Leicestershire Wildfowlers' Association

Open shooting seasons for game (see notes) and wildfowl are shown in the table below. Please note, all dates are inclusive:

Species	England, Scotland and Wales	Northern Ireland (See note #2)
Pheasant	Oct 1 - Feb 1	Oct 1 - Jan 31
Partridge	Sep 1 - Feb 1	Sep 1- Jan 31
Grouse	Aug 12 - Dec 10	Aug 12 - Nov 30
Ptarmigan*	Aug 12 - Dec 10	-
Blackgame**	Aug 20 - Dec 10	-
Common Snipe	Aug 12 - Jan 31	Sep 1 - Jan 31
Jack Snipe	Protected at all times	Sep 1 - Jan 31
Woodcock	Oct 1- Jan 31	Oct 1 - Jan 31
Woodcock (Scotland)	Sep 1 - Jan 31	-
Duck and Goose (Inland)	Sep 1 - Jan 31	Sep 1 - Jan 31
Duck and Goose (Below HWM of ordinary spring tides)	Sep 1 - Feb 20	Sep 1 - Jan 31
Coot / Moorhen	Sep 1 - Jan 31	Protected at all times
Golden Plover	Sep 1 - Jan 31	Sep 1 - Jan 31
Curlew	Protected at all times	Sep 1 - Jan 31
Hare***	Moorland & unenclosed land subject to closed season	Aug 12 - Jan 31

Notes

Game licences are still required by law. These should be acquired from your local post office. ("Game" means hares, pheasants, partridges, grouse, heath and moor game and black game. Rabbits are not included).
Please note BASC Northern Ireland can provide further detail on specific issues relating to Northern Ireland quarry and seasons.
Ptarmigan is only found in Scotland.
Blackgame is not currently found in Northern Ireland.
Hare cannot be sold Mar 1st to July 31st.