Open Seasons in Scotland

Grouse

12 Aug - 10 Dec

Partridge

1 Sept - 1 Feb

Pheasant

1 Oct - 1 Feb

Ptarmigan

12 Aug - 10 Dec

Blackgame

20 Aug - 10 Dec

Common Snipe   

12 Aug - 31 Jan

Woodcock

1 Aug - 31 Jan   

Alness / Ayr / Baldnock / Broom / Deveron 
Dionard / Don / Ewe / Forss / Inver
Kirkaig / Laxford / Shiel

11 Feb - 31 Oct

Annan

25 Feb - 15 Nov

Awe / Beauly / Orchy

11 Feb - 15 Oct

Borgie

12 Jan - 31 Oct

Brora

1 Feb - 15 Oct

Conon

26 Jan - 30 Sep

Cree

1 Mar - 14 Oct

Dee

1 Feb - 30 Sep

Echaig

1 May - 31 Oct

Earn / Esk (Border) / Gruinard / Teith

1 Feb - 31 Oct

Esk (north & south)

16 Feb - 31 Oct

Findhorn / Oykel / Shin / Cassley

11 Feb - 30 Sep

Carron / Spey

11 Feb - 30 Sep

Grimersta

1 Jun - 30 Sep

Halladale / Naver

12 Jan - 30 Sep

Helmsdale

11 Jan - 30 Sep

Laggan / Luce / Stinchar

25 Feb - 31 Oct

Lyon

15 Jan - 15 Oct

Nairn

11 Feb - 7 Oct

Ness

15 Jan - 15 Oct

Nith / Cairn

25 Feb - 30 Nov

Strathy

12 Jan - 30 Sep

Tay

15 Jan - 15 Oct

Thurso

11 Jan - 5 Oct

Teviot / Tweed / Wick

11 Feb - 30 Nov

Red

Stags

1 Jul - 20 Oct

Hinds

21 Oct - 15 Feb

Fallow

Buck

1 Sep - 30 Apr

Doe

21 Oct - 15 Feb

Muntjac                

No close season 

Roe

Buck

1 Apr - 20 Oct

Doe

21 Oct - 31 Mar

Sika

Stags

1 Jul - 20 Oct

Hinds

21 Oct - 15 Feb