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Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated

Hunting seasons in Carinthia

Carinthia: the open seasons for every game species, class by class, and where they differ from the dates that hold everywhere in Austria. The HunTracker app carries the same dates, opens on the country you are in and shows what is open today.

Carinthia's own seasons: the national dates with the area's main deviations. The area's regulation in force prevails.

Big game

SpeciesSex / age classOpen season
Red deerStag –
Yearling stag –
Hind –
Heifer –
Calf –
Fallow deerBuck –
Yearling buck –
Heifer –
Doe –
Calf –
ChamoisBuck –
Doe –
Kid –
MouflonRam –
Ewe –
Lamb –
Alpine ibexBuckNo open season
DoeNo open season
KidNo open season
Roe deerBuck1 –
Yearling doe –
Doe –
Fawn –
Wild boarSow –
BoarAll year
SubadultAll year
PigletAll year

Small game

SpeciesSex / age classOpen season
European hareBoth sexes –
Mountain hareBoth sexes –
Common quailBoth sexesNo open season
FieldfareBoth sexesNo open season
European rabbitBoth sexesAll year
Hazel grouseCock –
Grey partridgeBoth sexes –
Common pheasantCock –
HenNo open season
Western capercaillieCockNo open season
Black grouseCockNo open season
MallardBoth sexes –
Eurasian tealBoth sexes –
GarganeyBoth sexes –
Eurasian wigeonBoth sexes –
GadwallBoth sexes –
Northern pintailBoth sexes –
Northern shovelerBoth sexes –
Common pochardBoth sexes –
Tufted duckBoth sexes –
Greylag gooseBoth sexes –
Bean gooseBoth sexes –
Canada gooseBoth sexes –
Common wood pigeonBoth sexes2 –
Eurasian cootBoth sexes –
Eurasian collared doveBoth sexes –
Eurasian woodcockBoth sexes –

Predators and other game

SpeciesSex / age classOpen season
MarmotBoth sexes –
European badgerBoth sexes –
European polecatBoth sexes –
Stone martenBoth sexes –
European pine martenBoth sexes –
StoatBoth sexes –
Golden jackalBoth sexes –
Least weaselBoth sexesNo open season
RaccoonBoth sexesAll year
Red foxBoth sexesAll year
Raccoon dogBoth sexesAll year

Where Carinthia differs from the rest of Austria

Compared with the dates that hold everywhere in Austria:

  • Red deer (Stag): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Red deer (Yearling stag): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Red deer (Hind): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Red deer (Heifer): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Red deer (Calf): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Fallow deer (Buck): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Fallow deer (Yearling buck): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Fallow deer (Heifer): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Fallow deer (Doe): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Fallow deer (Calf): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Chamois (Buck): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Chamois (Doe): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Chamois (Kid): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Mouflon (Ram): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Alpine ibex (Buck): No open season · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Alpine ibex (Doe): No open season · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Alpine ibex (Kid): No open season · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Roe deer (Buck): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Roe deer (Yearling doe): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Roe deer (Doe): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Roe deer (Fawn): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • European hare: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Mountain hare: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Common quail: No open season · everywhere in Austria: –
  • European rabbit: All year · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Hazel grouse (Cock): – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Grey partridge: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Common pheasant (Hen): No open season · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Western capercaillie (Cock): No open season · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Black grouse (Cock): No open season · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Mallard: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Eurasian teal: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Garganey: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Eurasian wigeon: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Gadwall: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Northern pintail: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Northern shoveler: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Common pochard: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Tufted duck: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Greylag goose: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Bean goose: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Common wood pigeon: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Eurasian coot: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Eurasian collared dove: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Eurasian woodcock: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Marmot: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • European badger: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • European polecat: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Stone marten: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • European pine marten: – · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Least weasel: No open season · everywhere in Austria: –
  • Red fox: All year · everywhere in Austria: –

Openings and closings by month

January

Closes

February

Closes

March

Closes

May

Opens

June

Opens

July

Opens

August

Opens

September

Opens

October

Opens
Closes

November

Opens
Closes

December

Closes

Notes

  1. Young animals: 1 May – 31 Oct.
  2. Also open 1 Aug – 31 Aug.
Source
Landesrecht Kärnten (RIS)
Legal basis
Durchführungsverordnung zum Kärntner Jagdgesetz 2000, §§ 6–7
Published

Carinthia's own regulations prevail: they can add closures, quotas or restrictions not shown here. Season information in the app is for guidance only. Always check current legislation and local rules before you hunt.

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