Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Slovakia
The open seasons for every game species in Slovakia, 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 hunting seasons under Section 71 of Decree 344/2009 Z. z. Territorial restrictions may apply.
Big game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Wild boar | Boar | – |
| Sow | – | |
| Subadult | – | |
| Piglet | – | |
| Fallow deer | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Red deer | Stag | – |
| Hind | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Japanese sika deer | Both sexes | – |
| White-tailed deer | Both sexes | – |
| Roe deer | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Fawn | – | |
| Mouflon | Ram | – |
| Ewe | – | |
| Lamb | – | |
| Chamois | Both sexes | – |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| European hare | Both sexes | – |
| European rabbit | Both sexes | – |
| Hazel grouse | Cock | – |
| Wild turkey | Cock | – |
| Both sexes | – | |
| Common pheasant | Cock | – |
| Grey partridge | Both sexes | – |
| Rock partridge | Both sexes | – |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian collared dove | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian coot | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian woodcock | Both sexes | – |
| Greylag goose | Both sexes | – |
| Bean goose | Both sexes | – |
| Greater white-fronted goose | Both sexes | – |
| Mallard | Both sexes | – |
| Common pochard | Both sexes | – |
| Tufted duck | Both sexes | – |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Muskrat | Both sexes | – |
| European pine marten | Both sexes | – |
| Stone marten | Both sexes | – |
| European badger | Both sexes | – |
| Grey wolf | Both sexes | – |
| Golden jackal | Both sexes | – |
| Red fox | Both sexes | – |
| Raccoon | Both sexes | – |
| Raccoon dog | Both sexes | – |
| Steppe polecat | Both sexes | – |
| American mink | Both sexes | – |
| Nutria | Both sexes | – |
| Rook | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian jay | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian magpie | Both sexes | – |
| Hooded crow | Both sexes | – |
Openings and closings by month
January
- Closes
- Common pheasant (Cock) ·
- Common pochard ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Fallow deer (Buck) ·
- Grey wolf ·
- Mouflon (Ram) ·
- Red deer (Stag) ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Wild boar (Boar, Sow) ·
- Bean goose ·
- Greater white-fronted goose ·
- Greylag goose ·
- Rook ·
- Mallard ·
February
- Closes
March
- Opens
- Wild turkey (Cock) ·
May
- Opens
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
- Closes
- Wild turkey (Cock) ·
June
- Opens
July
- Opens
- Wild boar (Boar, Sow) ·
August
- Opens
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian collared dove ·
- Fallow deer (Doe, Calf) ·
- Golden jackal ·
- Mouflon (Ram, Ewe, Lamb) ·
- Red deer (Stag, Hind, Calf) ·
- Rook ·
September
- Opens
- Chamois ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- European badger ·
- European pine marten ·
- European rabbit ·
- Fallow deer (Buck) ·
- Mallard ·
- Roe deer (Doe, Fawn) ·
- Steppe polecat ·
- Stone marten ·
- Grey partridge ·
- Rock partridge ·
- Closes
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
October
- Opens
- Bean goose ·
- Common pochard ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Greater white-fronted goose ·
- Greylag goose ·
- Hazel grouse (Cock) ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Wild turkey ·
- Closes
November
- Opens
- Common pheasant (Cock) ·
- European hare ·
- Grey wolf ·
- Closes
- Hazel grouse (Cock) ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- European badger ·
December
- Closes
- Chamois ·
- Eurasian collared dove ·
- European hare ·
- European rabbit ·
- Fallow deer (Doe, Calf) ·
- Mouflon (Ewe, Lamb) ·
- Red deer (Hind, Calf) ·
- Rock partridge ·
- Roe deer (Doe, Fawn) ·
- Wild turkey ·
- Source
- Slovenská poľovnícka komora (SPK) / MPRV SR
- Legal basis
- Vyhláška Ministerstva pôdohospodárstva SR č. 344/2009 Z. z., § 71
- Published
Season information in the app is for guidance only. Always check current legislation and local rules before you hunt.
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