15
Shoveler and Heron Ducks October 1 to January 15
Rooks August 1 to February 20

* please note current exceptions.

 

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 Baden-Württemberg
Hunting Seasons North Rhine-Westphalia
Hunting Seasons Bavaria
Hunting Seasons Hesse
Hunting Seasons Saarland
Hunting Seasons Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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