Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Appenzell Innerrhoden
Appenzell Innerrhoden: the open seasons for every game species, class by class, and where they differ from the dates that hold everywhere in Switzerland. The HunTracker app carries the same dates, opens on the country you are in and shows what is open today.
Appenzell Innerrhoden's own seasons: the national dates with the area's main deviations. The area's regulation in force prevails.
Big game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Red deer | Stag | – |
| Hind | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Chamois | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Kid | – | |
| Roe deer | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Fawn | – | |
| Wild boar | Both sexes | – |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| European rabbit | Both sexes | – |
| Black grouse | Cock | – |
| Rock ptarmigan | Both sexes | – |
| Common pheasant | Cock | – |
| Eurasian woodcock | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian coot | Both sexes | – |
| Great cormorant | Both sexes | – |
| European hare | Both sexes | – |
| Mountain hare | Both sexes | – |
| Mallard | Both sexes1 | – |
| Eurasian teal | Both sexes1 | – |
| Eurasian wigeon | Both sexes1 | – |
| Gadwall | Both sexes1 | – |
| Northern pintail | Both sexes1 | – |
| Garganey | Both sexes1 | – |
| Northern shoveler | Both sexes1 | – |
| Common pochard | Both sexes1 | – |
| Tufted duck | Both sexes1 | – |
| Greater scaup | Both sexes1 | – |
| Common eider | Both sexes1 | – |
| Long-tailed duck | Both sexes1 | – |
| Common scoter | Both sexes1 | – |
| Velvet scoter | Both sexes1 | – |
| Common goldeneye | Both sexes1 | – |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes1 | – |
| Eurasian collared dove | Both sexes1 | – |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Marmot | Both sexes | – |
| Common raven | Both sexes1 | – |
| Hooded crow | Both sexes1 | – |
| Carrion crow | Both sexes1 | – |
| Rook | Both sexes1 | – |
| Eurasian magpie | Both sexes1 | – |
| Eurasian jay | Both sexes1 | – |
| European badger | Both sexes | – |
| European pine marten | Both sexes | – |
| Stone marten | Both sexes | – |
| Red fox | Both sexes | – |
Where Appenzell Innerrhoden differs from the rest of Switzerland
Compared with the dates that hold everywhere in Switzerland:
- Red deer (Stag): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Red deer (Hind): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Red deer (Calf): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Chamois (Buck): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Chamois (Doe): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Chamois (Kid): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Roe deer (Buck): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Roe deer (Doe): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Roe deer (Fawn): – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Wild boar: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- European rabbit: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Black grouse (Cock): – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Rock ptarmigan: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Common pheasant (Cock): – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Eurasian woodcock: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Eurasian coot: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Great cormorant: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- European hare: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Mountain hare: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Mallard: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Eurasian teal: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Eurasian wigeon: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Gadwall: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Northern pintail: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Garganey: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Northern shoveler: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Common pochard: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Tufted duck: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Greater scaup: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Common eider: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Long-tailed duck: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Common scoter: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Velvet scoter: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Common goldeneye: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Common wood pigeon: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Eurasian collared dove: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Marmot: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Common raven: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Hooded crow: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Carrion crow: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Rook: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Eurasian magpie: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Eurasian jay: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- European badger: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- European pine marten: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Stone marten: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Red fox: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
Openings and closings by month
January
- Closes
- European badger ·
- Wild boar ·
- Common pheasant (Cock) ·
- Eurasian coot ·
February
- Closes
September
- Opens
- Common pheasant (Cock) ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Great cormorant ·
- Chamois (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
- Marmot ·
- Red deer (Stag, Hind, Calf) ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
October
- Opens
- European rabbit ·
- Carrion crow ·
- Common eider ·
- Common goldeneye ·
- Common pochard ·
- Common raven ·
- Common scoter ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian collared dove ·
- Eurasian jay ·
- Eurasian magpie ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- European badger ·
- European hare ·
- European pine marten ·
- Gadwall ·
- Garganey ·
- Greater scaup ·
- Hooded crow ·
- Long-tailed duck ·
- Mallard ·
- Mountain hare ·
- Northern pintail ·
- Northern shoveler ·
- Red fox ·
- Roe deer (Buck, Doe, Fawn) ·
- Rook ·
- Stone marten ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Velvet scoter ·
- Black grouse (Cock) ·
- Rock ptarmigan ·
- Closes
November
- Opens
- Closes
- European hare ·
- Mountain hare ·
- Roe deer (Buck, Doe, Fawn) ·
- Black grouse (Cock) ·
- Rock ptarmigan ·
December
- Closes
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- Carrion crow ·
- Common eider ·
- Common goldeneye ·
- Common pochard ·
- Common raven ·
- Common scoter ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian collared dove ·
- Eurasian jay ·
- Eurasian magpie ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- Gadwall ·
- Garganey ·
- Greater scaup ·
- Hooded crow ·
- Long-tailed duck ·
- Mallard ·
- Northern pintail ·
- Northern shoveler ·
- Rook ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Velvet scoter ·
- European rabbit ·
Notes
- Also open 2 Jan – 30 Jan.
- Source
- Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Legal basis
- Bundesgesetz über die Jagd und den Schutz wildlebender Säugetiere und Vögel (JSG, SR 922.0)
- Published
Appenzell Innerrhoden's own regulations prevail: they can add closures, quotas or restrictions not shown here. Season information in the app is for guidance only. Always check current legislation and local rules before you hunt.
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