Species/Sex |
England/Wales |
Scotland |
N Ireland |
---|---|---|---|
Red Stag | Aug 1 – Apr 30 | Jul 1 – Oct 20 | Aug 1 – Apr 30 |
Red Hind | Nov 1 – Mar 31 | Oct 21 – Feb 15 | Nov 1 – March 31 |
Fallow Buck | Aug 1 – Apr 30 | Aug 1 – Apr 30 | Aug 1 – Apr 30 |
Fallow Doe | Nov 1 – Mar 31 | Oct 21 – Feb 15 | Nov 1 – March 31 |
Sika Stag | Aug 1 – Apr 30 | Jul 1 – Oct 20 | Aug 1 – Apr 30 |
Sika Hind | Nov 1 – Mar 31 | Oct 21 – Feb 15 | Nov 1 – March 31 |
Roe Buck | Apr 1 – Oct 31 | Apr 1 – Oct 20 | – |
Roe Doe | Nov 1 – Mar 31 | Oct 21 – Mar 31 | – |
CWD Buck | Nov 1 – Mar 31 | – | – |
CWD Doe | Nov 1 – Mar 31 | – | – |
Muntjac* | No Closed Season | – | – |
*There is no statutory close season for Muntjac.
BASC recommends that when culling female muntjac, immature or heavily pregnant does are selected to avoid leaving dependent young.