Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Czechia
The open seasons for every game species in Czechia, species by species and class by class. Tap a species in the HunTracker app to get a notification when its season opens or closes.
Transitional measures and emergency measures under Decree 245/2002 Sb. § 2a take precedence.
Big game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Fallow deer | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Red deer | Stag | – |
| Hind | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Mouflon | Ram | – |
| Ewe | – | |
| Lamb | – | |
| Japanese sika deer | Stag | – |
| Hind | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Roe deer | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Fawn | – | |
| Chamois | Both sexes | – |
| Wild boar | Both sexes | – |
| White-tailed deer | Both sexes | – |
| Bezoar ibex | Both sexes | – |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| European rabbit | Both sexes | – |
| European hare | Both sexes | – |
| Reeves's pheasant | Cock | – |
| Common pheasant | Cock | – |
| Eurasian collared dove | Both sexes | – |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Greater white-fronted goose | Both sexes | – |
| Bean goose | Both sexes | – |
| Greylag goose | Both sexes | – |
| Mallard | Both sexes | – |
| Wild turkey | Both sexes | – |
| Cock | – | |
| Helmeted guineafowl | Both sexes | – |
| Red-legged partridge | Both sexes | – |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| European badger | Both sexes | – |
| European pine marten | Both sexes | – |
| Stone marten | Both sexes | – |
| Red fox | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian magpie | Both sexes | – |
| Hooded crow | Both sexes | – |
Openings and closings by month
January
- Closes
- Bean goose ·
- Greater white-fronted goose ·
- Greylag goose ·
- Common pheasant (Cock) ·
- Fallow deer (Buck, Doe) ·
- Japanese sika deer (Stag, Hind) ·
- Red deer (Stag, Hind) ·
February
March
- Opens
- Wild turkey (Cock) ·
- Closes
- Reeves's pheasant (Cock) ·
- Mouflon (Ram) ·
April
- Closes
- Wild turkey (Cock) ·
May
- Opens
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
July
- Opens
- Eurasian magpie ·
- Fallow deer (Buck) ·
- Hooded crow ·
- Japanese sika deer (Stag) ·
- Mouflon (Ram, Ewe) ·
- Red deer (Stag) ·
- Red fox ·
August
- Opens
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Fallow deer (Doe) ·
- Japanese sika deer (Hind) ·
- Red deer (Hind) ·
- Roe deer (Doe) ·
- Bean goose ·
- Greater white-fronted goose ·
- Greylag goose ·
September
- Opens
- Closes
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
October
- Opens
- Chamois ·
- Wild turkey ·
- Common pheasant (Cock) ·
- Eurasian collared dove ·
- Helmeted guineafowl ·
- Reeves's pheasant (Cock) ·
- Closes
November
- Opens
- Closes
December
- Closes
- Bezoar ibex ·
- Chamois ·
- European hare ·
- European rabbit ·
- Helmeted guineafowl ·
- Mouflon (Ewe) ·
- Roe deer (Doe) ·
- White-tailed deer ·
- Wild turkey ·
- Source
- Českomoravská myslivecká jednota (ČMMJ)
- Legal basis
- Vyhláška č. 245/2002 Sb. o době lovu jednotlivých druhů zvěře, ve znění pozdějších předpisů (přechodná úprava § 2a do 31. 3. 2030)
- Published
Season information in the app is for guidance only. Always check current legislation and local rules before you hunt.
Every season in your pocket
HunTracker opens on the country you are in, shows what is open today, and tells you when a season opens or closes.