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Tuesday, 27 January 2004
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Game and wild birds

These apply in England Scotland and Wales (all dates are inclusive)

Blackgame* 20th August 10th December
Red Grouse* 12th August 10th December
Hare* No close season but may not be sold March-July
Partridge* 1st September 1st February
Pheasant* 1st October 1st February
Ptarmigan* 12th August 10th December
Common Snipe 12th August 31st January
Woodcock
(England and Wales)		 1st October 31st January
Woodcock
(Scotland)		 1st September 31st January
Wild geese and duck
(below the High Watermark
of ordinary Spring Tides)		 1st September 20th February
(Elsewhere) 1st September 31st January
Golden Plover 1st September 31st January

* Designated as Game under the Game Act 1831. NB It is illegal to shoot woodcock, snipe, wild duck and geese, coot, moorhen and golden plover on Christmas Day in England, Scotland and Wales, and on Sunday in Scotland and in the following English and Welsh counties (or former counties) and county boroughs: Anglesey, Brecknock, Caernarfon, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Cornwall, Denbigh, Devon, Doncaster, Glamorgan, Great Yarmouth County Borough, Isle of Ely, Leeds County Borough, Merioneth, Norfolk, Pembroke, Somerset and the North and West Ridings of Yorkshire.

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Deer

Red and Sika Stags England & Wales 1st August 30th April
  Scotland 1st July 20th October
Red and Sika Hinds England & Wales 1st November 31st March
  Scotland 21st October 15th February
Red and Sika hybrids England & Wales 1st November 31st March
  Scotland 21st October 15th February
Fallow Bucks England & Wales 1st August 30th April
  Scotland 1st August 30th April
Fallow Does England & Wales 1st November 31st March
  Scotland 21st October 15th February
Roe Bucks England & Wales 1st April 30th October
  Scotland 1st April 20th October
Roe Does England & Wales 1st November 31st March
  Scotland 21st October 31st March
Muntjac No statutory Close Season
Chinese Water Deer
(bucks and does)		 England & Wales 1st November 31st March
Scotland No statutory Close Season
 

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