Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Schwyz
Schwyz: 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.
Schwyz'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 | Stag1 | – |
| Hind1 | – | |
| Calf1 | – | |
| Chamois | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Kid | – | |
| Roe deer | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Fawn | – | |
| Wild boar | Both sexes21 | – |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian collared dove | Both sexes | – |
| Mountain hare | Both sexes3 | – |
| Mallard | Both sexes4 | – |
| Tufted duck | Both sexes4 | – |
| Common pochard | Both sexes4 | – |
| Eurasian coot | Both sexes4 | – |
| Great cormorant | Both sexes4 | – |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Marmot | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian magpie | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian jay | Both sexes | – |
| Carrion crow | Both sexes | – |
| Red fox | Both sexes | – |
| European badger | Both sexes | – |
| European pine marten | Both sexes | – |
| Stone marten | Both sexes | – |
Where Schwyz 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
- Common wood pigeon: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Eurasian collared dove: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Mountain hare: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Mallard: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Tufted duck: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Common pochard: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Eurasian coot: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Great cormorant: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Marmot: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Eurasian magpie: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Eurasian jay: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Carrion crow: – · 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
February
- Closes
September
October
- Opens
- Carrion crow ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian collared dove ·
- Eurasian jay ·
- Eurasian magpie ·
- European badger ·
- European pine marten ·
- Red fox ·
- Roe deer (Buck, Doe, Fawn) ·
- Stone marten ·
- Wild boar ·
- Mountain hare ·
- Closes
- Carrion crow ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian collared dove ·
- Eurasian jay ·
- Eurasian magpie ·
- Mountain hare ·
- Roe deer (Buck, Doe, Fawn) ·
- Wild boar ·
November
- Opens
December
- Closes
Notes
- Only on the days or in the blocks set out in the cantonal order.
- Also open 1 Sep – 19 Sep.
- Also open 5 Nov – 7 Nov.
- Also open 11 Jan – 16 Jan.
- Source
- Kanton Schwyz
- Legal basis
- Bundesgesetz über die Jagd und den Schutz wildlebender Säugetiere und Vögel (JSG, SR 922.0)
- Published
Schwyz'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.
Every season in your pocket
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