STALKING SEASONS

Species

Sex

England, Wales &
Northern Ireland

Scotland

Red

Stags

Aug 1st - April 30th

July 1st - Oct 20th

Hinds (E&W)

(NI)

Nov 1st - Mar 31st

Nov 1st - Feb 28th

Oct 21st - Feb 15th

Fallow

Bucks

Aug 1st - April 30th

Aug 1st - April 30th

Does (E&W)

(NI)

Nov 1st - Mar 31st

Nov 1st - Feb 28th

Oct 21st - Feb 15th

Sika

Stags

Aug 1st - April 30th

July 1st - Oct 20th

Hinds (E&W)

(NI)

Nov 1st - Mar 31st

Nov 1st - Feb 28th

Oct 21st - Feb 15th

Roe

not currently found in Northern Ireland

Buck

April 1st - Oct 31st

April 1st - Oct 20th

Does

Nov 1st - Mar 31st

Oct 21st - Mar 31st

Red/Sika Hybrids

Stags

Aug 1st - April 30th

July 1st - Oct 20th

Hinds (E&W)

(NI)

Nov 1st - Mar 31st

Nov 1st - Feb 28th

Oct 21st - Feb 15th

Chinese water Deer

(only found in England)

Bucks

Nov 1st - Mar 31st

Does

Nov 1st - Mar 31st

Muntjac

(not currently found in NI)