Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Nidwalden
Nidwalden: 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.
Nidwalden'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wild boar | Both sexes | – |
| Red deer | Stag | – |
| Hind | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Chamois | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Kid | – | |
| Roe deer | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Fawn | – |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| European rabbit | Both sexes | – |
| Common pheasant | Cock | – |
| Eurasian woodcock | Both sexes | – |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian collared dove | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian coot | Both sexes | – |
| Mallard | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian teal | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian wigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Gadwall | Both sexes | – |
| Northern pintail | Both sexes | – |
| Garganey | Both sexes | – |
| Northern shoveler | Both sexes | – |
| Common pochard | Both sexes | – |
| Tufted duck | Both sexes | – |
| Greater scaup | Both sexes | – |
| Common eider | Both sexes | – |
| Long-tailed duck | Both sexes | – |
| Common scoter | Both sexes | – |
| Velvet scoter | Both sexes | – |
| Common goldeneye | Both sexes | – |
| Great cormorant | Both sexes | – |
| European hare | Both sexes | – |
| Mountain hare | Both sexes | – |
| Black grouse | Cock | – |
| Rock ptarmigan | Both sexes | – |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Common raven | Both sexes | – |
| Hooded crow | Both sexes | – |
| Carrion crow | Both sexes | – |
| Rook | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian magpie | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian jay | Both sexes | – |
| Marmot | Both sexes | – |
| Red fox | Both sexes | – |
| European badger | Both sexes | – |
| European pine marten | Both sexes | – |
| Stone marten | Both sexes | – |
Where Nidwalden differs from the rest of Switzerland
Compared with the dates that hold everywhere in Switzerland:
- Wild boar: – · not open 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
- European rabbit: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Common pheasant (Cock): – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Eurasian woodcock: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Common wood pigeon: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Eurasian collared dove: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Eurasian coot: – · 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
- Great cormorant: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- European hare: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Mountain hare: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Black grouse (Cock): – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Rock ptarmigan: – · 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
- Marmot: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Red fox: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- European badger: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- European pine marten: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Stone marten: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
Openings and closings by month
January
- Closes
- Common eider ·
- Common goldeneye ·
- Common pheasant (Cock) ·
- Common pochard ·
- Common scoter ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- Gadwall ·
- Garganey ·
- Greater scaup ·
- Long-tailed duck ·
- Mallard ·
- Northern pintail ·
- Northern shoveler ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Velvet scoter ·
February
- Closes
July
- Opens
August
- Opens
September
- Opens
- Chamois (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
- Common eider ·
- Common goldeneye ·
- Common pheasant (Cock) ·
- Common pochard ·
- Common scoter ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- Gadwall ·
- Garganey ·
- Great cormorant ·
- Greater scaup ·
- Long-tailed duck ·
- Mallard ·
- Marmot ·
- Northern pintail ·
- Northern shoveler ·
- Red deer (Stag, Hind, Calf) ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Velvet scoter ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- Closes
October
- Opens
- European rabbit ·
- European badger ·
- European hare ·
- European pine marten ·
- Mountain hare ·
- Red fox ·
- Roe deer (Buck, Doe, Fawn) ·
- Stone marten ·
- Black grouse (Cock) ·
- Rock ptarmigan ·
November
- Closes
- Roe deer (Buck, Doe, Fawn) ·
- Black grouse (Cock) ·
- European badger ·
- European hare ·
- European pine marten ·
- Mountain hare ·
- Red fox ·
- Rock ptarmigan ·
- Stone marten ·
December
- Closes
- Source
- Kanton Nidwalden
- Legal basis
- Bundesgesetz über die Jagd und den Schutz wildlebender Säugetiere und Vögel (JSG, SR 922.0)
- Published
Nidwalden'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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