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Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated

Eurasian coot hunting seasons

Eurasian coot (Fulica atra): the open season in every country HunTracker covers, by sex and age class.

CountrySex / age classOpen season
Austria1Both sexes –
Finland2Both sexes –
Germany3Both sexes –
HungaryBoth sexes4 –
Italy5Both sexes –
Romania6Both sexes –
Slovakia7Both sexes –
Switzerland8Both sexes –
Turkey9Both sexes –

Notes

  1. Austria: Provincial hunting laws (Landesjagdgesetze) may establish differing seasons and local closed periods.
  2. Finland: National baseline hunting seasons in Finland. Certain species and areas require specific permits or regional quotas.
  3. Germany: Federal hunting season. The 16 federal states (Bundesländer) may establish different or more restrictive seasons in their own regulations.
  4. Hungary: 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.
  5. Italy: National season framework under Art. 18 of Law 157/1992. Regions may restrict the season in their annual calendars.
  6. Romania: Seasons pursuant to Annex 1 of Hunting Law No. 407/2006. Harvests are subject to annual ministerial quotas and permits.
  7. Slovakia: National hunting seasons under Section 71 of Decree 344/2009 Z. z. Territorial restrictions may apply.
  8. Switzerland: Federal framework seasons under the Swiss Federal Hunting Act (JSG). The 26 cantons annual regulations take precedence.
  9. Turkey: Seasons under the 2026–2027 Central Hunting Commission (MAK) decision. Provincial bans and AVBİS quotas must be observed.

Sources

Austria
Österreichischer Jagdverband (ÖJV)
Landesjagdgesetze der 9 Bundesländer (z.B. NÖ Jagdgesetz 1974, Stmk Jagdgesetz 1986)
Finland
Suomen riistakeskus (Finnish Wildlife Agency)
Metsästyslaki 615/1993, Metsästysasetus 666/1993
Germany
Deutscher Jagdverband (DJV) / BMEL
Bundesjagdgesetz (BJagdG) § 22, Verordnung über die Jagdzeiten (JagdzeitV 1977)
Hungary
Országos Magyar Vadászkamara (OMVK)
79/2004. (V. 4.) FVM rendelet, 5. számú melléklet I. rész
Italy
Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (MASE) / ISPRA
Legge 11 febbraio 1992, n. 157, art. 18
Romania
Ministerul Mediului, Apelor și Pădurilor (MMAP) / Romsilva
Legea vânătorii și a protecției fondului cinegetic nr. 407/2006, Anexa nr. 1
Slovakia
Slovenská poľovnícka komora (SPK) / MPRV SR
Vyhláška Ministerstva pôdohospodárstva SR č. 344/2009 Z. z., § 71
Switzerland
Bundesamt für Umwelt (BAFU) / JagdSchweiz
Bundesgesetz über die Jagd und den Schutz wildlebender Säugetiere und Vögel (JSG, SR 922.0)
Turkey
T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı, DKMP Genel Müdürlüğü
2026–2027 Av Dönemi Merkez Av Komisyonu (MAK) Kararı

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