Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated 1 Oct 2026

Hunting seasons in Upper Austria

Name: Hunting seasons in Upper Austria
Creator: HunTracker
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Upper 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.

Upper 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	Stag	1 Aug – 31 Dec
	Yearling stag	1 May – 31 Dec
	Hind	16 Jul – 31 Dec
	Heifer	1 May – 31 Dec
	Calf	16 Jul – 31 Dec
Fallow deer	Buck	1 Sep – 31 Jan
	Yearling buck	1 Sep – 31 Jan
	Heifer	16 Oct – 31 Jan
	Doe	16 Oct – 31 Jan
	Calf	16 Oct – 31 Jan
Japanese sika deer	Stag	1 Sep – 31 Jan
	Hind	16 Oct – 31 Jan
	Calf	16 Oct – 31 Jan
Roe deer	Buck¹	1 Jun – 30 Sep
	Yearling doe	1 May – 31 Dec
	Doe	16 Aug – 31 Dec
	Fawn	16 Aug – 31 Dec
Chamois	Buck²	1 Aug – 31 Dec
	Doe²	1 Aug – 31 Dec
	Kid	1 Aug – 31 Dec
Alpine ibex	Buck	No open season
	Doe	No open season
	Kid	No open season
Mouflon	Ram	1 Jun – 31 Dec
	Ewe	1 Jul – 31 Dec
	Lamb	1 Jul – 31 Dec
Wild boar	Sow	No open season
	Boar	All year
	Subadult	All year
	Piglet	All year
Moose	Both sexes	No open season
Brown bear	Both sexes	No open season

Small game

Species	Sex / age class	Open season
Rock ptarmigan	Both sexes	No open season
Rock partridge	Both sexes	No open season
Stock dove	Both sexes	No open season
European turtle dove	Both sexes	No open season
Greater white-fronted goose	Both sexes	No open season
Pink-footed goose	Both sexes	No open season
Garganey	Both sexes	No open season
Gadwall	Both sexes	No open season
Eurasian wigeon	Both sexes	No open season
Northern pintail	Both sexes	No open season
Northern shoveler	Both sexes	No open season
Greater scaup	Both sexes	No open season
Ferruginous duck	Both sexes	No open season
Long-tailed duck	Both sexes	No open season
Velvet scoter	Both sexes	No open season
Common eider	Both sexes	No open season
Mute swan	Both sexes	No open season
Western capercaillie	Cock	No open season
Black grouse	Cock	No open season
European hare	Both sexes	16 Oct – 31 Dec
Mountain hare	Both sexes	16 Oct – 31 Dec
European rabbit	Both sexes	1 Jul – 31 Jan
Hazel grouse	Cock	16 Sep – 30 Nov
Grey partridge	Both sexes	16 Oct – 30 Nov
Common pheasant	Cock	16 Oct – 31 Dec
Common pheasant	Hen	16 Nov – 31 Dec
Common wood pigeon	Both sexes	1 Sep – 31 Jan
Eurasian collared dove	Both sexes	21 Oct – 20 Feb
Greylag goose	Both sexes	1 Aug – 31 Jan
Bean goose	Both sexes	1 Aug – 31 Jan
Eurasian coot	Both sexes	16 Sep – 31 Dec
Mallard	Both sexes	16 Sep – 31 Dec
Eurasian teal	Both sexes	16 Sep – 31 Dec
Tufted duck	Both sexes	16 Sep – 31 Dec
Common pochard	Both sexes	16 Sep – 31 Dec

Predators and other game

Species	Sex / age class	Open season
Grey wolf	Both sexes	No open season
Least weasel	Both sexes	No open season
Eurasian otter	Both sexes	No open season
Eurasian lynx	Both sexes	No open season
European wildcat	Both sexes	No open season
Red fox	Both sexes³	1 May – 28/29 Feb
Golden jackal	Both sexes	1 Oct – 15 Mar
European badger	Both sexes	1 Jul – 15 Jan
European pine marten	Both sexes	1 Jul – 31 Mar
Stone marten	Both sexes	1 Jul – 31 Mar
European polecat	Both sexes	1 Jul – 31 Mar
Stoat	Both sexes	1 Jul – 31 Mar
Marmot	Both sexes	16 Aug – 31 Oct
Raccoon	Both sexes	All year
Raccoon dog	Both sexes	All year
American mink	Both sexes	All year

