Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in İzmir
İzmir: the open seasons for every game species, class by class, and where they differ from the dates that hold everywhere in Turkey. With Pro, the HunTracker app sends a notification on the day the main seasons open or close.
İzmir'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 | – |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Chukar partridge | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian coot | Both sexes | – |
| Greater white-fronted goose | Both sexes | – |
| Mallard | Both sexes | – |
| Gadwall | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian wigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian teal | Both sexes | – |
| Ferruginous duck | Both sexes | – |
| Tufted duck | Both sexes | – |
| Northern pintail | Both sexes | – |
| Northern shoveler | Both sexes | – |
| Common pochard | Both sexes | – |
| Garganey | Both sexes | – |
| Common snipe | Both sexes | – |
| Rock dove | Both sexes | – |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Common blackbird | Both sexes | – |
| Song thrush | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian woodcock | Both sexes | – |
| European hare | Both sexes | – |
| Common quail | Both sexes | – |
| European turtle dove | Both sexes | – |
| Great cormorant | Both sexes | – |
| Grey partridge | Both sexes1 | No open season |
| Sand partridge | Both sexes1 | No open season |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian jay | Both sexes | – |
| Western jackdaw | Both sexes | – |
| Rook | Both sexes | – |
| Hooded crow | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian magpie | Both sexes | – |
| Golden jackal | Both sexes | – |
Where İzmir differs from the rest of Turkey
Compared with the dates that hold everywhere in Turkey:
- Wild boar: – · everywhere in Turkey: –
- Common blackbird: – · everywhere in Turkey: –
- Song thrush: – · everywhere in Turkey: –
- European hare: – · everywhere in Turkey: –
- Common quail: – · everywhere in Turkey: –
- European turtle dove: – · everywhere in Turkey: –
- Great cormorant: – · everywhere in Turkey: –
- Grey partridge: No open season · everywhere in Turkey: –
- Sand partridge: No open season · everywhere in Turkey: –
- Red fox: – · everywhere in Turkey: –
- Eurasian jay: – · everywhere in Turkey: –
- Western jackdaw: – · everywhere in Turkey: –
- Rook: – · everywhere in Turkey: –
- Hooded crow: – · everywhere in Turkey: –
- Eurasian magpie: – · everywhere in Turkey: –
- Golden jackal: – · everywhere in Turkey: –
Openings and closings by month
January
- Closes
March
- Closes
- Common blackbird ·
- Common pochard ·
- Common snipe ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Eurasian jay ·
- Eurasian magpie ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- Ferruginous duck ·
- Gadwall ·
- Garganey ·
- Golden jackal ·
- Great cormorant ·
- Greater white-fronted goose ·
- Hooded crow ·
- Mallard ·
- Northern pintail ·
- Northern shoveler ·
- Rock dove ·
- Rook ·
- Song thrush ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Western jackdaw ·
- Wild boar ·
August
- Opens
October
- Opens
- Common blackbird ·
- Common pochard ·
- Common snipe ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian coot ·
- Eurasian teal ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- Ferruginous duck ·
- Gadwall ·
- Garganey ·
- Greater white-fronted goose ·
- Mallard ·
- Northern pintail ·
- Northern shoveler ·
- Rock dove ·
- Song thrush ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Chukar partridge ·
- European hare ·
- Red fox ·
November
- Closes
Notes
- Protected in this province in the 2026–2027 hunting year.
- Source
- T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı, DKMP Genel Müdürlüğü
- Legal basis
- 2026–2027 Av Dönemi Merkez Av Komisyonu (MAK) Kararı
- Published
İzmir'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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Hunting seasons elsewhere in Turkey
- Adana
- Adıyaman
- Afyonkarahisar
- Ağrı
- Aksaray
- Amasya
- Ankara
- Antalya
- Ardahan
- Artvin
- Aydın
- Balıkesir
- Bartın
- Batman
- Bayburt
- Bilecik
- Bingöl
- Bitlis
- Bolu
- Burdur
- Bursa
- Çanakkale
- Çankırı
- Çorum
- Denizli
- Diyarbakır
- Düzce
- Edirne
- Elazığ
- Erzincan
- Erzurum
- Eskişehir
- Gaziantep
- Giresun
- Gümüşhane
- Hakkâri
- Hatay
- Iğdır
- Isparta
- İstanbul
- Kahramanmaraş
- Karabük
- Karaman
- Kars
- Kastamonu
- Kayseri
- Kilis
- Kocaeli
- Konya
- Kırıkkale
- Kırklareli
- Kırşehir
- Kütahya
- Malatya
- Manisa
- Mardin
- Mersin
- Muğla
- Muş
- Nevşehir
- Niğde
- Ordu
- Osmaniye
- Rize
- Sakarya
- Samsun
- Şanlıurfa
- Siirt
- Sinop
- Sivas
- Şırnak
- Tekirdağ
- Tokat
- Trabzon
- Tunceli
- Uşak
- Van
- Yalova
- Yozgat
- Zonguldak