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Deer Seasons: These are the legal OPEN seasons for the United Kingdom
| Species and gender | England,Wales and Northern Ireland | Scotland |
| Red and Red/Sika Hybrids | ||
| Stags | Aug 1st - April 30th | No closed season |
| Hinds | Nov 1st - Mar 31st | Oct 21st - Feb 15th |
| Fallow | ||
| Bucks | Aug 1st - April 30th | No closed season |
| Does | Nov 1st - Mar 31st | Oct 21st - Feb 15th |
| Sika | ||
| Stags | Aug 1st - April 30th | No closed season |
| Hinds | Nov 1st - Mar 31st | Oct 21st - Feb 15th |
| Roe | ||
| Bucks | April 1st - Oct 31st | No closed season |
| Does | Nov 1st - Mar 31st | Oct 21st - March 31st |
| Chinese Water Deer | ||
| Bucks and Does | Nov 1st - Mar 31st | |
| Muntjac | ||
| No closed season | Shoot only immature or heavily pregnant females as others may have dependant young at any time of year | |
Note! With effect from 21st October 2023, closed seasons for all male deer were abolished IN SCOTLAND ONLY.
Think about it first... it's OPTIONAL, not compulsory. Work to your cull plan otherwise, if you shoot all your bucks during the winter, you'll struggle to find any during the buck season.
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