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Wildlife & Game Protection In Northern Ireland & the Republic of Ireland This page sets out the position in Northern Ireland in respect of the shooting of wild birds, game and animals (Wildlife (NI) Order 1985). It also sets out the position in the Republic of Ireland. |
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| The following may be shot from 1 September until 31 January in Northern Ireland | |||
| Curlew | Pink-footed Goose | Pintail | Teal |
| Golden Plover | Gadwall | Pochard | Tufted Duck |
| Canada Goose | Goldeneye | Scaup | Wigeon |
| Graylag Goose | Mallard | Shoveler | |
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The following animals are protected at all times in Northern Ireland |
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| Badger | Common Otter | Red Squirrel | Large Heath Butterfly |
| Bats (all species) | Grey Seal | Brimstone Butterfly | Marsh Fritillary Butterfly |
| Dolphins, Porpoises & Whales | Common Lizard | Dingy Skipper Butterfly | Purple Hairstreak Butterfly |
| Common Newt | Pine Marten | Holly Blue Butterfly | Small Blue Butterfly |
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Foxes, rats, mink and grey squirrels may be shot by authorised persons at all times |
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The normal open season for game in Northern Ireland |
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| Grouse | 12 August - 30 November | Fallow Deer (buck) | 1 August - 30 April |
| Pheasant & Woodcock | 1 October - 31 January | Red Deer (stag) | 1 August - 30 April |
| Snipe | 1 September - 31 January | Sika Deer (stag) | 1 August - 30 April |
| Grey Partridge, Red-legged Partridge & Chukar Partridge | 1 October - 31 January |
Fallow, Red & Sika Deer (does)
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1 August - last day in February |
| The normal open season for game, wildfowl and wading birds in the Republic of Ireland | ||||
| Red-legged
Partridge |
1 November to 31 January |
Red Grouse |
1 September to 30 September |
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| Cock Pheasant,
Woodcock |
1 November to 31 January |
Curlew |
1 November to 30 November |
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| Canada Geese
(Countrywide) |
1 September to 15 October | Woodpigeon |
1 June to 31 January |
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| Mallard, Teal,
Gadwall, Wigeon, Pintail, Shoveler, Scaup, Tufted Duck, Pochard, Goldeneye,
Golden Plover, Snipe, Jack Snipe |
1 September to 31 January |
Canada Geese (Counties Cavan and Leitrim only) and excluding the following townlands: Eonish Island, Rinn and Deramfield (Cavan) and the River Shannon (Leitrim) | 1 October to 31 January |
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| Greylag Geese
(Countrywide) |
1 September to 15 October |
Greylag Geese (Lady's
Island, Co. Wexford and Gearagh East Gearagh West in Co. Cork only |
1 October to 31 January |
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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). |
26 September to 28
February |
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Deer |
Counties Dublin & Wicklow |
County Kerry |
All Other Counties |
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| Red | Male |
1 September to 28
February |
No Season |
1 September to 28
February |
| Female |
1 November to 28
February |
No Season |
1 November to 31
January |
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| Sika | Male |
1 September to 28
February |
1 September to 28
February |
1 September to 28
February |
| Female |
1 November to 28
February |
1 November to 31
January |
1 November to 31
January |
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| Fallow | Male |
1 September to 28
February |
1 September to 28
February |
1 September to 28
February |
| Female |
1 November to 31
January |
1 November to 31
January |
1 November to 31
January |
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