Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Italy
The open seasons for every game species in Italy, species by species and class by class. Tap a species in the HunTracker app to get a notification when its season opens or closes.
National season framework under Art. 18 of Law 157/1992. Regions may restrict the season in their annual calendars.
Big game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Chamois | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Kid | – | |
| Roe deer | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Fawn | – | |
| Red deer | Stag | – |
| Hind | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Fallow deer | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Mouflon | Ram | – |
| Ewe | – | |
| Lamb | – | |
| Wild boar | Both sexes | – |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Common quail | Both sexes | – |
| European turtle dove | Both sexes | – |
| Common blackbird | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian skylark | Both sexes | – |
| Grey partridge | Both sexes | – |
| Red-legged partridge | Both sexes | – |
| Barbary partridge | Both sexes | – |
| European hare | Both sexes | – |
| Sardinian hare | Both sexes | – |
| European rabbit | Both sexes | – |
| Eastern cottontail | Both sexes | – |
| Fieldfare | Both sexes | – |
| Song thrush | Both sexes | – |
| Redwing | Both sexes | – |
| Common pheasant | Cock | – |
| Hen | – | |
| Mallard | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian coot | Both sexes | – |
| Common moorhen | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian teal | Both sexes | – |
| Gadwall | Both sexes | – |
| Water rail | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian wigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Northern pintail | Both sexes | – |
| Garganey | Both sexes | – |
| Northern shoveler | Both sexes | – |
| Common pochard | Both sexes | – |
| Tufted duck | Both sexes | – |
| Common snipe | Both sexes | – |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Jack snipe | Both sexes | – |
| Ruff | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian woodcock | Both sexes | – |
| Northern lapwing | Both sexes | – |
| Rock ptarmigan | Both sexes | – |
| Black grouse | Cock | – |
| Rock partridge | Both sexes | – |
| Mountain hare | Both sexes | – |
| Italian hare | Both sexes | – |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Rook | Both sexes | – |
| Hooded crow | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian jay | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian magpie | Both sexes | – |
| Red fox | Both sexes | – |
Openings and closings by month
January
- Closes
- Common moorhen ·
- Common pheasant (Cock) ·
- Common pochard ·
- Common snipe ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Eurasian jay ·
- Eurasian magpie ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- Fieldfare ·
- Gadwall ·
- Garganey ·
- Hooded crow ·
- Jack snipe ·
- Mallard ·
- Northern lapwing ·
- Northern pintail ·
- Northern shoveler ·
- Red fox ·
- Redwing ·
- Rook ·
- Ruff ·
- Song thrush ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Water rail ·
- Wild boar ·
June
- Opens
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
September
- Opens
- Barbary partridge ·
- Common blackbird ·
- Common moorhen ·
- Common pheasant (Cock, Hen) ·
- Common pochard ·
- Common quail ·
- Common snipe ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eastern cottontail ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Eurasian jay ·
- Eurasian magpie ·
- Eurasian skylark ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- European hare ·
- European rabbit ·
- European turtle dove ·
- Fieldfare ·
- Gadwall ·
- Garganey ·
- Grey partridge ·
- Hooded crow ·
- Jack snipe ·
- Mallard ·
- Northern lapwing ·
- Northern pintail ·
- Northern shoveler ·
- Red fox ·
- Red-legged partridge ·
- Redwing ·
- Rook ·
- Ruff ·
- Sardinian hare ·
- Song thrush ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Water rail ·
October
- Opens
- Black grouse (Cock) ·
- Chamois (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
- Fallow deer (Buck, Doe, Calf) ·
- Mouflon (Ram, Ewe, Lamb) ·
- Mountain hare ·
- Red deer (Stag, Hind, Calf) ·
- Rock partridge ·
- Rock ptarmigan ·
- Roe deer (Doe, Fawn) ·
- Wild boar ·
- Italian hare ·
- Closes
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
November
- Closes
- Black grouse (Cock) ·
- Chamois (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
- Fallow deer (Buck, Doe, Calf) ·
- Italian hare ·
- Mouflon (Ram, Ewe, Lamb) ·
- Mountain hare ·
- Red deer (Stag, Hind, Calf) ·
- Rock partridge ·
- Rock ptarmigan ·
- Roe deer (Doe, Fawn) ·
December
- Source
- Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (MASE) / ISPRA
- Legal basis
- Legge 11 febbraio 1992, n. 157, art. 18
- 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
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