Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated

Tufted duck hunting seasons

Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula): the open season in every country HunTracker covers, by sex and age class.

CountrySex / age classOpen season
Finland1Both sexes –
Germany2Both sexes –
Italy3Both sexes –
Norway4Both sexes –
Romania5Both sexes –
Slovakia6Both sexes –
Sweden7Both sexes –
Switzerland8Both sexes –
Turkey9Both sexes –

Notes

  1. Finland: National baseline hunting seasons in Finland. Certain species and areas require specific permits or regional quotas.
  2. Germany: Federal hunting season. The 16 federal states (Bundesländer) may establish different or more restrictive seasons in their own regulations.
  3. Italy: National season framework under Art. 18 of Law 157/1992. Regions may restrict the season in their annual calendars.
  4. Norway: National seasons under the 2022–2028 regulation of Miljødirektoratet. County-level restrictions and quotas may apply.
  5. Romania: Seasons pursuant to Annex 1 of Hunting Law No. 407/2006. Harvests are subject to annual ministerial quotas and permits.
  6. Slovakia: National hunting seasons under Section 71 of Decree 344/2009 Z. z. Territorial restrictions may apply.
  7. Sweden: Swedish Hunting Ordinance (Jaktförordning). Regional variations by län (county) 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

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)
Italy
Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (MASE) / ISPRA
Legge 11 febbraio 1992, n. 157, art. 18
Norway
Miljødirektoratet (Norwegian Environment Agency)
Forskrift om jakt- og fangsttider samt sanking av egg og dun 2022–2028 (FOR-2022-01-21-128)
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
Sweden
Naturvårdsverket (Swedish EPA) / Svenska Jägareförbundet
Jaktförordning (1987:905), Svensk författningssamling
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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