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SEASONS
Shooting
Seasons in Ireland
Hunting Seasons for Wild Birds and Wild Mammals
2011
- 2012
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SPECIES
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OPEN SEASON
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Red Grouse
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September to 30 September
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Mallard, Teal, Gadwall, Wigeon,
Pintail, Shoveller, Scaup, Tufted Duck, Pochard, Goldeneye, Golden Plover,
Snipe, Jack Snipe
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1
September to 31 January
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Red-legged Partridge
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1
November to 31 January
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Cock Pheasant, Woodcock
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1
November to 31 January
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Curlew
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1
November to 30 November
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Canada Geese (Countrywide)
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1
September to 15 October
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Canada
Geese (Counties Cavan and Leitrim only) and excluding the following
townlands: Eonish Island, Rinn and Deramfield (Cavan) and tahe River
Shannon (Leitrim)
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16 October to 31 January
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Greylag
Geese (Countrywide)
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1 September to 15 October
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Greylag
Geese (Lady's Island, Co. Wexford and Gearagh East Gearagh West in Co.
Cork only
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16 October
to 31 January
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Wood pigeon
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1
November to 31 January
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Ruddy Duck
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1
September to 31 January
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SPECIES
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COUNTIES
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Deer
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Kerry
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All
Other Counties
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Red
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Male
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No
Season
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1
September to 31 December
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Female &
antlerless deer*
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1
November to 28 February
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Sika
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Male
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1
September to 31 December
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Female
& anterless deer*
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1
November to 28 February
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Fallow
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Male
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1
September to 31 December
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Female
& anterless deer*
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1
November to 28 February
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Mutjac whole
year round
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SPECIES
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OPEN
SEASON
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Hares
(excluding the following townlands in Co. Wexford: North East Slob, North
West Slob, Big Island, Beggerin Island and the Raven).
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26
September to 28 February
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VERMIN
Species classed as vermin which can be shot
throughout the year:
MAMMALS:
fox, rabbit, mink, rats, mice, grey squirrel, feral goats
& muntjac (with suitable rifle calibre).
BIRDS:
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All birds
are now protected species. |
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Game birds can be shot in
season |
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Vermin - rook, greycrow,
jackdaw, magpie & pigeon can only be shot, under E. U.
Derogation, if
causing damage to crops, fauna etc. |
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Pigeons are the only
bird that have an open season & can also be shot under E. U. Derogation. |
One does not need to see these
species actually causing the damage to be able to shoot them.....'if they are
likely to cause damage' is suffice. (see
Problems 2007
above)
There is alot of confusion as to what
'vermin' species can be shot, and when, as it was stated in the Wildlife Act
1976 that:
according to the THIRD SCHEDULE of the Wildlife Act 1976
the following had no season and were not protected:
BIRDS
Bullfinch
Carrion Crow
Greater Black-backed Gull
Herring Gull
Hooded (Grey) Crow
House Sparrow
Jackdaw
Jay
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Magpie
Pigeons, including Wood Pigeon,
but not including carrier pigeons, racing horning pigeons or doves
Rook
Starling
MAMMALS
rabbit
fox
mink
rat
grey squirrel
field mouse
This has now been superceded by the Wildlife
Amendment Act 2000 & E.U. Legislation whereby all birds are classed as
protected. Birds in
red can be shot under E.U.
Derogation. Birds in blue
can be shot under E.U. Derogation by airport
authorities..
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