Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Lower Austria
Lower Austria: 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.
Lower Austria's own seasons: the national dates with the area's main deviations. The area's regulation in force prevails.
Big game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Red deer | Stag1 | – |
| Yearling stag | – | |
| Hind | – | |
| Heifer | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Fallow deer | Buck | – |
| Yearling buck | – | |
| Heifer | – | |
| Doe | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Japanese sika deer | Stag | – |
| Hind | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Roe deer | Buck2 | – |
| Yearling doe | – | |
| Doe | – | |
| Fawn | – | |
| Chamois | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Kid | – | |
| Alpine ibex | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Kid | – | |
| Mouflon | Ram | – |
| Ewe | – | |
| Lamb | – | |
| Wild boar | Sow | – |
| Boar | All year | |
| Subadult | All year | |
| Piglet | All year |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| European hare | Both sexes | – |
| European rabbit | Both sexes | All year |
| Egyptian goose | Both sexes | All year |
| Hazel grouse | Cock | – |
| Grey partridge | Both sexes | – |
| Common pheasant | Cock | – |
| Hen | – | |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian collared dove | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian woodcock | Both sexes | – |
| Greylag goose | Both sexes | – |
| Bean goose | Both sexes | – |
| Mallard | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian teal | Both sexes | – |
| Garganey | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian wigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Gadwall | Both sexes | – |
| Northern pintail | Both sexes | – |
| Northern shoveler | Both sexes | – |
| Common pochard | Both sexes | – |
| Tufted duck | Both sexes | – |
| Common goldeneye | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian coot | Both sexes | – |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| European badger | Both sexes | – |
| Red fox | Both sexes | All year |
| Stone marten | Both sexes | All year |
| European polecat | Both sexes | All year |
| Stoat | Both sexes | All year |
| Least weasel | Both sexes | All year |
| Raccoon dog | Both sexes | All year |
| Raccoon | Both sexes | All year |
| European pine marten | Both sexes | – |
| Golden jackal | Both sexes | – |
| Marmot | Both sexes | – |
Where Lower Austria 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: –
- Japanese sika deer (Stag): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Japanese sika deer (Hind): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Japanese sika deer (Calf): – · 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: –
- Chamois (Buck): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Chamois (Doe): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Chamois (Kid): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Alpine ibex (Buck): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Alpine ibex (Doe): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Alpine ibex (Kid): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Mouflon (Ram): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Mouflon (Ewe): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Mouflon (Lamb): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Wild boar (Sow): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- European hare: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- European rabbit: All year · everywhere in Austria: –
- Hazel grouse (Cock): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Grey partridge: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Common pheasant (Cock): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Common pheasant (Hen): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Common wood pigeon: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Eurasian collared dove: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Eurasian woodcock: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Greylag goose: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Bean goose: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Mallard: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Eurasian coot: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- European badger: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Red fox: All year · everywhere in Austria: –
- Stone marten: All year · everywhere in Austria: –
- European polecat: All year · everywhere in Austria: –
- Stoat: All year · everywhere in Austria: –
- Least weasel: All year · everywhere in Austria: –
- European pine marten: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Golden jackal: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Marmot: – · everywhere in Austria: –
Openings and closings by month
January
- Closes
- Fallow deer (Buck, Yearling buck, Heifer, Doe, Calf) ·
- Japanese sika deer (Stag, Hind, Calf) ·
- Bean goose ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian collared dove ·
- European badger ·
- Greylag goose ·
February
- Closes
- Wild boar (Sow) ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- European pine marten ·
March
- Closes
April
- Opens
- Roe deer (Yearling doe) ·
May
- Opens
- Fallow deer (Yearling buck, Heifer) ·
- Red deer (Yearling stag, Heifer) ·
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
June
- Opens
- Mouflon (Ram, Ewe, Lamb) ·
- European badger ·
July
- Opens
- Chamois (Buck) ·
- Golden jackal ·
- Japanese sika deer (Hind, Calf) ·
- Red deer (Hind, Calf) ·
- Wild boar (Sow) ·
August
- Opens
- Alpine ibex (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
- Bean goose ·
- Chamois (Doe, Kid) ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Greylag goose ·
- Red deer (Stag) ·
- Marmot ·
- Roe deer (Doe, Fawn) ·
September
- Opens
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Fallow deer (Buck, Doe, Calf) ·
- Hazel grouse (Cock) ·
- Japanese sika deer (Stag) ·
- Mallard ·
- Eurasian collared dove ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- Grey partridge ·
October
- Opens
- Common goldeneye ·
- Common pheasant (Cock, Hen) ·
- Common pochard ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- European hare ·
- Gadwall ·
- Garganey ·
- Northern pintail ·
- Northern shoveler ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Closes
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
- Hazel grouse (Cock) ·
- Marmot ·
November
- Opens
- Closes
- Grey partridge ·
- Red deer (Stag) ·
December
- Closes
- Alpine ibex (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
- Chamois (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
- Common goldeneye ·
- Common pheasant (Cock, Hen) ·
- Common pochard ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- European hare ·
- Gadwall ·
- Garganey ·
- Mallard ·
- Mouflon (Ram, Ewe, Lamb) ·
- Northern pintail ·
- Northern shoveler ·
- Red deer (Yearling stag, Hind, Heifer, Calf) ·
- Roe deer (Yearling doe, Doe, Fawn) ·
- Tufted duck ·
Notes
- Young animals: 1 Aug – 31 Dec.
- Young animals: 16 Apr – 15 Oct.
- Source
- Landesrecht Niederösterreich (RIS)
- Legal basis
- NÖ Jagdverordnung, § 22
- Published
Lower Austria'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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