Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Zurich
Zurich: 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.
Zurich'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 sexes | – |
| Red deer | Stag | – |
| Hind | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Chamois | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Kid | – |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Mallard | Both sexes | – |
| Great cormorant | Both sexes | – |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes | – |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Both sexes | – |
| European badger | Both sexes | – |
| Stone marten | Both sexes | – |
| Carrion crow | Both sexes | – |
| Rook | Both sexes | – |
| Hooded crow | Both sexes | – |
Where Zurich 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
- Mallard: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Great cormorant: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Common wood pigeon: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Red fox: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- European badger: – · everywhere in Switzerland: –
- Stone marten: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Carrion crow: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Rook: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
- Hooded crow: – · not open everywhere in Switzerland
Openings and closings by month
January
- Closes
February
- Closes
- Carrion crow ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Hooded crow ·
- Rook ·
- Stone marten ·
- Red fox ·
- Wild boar ·
May
- Opens
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
June
- Opens
July
- Opens
August
- Opens
- Carrion crow ·
- Chamois (Buck, Doe, Kid) ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Hooded crow ·
- Red deer (Stag, Hind, Calf) ·
- Rook ·
September
- Opens
- Great cormorant ·
- Mallard ·
- Roe deer (Doe, Fawn) ·
- Stone marten ·
December
- Source
- Kanton Zürich
- Legal basis
- Bundesgesetz über die Jagd und den Schutz wildlebender Säugetiere und Vögel (JSG, SR 922.0)
- Published
Zurich'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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