Where Upper Austria differs from the rest of Austria

Compared with the dates that hold everywhere in Austria:

Red deer (Stag): 1 Aug – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 16 Aug – 15 Nov
Red deer (Yearling stag): 1 May – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 1 Jun – 31 Dec
Red deer (Hind): 16 Jul – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 1 Aug – 31 Dec
Red deer (Heifer): 1 May – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 1 Jun – 31 Dec
Red deer (Calf): 16 Jul – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 1 Aug – 31 Dec
Fallow deer (Buck): 1 Sep – 31 Jan · everywhere in Austria: 16 Sep – 31 Dec
Fallow deer (Yearling buck): 1 Sep – 31 Jan · everywhere in Austria: 16 Sep – 31 Dec
Fallow deer (Heifer): 16 Oct – 31 Jan · everywhere in Austria: 16 Oct – 31 Dec
Fallow deer (Doe): 16 Oct – 31 Jan · everywhere in Austria: 16 Oct – 31 Dec
Fallow deer (Calf): 16 Oct – 31 Jan · everywhere in Austria: 16 Oct – 31 Dec
Japanese sika deer (Stag): 1 Sep – 31 Jan · everywhere in Austria: 1 Sep – 31 Dec
Japanese sika deer (Hind): 16 Oct – 31 Jan · everywhere in Austria: 16 Oct – 31 Dec
Japanese sika deer (Calf): 16 Oct – 31 Jan · everywhere in Austria: 16 Oct – 31 Dec
Roe deer (Yearling doe): 1 May – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 1 May – 15 Dec
Roe deer (Doe): 16 Aug – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 16 Aug – 15 Dec
Roe deer (Fawn): 16 Aug – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 16 Aug – 15 Dec
Chamois (Buck): 1 Aug – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 1 Aug – 15 Dec
Chamois (Doe): 1 Aug – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 1 Aug – 15 Dec
Chamois (Kid): 1 Aug – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 1 Aug – 15 Dec
Alpine ibex (Buck): No open season · everywhere in Austria: 1 Aug – 15 Dec
Alpine ibex (Doe): No open season · everywhere in Austria: 1 Aug – 15 Dec
Alpine ibex (Kid): No open season · everywhere in Austria: 1 Aug – 15 Dec
Mouflon (Ram): 1 Jun – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 1 Aug – 31 Dec
Wild boar (Sow): No open season · everywhere in Austria: 1 Aug – 31 Jan
Rock ptarmigan: No open season · everywhere in Austria: 15 Nov – 31 Dec
Garganey: No open season · everywhere in Austria: 1 Oct – 31 Dec
Gadwall: No open season · everywhere in Austria: 1 Oct – 31 Dec
Eurasian wigeon: No open season · everywhere in Austria: 1 Oct – 31 Dec
Northern pintail: No open season · everywhere in Austria: 1 Oct – 31 Dec
Northern shoveler: No open season · everywhere in Austria: 1 Oct – 31 Dec
Mute swan: No open season · everywhere in Austria: 1 Sep – 30 Sep
Western capercaillie (Cock): No open season · everywhere in Austria: 15 Apr – 15 May
Black grouse (Cock): No open season · everywhere in Austria: 1 May – 15 Jun
European hare: 16 Oct – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 1 Nov – 15 Dec
Hazel grouse (Cock): 16 Sep – 30 Nov · everywhere in Austria: 16 Sep – 15 Oct
Grey partridge: 16 Oct – 30 Nov · everywhere in Austria: 16 Oct – 31 Oct
Common wood pigeon: 1 Sep – 31 Jan · everywhere in Austria: 1 Nov – 31 Dec
Eurasian collared dove: 21 Oct – 20 Feb · everywhere in Austria: 21 Oct – 31 Dec
Greylag goose: 1 Aug – 31 Jan · everywhere in Austria: 1 Sep – 31 Dec
Bean goose: 1 Aug – 31 Jan · everywhere in Austria: 1 Sep – 31 Dec
Eurasian coot: 16 Sep – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 21 Sep – 31 Dec
Mallard: 16 Sep – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 1 Oct – 31 Dec
Eurasian teal: 16 Sep – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 1 Oct – 31 Dec
Tufted duck: 16 Sep – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 1 Oct – 31 Dec
Common pochard: 16 Sep – 31 Dec · everywhere in Austria: 1 Oct – 31 Dec
Least weasel: No open season · everywhere in Austria: 1 Jun – 31 Jan
Red fox: 1 May – 28/29 Feb · everywhere in Austria: 1 Jul – 28/29 Feb
European badger: 1 Jul – 15 Jan · everywhere in Austria: 16 Jul – 31 Dec
European pine marten: 1 Jul – 31 Mar · everywhere in Austria: 1 Dec – 31 Jan
Stone marten: 1 Jul – 31 Mar · everywhere in Austria: 1 Dec – 31 Jan
European polecat: 1 Jul – 31 Mar · everywhere in Austria: 1 Sep – 28/29 Feb
Stoat: 1 Jul – 31 Mar · everywhere in Austria: 1 Nov – 31 Jan
Marmot: 16 Aug – 31 Oct · everywhere in Austria: 16 Aug – 30 Sep

