Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg: 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.
Vorarlberg'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 | – | |
| Roe deer | Buck2 | – |
| Yearling doe | – | |
| Doe | – | |
| Fawn | – | |
| Chamois | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Kid | – | |
| Alpine ibex | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Kid | – | |
| Wild boar | Sow | All year |
| Boar | All year | |
| Subadult | All year | |
| Piglet | All year | |
| Brown bear | Both sexes | No open season |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| European hare | Both sexes | – |
| Mountain hare | Both sexes | – |
| Rock ptarmigan | Both sexes | – |
| Common pheasant | Cock | – |
| Hen | – | |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Mallard | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian teal | Both sexes | – |
| Common pochard | Both sexes | – |
| Tufted duck | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian collared dove | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian woodcock | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian coot | Both sexes | – |
| Mute swan | Both sexes | – |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Marmot | Both sexes | – |
| Red fox | Both sexes3 | – |
| European badger | Both sexes4 | – |
| Stone marten | Both sexes | – |
| Muskrat | Both sexes | All year |
| Raccoon dog | Both sexes | All year |
| Raccoon | Both sexes | All year |
| European pine marten | Both sexes | No open season |
| Stoat | Both sexes | No open season |
| Least weasel | Both sexes | No open season |
| European polecat | Both sexes | No open season |
| Eurasian otter | Both sexes | No open season |
| European wildcat | Both sexes | No open season |
| Eurasian lynx | Both sexes | No open season |
| Grey wolf | Both sexes | No open season |
Where Vorarlberg differs from the rest of Austria
Compared with the dates that hold everywhere in Austria:
- Red deer (Hind): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Red 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: –
- Wild boar (Sow): All year · everywhere in Austria: –
- European hare: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Mountain hare: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Rock ptarmigan: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Common pheasant (Cock): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Common pheasant (Hen): – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Common wood pigeon: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Mallard: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Eurasian teal: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Common pochard: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Tufted duck: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Eurasian collared dove: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Eurasian woodcock: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Eurasian coot: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- European badger: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- Stone marten: – · everywhere in Austria: –
- European pine marten: No open season · everywhere in Austria: –
- Stoat: No open season · everywhere in Austria: –
- Least weasel: No open season · everywhere in Austria: –
- European polecat: No open season · everywhere in Austria: –
Openings and closings by month
January
- Closes
- European hare ·
- Mountain hare ·
- Common pheasant (Cock, Hen) ·
- Common pochard ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian collared dove ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- European badger ·
- Mallard ·
- Tufted duck ·
February
- Closes
- Red fox ·
- Stone marten ·
May
- Opens
- Roe deer (Yearling doe) ·
June
July
- Opens
- European badger ·
- Red deer (Hind, Calf) ·
- Red fox ·
August
- Opens
- Alpine ibex (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
- Chamois (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
- Marmot ·
- Red deer (Stag) ·
- Roe deer (Doe, Fawn) ·
September
- Opens
- Common pochard ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Mallard ·
- Mute swan ·
- Stone marten ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- Common pheasant (Cock, Hen) ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Closes
October
- Opens
- Closes
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
November
- Closes
- Red deer (Stag) ·
December
- Closes
- Alpine ibex (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
- Chamois (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
- Red deer (Yearling stag, Hind, Heifer, Calf) ·
- Rock ptarmigan ·
- Roe deer (Yearling doe, Doe, Fawn) ·
Notes
- Young animals: 16 Aug – 30 Nov.
- Young animals: 1 May – 31 Dec.
- Young animals: 1 May – end of Feb.
- Young animals: 1 May – 31 Jan.
- Source
- Landesrecht Vorarlberg (RIS)
- Legal basis
- Vorarlberger Jagdverordnung, § 27
- Published
Vorarlberg'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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