Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Vaud
Vaud: 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.
Vaud'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roe deer | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Fawn | – | |
| Wild boar | Both sexes12 | – |
| Red deer | Stag | – |
| Hind | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Chamois | Buck2 | – |
| Doe2 | – | |
| Kid2 | – |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| European hare | Both sexes | – |
| Mallard | Both sexes3 | – |
| Eurasian coot | Both sexes3 | – |
| Great cormorant | Both sexes3 | – |
| Eurasian woodcock | Both sexes | – |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian collared dove | Both sexes | – |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| European badger | Both sexes | – |
| Red fox | Both sexes | – |
| Stone marten | Both sexes | – |
| Rook | Both sexes | – |
| Carrion crow | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian magpie | Both sexes | – |
Where Vaud differs from the rest of Switzerland
Compared with the dates that hold 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
- 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
- European hare: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Mallard: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Eurasian coot: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Great cormorant: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Eurasian woodcock: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Common wood pigeon: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Eurasian collared dove: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- European badger: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Red fox: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Stone marten: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Rook: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Carrion crow: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Eurasian magpie: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
Openings and closings by month
January
- Closes
- European badger ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Great cormorant ·
- Mallard ·
- Red fox ·
- Stone marten ·
- Wild boar ·
February
- Closes
September
- Opens
- Carrion crow ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian collared dove ·
- Eurasian magpie ·
- European badger ·
- Red fox ·
- Rook ·
- Stone marten ·
- Chamois (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
- Closes
- Chamois (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
October
- Opens
- Red deer (Stag, Hind, Calf) ·
- Roe deer (Buck, Doe, Fawn) ·
- European hare ·
- Closes
- European hare ·
- Roe deer (Buck, Doe, Fawn) ·
November
- Opens
December
- Closes
- Red deer (Stag, Hind, Calf) ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
Notes
- Also open 1 Oct – 31 Oct.
- Only on the days or in the blocks set out in the cantonal order.
- Also open 1 Oct – 30 Oct.
- Source
- Canton de Vaud
- Legal basis
- Bundesgesetz über die Jagd und den Schutz wildlebender Säugetiere und Vögel (JSG, SR 922.0)
- Published
Vaud'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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