Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Germany
The open seasons for every game species in Germany, species by species and class by class. Tap a species in the HunTracker app to get a notification when its season opens or closes.
Federal hunting season. The 16 federal states (Bundesländer) may establish different or more restrictive seasons in their own regulations.
Big game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Red deer | Calf | – |
| Yearling stag | – | |
| Heifer | – | |
| Stag | – | |
| Hind | – | |
| Fallow deer | Calf | – |
| Yearling buck | – | |
| Heifer | – | |
| Buck | – | |
| Doe | – | |
| Japanese sika deer | Calf | – |
| Yearling stag | – | |
| Heifer | – | |
| Stag | – | |
| Hind | – | |
| Roe deer | Fawn | – |
| Yearling doe | – | |
| Doe | – | |
| Buck | – | |
| Wild boar | Both sexes | – |
| Moose | Both sexes1 | No open season |
| European bison | Both sexes1 | No open season |
| Alpine ibex | Both sexes1 | No open season |
| Chamois | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Kid | – | |
| Mouflon | Ram | – |
| Ewe | – | |
| Lamb | – |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| European hare | Both sexes | – |
| European rabbit | Both sexes | – |
| Grey partridge | Both sexes | – |
| Common pheasant | Cock | – |
| Wild turkey | Cock | – |
| Hen | – | |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian collared dove | Both sexes | – |
| Mute swan | Both sexes | – |
| Greylag goose | Both sexes | – |
| Greater white-fronted goose | Both sexes | – |
| Bean goose | Both sexes | – |
| Brent goose | Both sexes | – |
| Canada goose | Both sexes | – |
| Mallard | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian wigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian teal | Both sexes | – |
| Northern pintail | Both sexes | – |
| Greater scaup | Both sexes | – |
| Tufted duck | Both sexes | – |
| Common pochard | Both sexes | – |
| Velvet scoter | Both sexes | – |
| Common scoter | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian woodcock | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian coot | Both sexes | – |
| Protected grouse | Both sexes1 | No open season |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Both sexes | – |
| European pine marten | Both sexes | – |
| Stone marten | Both sexes | – |
| European polecat | Both sexes | – |
| Stoat | Both sexes | – |
| Least weasel | Both sexes | – |
| European badger | Both sexes | – |
| Gulls | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian lynx | Both sexes1 | No open season |
| European wildcat | Both sexes1 | No open season |
| Eurasian otter | Both sexes1 | No open season |
| Harbour seal | Both sexes1 | No open season |
Openings and closings by month
January
- Closes
- Bean goose ·
- Brent goose ·
- Canada goose ·
- Common pheasant (Cock) ·
- Common pochard ·
- Common scoter ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- European hare ·
- Greater scaup ·
- Greater white-fronted goose ·
- Mallard ·
- Northern pintail ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Velvet scoter ·
- Wild turkey (Hen) ·
- Fallow deer (Heifer, Buck, Doe) ·
- Japanese sika deer (Heifer, Stag, Hind) ·
- Mouflon (Ram, Ewe, Lamb) ·
- Red deer (Heifer, Stag, Hind) ·
- Roe deer (Yearling doe, Doe) ·
February
- Closes
- Gulls ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian collared dove ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Mute swan ·
- European pine marten ·
- European polecat ·
- Fallow deer (Calf, Yearling buck) ·
- Japanese sika deer (Calf, Yearling stag) ·
- Least weasel ·
- Red deer (Calf, Yearling stag) ·
- Roe deer (Fawn) ·
- Stoat ·
- Stone marten ·
March
- Opens
- Wild turkey (Cock) ·
May
- Opens
- Roe deer (Yearling doe, Buck) ·
- Closes
- Wild turkey (Cock) ·
June
- Opens
- Red deer (Yearling stag, Heifer) ·
July
- Opens
- Fallow deer (Yearling buck, Heifer) ·
- Japanese sika deer (Yearling stag, Heifer) ·
August
- Opens
- Chamois (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
- European badger ·
- European polecat ·
- Greylag goose ·
- Least weasel ·
- Mouflon (Ram, Ewe, Lamb) ·
- Red deer (Calf, Stag, Hind) ·
- Stoat ·
- Closes
September
- Opens
- Fallow deer (Calf, Buck, Doe) ·
- Grey partridge ·
- Japanese sika deer (Calf, Stag, Hind) ·
- Mallard ·
- Roe deer (Fawn, Doe) ·
- Eurasian coot ·
October
- Opens
- Common pheasant (Cock) ·
- Common pochard ·
- Common scoter ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- European hare ·
- Greater scaup ·
- Gulls ·
- Northern pintail ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Velvet scoter ·
- Wild turkey (Hen) ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- European pine marten ·
- Stone marten ·
- Closes
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
- European badger ·
November
December
- Closes
- Chamois (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
- Grey partridge ·
Notes
- Species with year-round closed season under federal law; no hunting season is open.
- Source
- Deutscher Jagdverband (DJV) / BMEL
- Legal basis
- Bundesjagdgesetz (BJagdG) § 22, Verordnung über die Jagdzeiten (JagdzeitV 1977)
- Published
Season information in the app is for guidance only. Always check current legislation and local rules before you hunt.
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