Openings and closings by month

January

Closes

European badger · 15 Jan
Bean goose · 31 Jan
Common wood pigeon · 31 Jan
European rabbit · 31 Jan
Fallow deer (Buck, Yearling buck, Heifer, Doe, Calf) · 31 Jan
Greylag goose · 31 Jan
Japanese sika deer (Stag, Hind, Calf) · 31 Jan

February

Closes

Eurasian collared dove · 20 Feb
Red fox · 28/29 Feb

March

Closes

Golden jackal · 15 Mar
European pine marten · 31 Mar
European polecat · 31 Mar
Stoat · 31 Mar
Stone marten · 31 Mar

May

Opens

Red deer (Yearling stag, Heifer) · 1 May
Red fox · 1 May
Roe deer (Yearling doe) · 1 May

June

Opens

Mouflon (Ram) · 1 Jun
Roe deer (Buck) · 1 Jun

July

Opens

European badger · 1 Jul
European pine marten · 1 Jul
European polecat · 1 Jul
European rabbit · 1 Jul
Mouflon (Ewe, Lamb) · 1 Jul
Stoat · 1 Jul
Stone marten · 1 Jul
Red deer (Hind, Calf) · 16 Jul

August

Opens

Bean goose · 1 Aug
Chamois (Buck, Doe, Kid) · 1 Aug
Greylag goose · 1 Aug
Red deer (Stag) · 1 Aug
Marmot · 16 Aug
Roe deer (Doe, Fawn) · 16 Aug

September

Opens

Common wood pigeon · 1 Sep
Fallow deer (Buck, Yearling buck) · 1 Sep
Japanese sika deer (Stag) · 1 Sep
Common pochard · 16 Sep
Eurasian coot · 16 Sep
Eurasian teal · 16 Sep
Hazel grouse (Cock) · 16 Sep
Mallard · 16 Sep
Tufted duck · 16 Sep

Closes

Roe deer (Buck) · 30 Sep

October

Opens

Golden jackal · 1 Oct
Common pheasant (Cock) · 16 Oct
European hare · 16 Oct
Fallow deer (Heifer, Doe, Calf) · 16 Oct
Grey partridge · 16 Oct
Japanese sika deer (Hind, Calf) · 16 Oct
Mountain hare · 16 Oct
Eurasian collared dove · 21 Oct

Closes

Marmot · 31 Oct

November

Opens

Common pheasant (Hen) · 16 Nov

Closes

Grey partridge · 30 Nov
Hazel grouse (Cock) · 30 Nov

December

Closes

Chamois (Buck, Doe, Kid) · 31 Dec
Common pheasant (Cock, Hen) · 31 Dec
Common pochard · 31 Dec
Eurasian coot · 31 Dec
Eurasian teal · 31 Dec
European hare · 31 Dec
Mallard · 31 Dec
Mouflon (Ram, Ewe, Lamb) · 31 Dec
Mountain hare · 31 Dec
Red deer (Stag, Yearling stag, Hind, Heifer, Calf) · 31 Dec
Roe deer (Yearling doe, Doe, Fawn) · 31 Dec
Tufted duck · 31 Dec

Notes

Young animals: 1 May – 30 Sep.
Young animals: 1 May – 31 Dec.
Young animals all year.

Source: Landesrecht Oberösterreich (RIS)
Legal basis: Oö. Jagdverordnung 2024, Anlage 11
Published: 1 Oct 2026

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