Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Spain
The open seasons for every game species in Spain, species by species and class by class. Tap a species in the HunTracker app to get a notification when its season opens or closes.
Seasons are set by each autonomous community. Shown: Castilla y León’s permanent periods (Ley 4/2021, Annex II), dated for 2026–27; other communities’ annual orders (órdenes de vedas) differ.
Big game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Red deer | Stag5 | – |
| Hind5 | – | |
| Calf5 | – | |
| Fallow deer | Buck5 | – |
| Doe5 | – | |
| Calf5 | – | |
| Roe deer | Buck6 | – |
| Doe6 | – | |
| Pyrenean chamois | Buck7 | – |
| Doe7 | – | |
| Iberian ibex | Buck8 | – |
| Doe8 | – | |
| Mouflon | Ram9 | All year |
| Ewe9 | All year | |
| Lamb9 | All year | |
| Wild boar | Both sexes10 | – |
| Brown bear | Both sexes12 | No open season |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Red-legged partridge | Both sexes | – |
| Common pheasant | Both sexes | – |
| European hare | Both sexes11 | – |
| Iberian hare | Both sexes11 | – |
| European rabbit | Both sexes1 | – |
| Mallard | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian teal | Both sexes | – |
| Gadwall | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian wigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Northern shoveler | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian coot | Both sexes | – |
| Greylag goose | Both sexes | – |
| Common snipe | Both sexes | – |
| Jack snipe | Both sexes | – |
| Northern lapwing | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian woodcock | Both sexes | – |
| Song thrush | Both sexes3 | – |
| Mistle thrush | Both sexes3 | – |
| Redwing | Both sexes3 | – |
| Fieldfare | Both sexes3 | – |
| Stock dove | Both sexes3 | – |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes23 | – |
| Rock dove | Both sexes23 | – |
| Common quail | Both sexes | – |
| European turtle dove | Both sexes4 | – |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Both sexes1 | – |
| Eurasian magpie | Both sexes1 | – |
| Carrion crow | Both sexes1 | – |
| Eurasian lynx | Both sexes12 | No open season |
| European wildcat | Both sexes12 | No open season |
| Eurasian otter | Both sexes12 | No open season |
Openings and closings by month
January
- Closes
- Carrion crow ·
- Common pheasant ·
- Common snipe ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Eurasian magpie ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- European hare ·
- European rabbit ·
- Fieldfare ·
- Gadwall ·
- Greylag goose ·
- Iberian hare ·
- Jack snipe ·
- Mallard ·
- Mistle thrush ·
- Northern lapwing ·
- Northern shoveler ·
- Red fox ·
- Red-legged partridge ·
- Redwing ·
- Rock dove ·
- Song thrush ·
- Stock dove ·
February
- Closes
- Fallow deer (Buck, Doe, Calf) ·
- Red deer (Stag, Hind, Calf) ·
- Wild boar ·
April
- Opens
- Roe deer (Buck, Doe) ·
August
- Opens
- Closes
- Roe deer (Buck, Doe) ·
September
- Opens
- Pyrenean chamois (Buck, Doe) ·
- Fallow deer (Buck, Doe, Calf) ·
- Red deer (Stag, Hind, Calf) ·
- Iberian ibex (Buck, Doe) ·
- Wild boar ·
- Closes
October
- Opens
- Carrion crow ·
- Common pheasant ·
- Common snipe ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Eurasian magpie ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- European hare ·
- European rabbit ·
- Fieldfare ·
- Gadwall ·
- Greylag goose ·
- Iberian hare ·
- Jack snipe ·
- Mallard ·
- Mistle thrush ·
- Northern lapwing ·
- Northern shoveler ·
- Red fox ·
- Red-legged partridge ·
- Redwing ·
- Rock dove ·
- Song thrush ·
- Stock dove ·
November
- Closes
- Pyrenean chamois (Buck, Doe) ·
December
- Closes
- Iberian ibex (Buck, Doe) ·
Notes
- Also in the media veda: 15 August to the third Sunday of September (20 September in 2026).
- Also in the media veda: 25 August to the third Sunday of September (20 September in 2026).
- On migration passes (pasos) also 1 October to the second Sunday of February (14 February in 2027).
- Only in hunting grounds allocated part of the national quota.
- Until the fourth Saturday of September (26 September in 2026) only by stalking or from a hide.
- Both sexes also 1 September to the second Sunday of October (11 October in 2026); does also 1 January to the fourth Sunday of February. Closed 3–31 August.
- Also 1 May to 15 July.
- Also 1 March to 30 June.
- All year by stalking or from a hide; by every method from the fourth Sunday of September to the fourth Sunday of February.
- Also during the roe deer periods, while hunting roe deer.
- Coursing with greyhounds from 12 October.
- Protected species; no open season.
- Source
- Junta de Castilla y León / comunidades autónomas
- Legal basis
- Ley 4/2021, de 1 de julio, de Caza y de Gestión Sostenible de los Recursos Cinegéticos de Castilla y León, anexo II
- Published
Season information in the app is for guidance only. Always check current legislation and local rules before you hunt.
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