Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Hungary
The open seasons for every game species in Hungary, species by species and class by class. Tap a species in the HunTracker app to get a notification when its season opens or closes.
Big game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Red deer | Stag | – |
| Mature stag | – | |
| Second-year stag | – | |
| Hind | – | |
| Heifer | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Fallow deer | Buck | – |
| Mature buck | – | |
| Second-year buck | – | |
| Doe | – | |
| Heifer | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Roe deer | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Fawn | – | |
| Mouflon | Ram | All year |
| Ewe | – | |
| Ewe lamb | – | |
| Lamb | – | |
| Wild boar | Both sexes1 | All year |
| Japanese sika deer | Both sexes | All year |
| Dybowski's sika deer | Both sexes | All year |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| European hare | Both sexes | – |
| European rabbit | Both sexes | All year |
| Common pheasant | Cock | – |
| Hen2 | – | |
| Grey partridge | Both sexes3 | – |
| Red-legged partridge | Both sexes4 | All year |
| Greylag goose | Both sexes5 | – |
| Bean goose | Both sexes5 | – |
| Greater white-fronted goose | Both sexes5 | – |
| Canada goose | Both sexes6 | – |
| Egyptian goose | Both sexes6 | – |
| Mallard | Both sexes7 | – |
| Eurasian coot | Both sexes7 | – |
| Eurasian woodcock | Both sexes | No open season |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian collared dove | Both sexes | – |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Both sexes | All year |
| Golden jackal | Both sexes | All year |
| Stone marten | Both sexes | All year |
| Muskrat | Both sexes | All year |
| Raccoon dog | Both sexes8 | All year |
| Raccoon | Both sexes8 | All year |
| European badger | Both sexes9 | – |
| European polecat | Both sexes9 | – |
| Hooded crow | Both sexes9 | – |
| Eurasian magpie | Both sexes9 | – |
| Eurasian jay | Both sexes9 | – |
Openings and closings by month
January
- Closes
- Bean goose ·
- Canada goose ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Egyptian goose ·
- Eurasian collared dove ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Greater white-fronted goose ·
- Greylag goose ·
- Mallard ·
- Red deer (Stag) ·
February
- Closes
- Common pheasant (Cock, Hen) ·
- Eurasian jay ·
- Eurasian magpie ·
- European badger ·
- European polecat ·
- Fallow deer (Buck, Doe, Heifer) ·
- Hooded crow ·
- Mouflon (Ewe, Ewe lamb, Lamb) ·
- Red deer (Hind, Heifer) ·
- Roe deer (Doe, Fawn) ·
March
- Closes
- Red deer (Second-year stag) ·
April
- Opens
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
- Closes
- Fallow deer (Second-year buck) ·
- Red deer (Calf) ·
May
- Opens
- Red deer (Heifer) ·
- Closes
- Fallow deer (Calf) ·
June
- Opens
- Fallow deer (Heifer) ·
July
- Opens
August
- Opens
September
- Opens
- Eurasian coot ·
- Mouflon (Ewe, Ewe lamb, Lamb) ·
- Red deer (Stag, Mature stag, Second-year stag, Hind, Calf) ·
- Closes
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
October
- Opens
- Bean goose ·
- Canada goose ·
- Common pheasant (Cock, Hen) ·
- Egyptian goose ·
- European hare ·
- Fallow deer (Buck, Mature buck, Second-year buck, Doe, Calf) ·
- Greater white-fronted goose ·
- Grey partridge ·
- Greylag goose ·
- Roe deer (Doe, Fawn) ·
- Closes
- Red deer (Mature stag) ·
November
- Closes
- Fallow deer (Mature buck) ·
December
- Closes
Notes
- Wild boar age classes are determined by dressed weight.
- Pheasant hens may only be hunted following release for hunting and under the statutory conditions.
- Grey partridge may only be hunted following an authorised release and under the specified territorial conditions.
- Red-legged partridge may only be released for hunting and is prohibited near natural grey partridge populations.
- The combined daily bag for greylag goose, bean goose and greater white-fronted goose is 6, including at most 2 bean geese.
- Canada and Egyptian goose harvests require photo documentation and reporting; the specimen must be retained for two working days.
- From 15–31 August mallard may only be hunted in flight and at least 50 metres from the water's edge. The combined daily bag for mallard and coot is 8.
- Raccoon dog and raccoon harvests require photo documentation and reporting; the specimen must be retained for two working days.
- During the breeding period control is only permitted with specific authorisation from the hunting authority.
- Source
- Országos Magyar Vadászkamara (OMVK)
- Legal basis
- 79/2004. (V. 4.) FVM rendelet, 5. számú melléklet I. rész
- Published
Season information in the app is for guidance only. Always check current legislation and local rules before you hunt.
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