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Hunting Laws & Seasons.

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16-06-2008 9:11pm

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Acts

Wildlife Act, 1976
Control of Dogs Act, 1986
Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000

Statutory Instruments

S.I. No. 239/1977 — Wildlife Act, 1976 (Firearms and Ammunition) Regulations, 1977
S.I. No. 240/1977 — Wildlife (Wild Mammals) (Open Seasons) Order, 1977
S.I. No. 243/1977 — Wild Birds (Open Seasons) Order, 1977
S.I. No. 253/1977 — Wildlife Act, 1976 (Wildlife Dealing) Regulations, 1977
S.I. No. 307/1977 — Wildlife Act, 1976 (Approved Traps, Snares and Nets) Regulations, 1977
S.I. No. 335/1977 — Wildlife Act, 1976 (Section 44) (Recognised Bodies) Regulations, 1977
S.I. No. 201/1978 — Wild Birds (Open Seasons) Order, 1978
S.I. No. 202/1978 — Wildlife (Wild Mammals) (Open Seasons) Order, 1978
S.I. No. 192/1979 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) Order, 1979
S.I. No. 193/1979 — Wildlife (Wild Mammals) (Open Seasons) Order, 1979
S.I. No. 229/1980 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order, 1980
S.I. No. 233/1980 — Wildlife Act, 1976 (Section 44) (Recognised Bodies) Regulations, 1980
S.I. No. 282/1980 — Wildlife Act 1976 (Protection of Wild Animals) Regulations, 1980
S.I. No. 3/1982 — Wildlife Act, 1976 (Section 27) Order, 1982
S.I. No. 15/1982 — Wildlife Act, 1976 (Section 27) (No. 2) Order, 1982
S.I. No. 266/1982 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order, 1982
S.I. No. 8/1984 — Wildlife Act, 1976 (Birds of Prey) Regulations, 1984
S.I. No. 283/1984 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Season) (Amendment) Order, 1984
S.I. No. 11/1985 — Wildlife Act, 1976 (Section 27) Order, 1985
S.I. No. 12/1985 — Wildlife Act, 1976 (Section 27) (No. 2) Order, 1985
S.I. No. 346/1985 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order, 1985
S.I. No. 347/1985 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1985
S.I. No. 397/1985 — European Communities (Wildlife Act, 1976) (Amendment) Regulations, 1985
S.I. No. 254/1986 — European Communities (Wildlife Act, 1976) (Amendment) Regulations, 1986
S.I. No. 306/1986 — Wildlife (Wild Mammals) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order, 1986
S.I. No. 307/1986 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order, 1986
S.I. No. 221/1989 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order, 1989
S.I. No. 112/1990 — Wildlife Act, 1976 (Protection of Wild Animals) Regulations, 1990
S.I. No. 268/1991 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order, 1991
S.I. No. 228/1992 — European Communities (Wildbirds) (Greenland White-Fronted Goose, Shoveler and Curlew) Regulations, 1992
S.I. No. 233/1992 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order, 1992
S.I. No. 255/1993 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order, 1993
S.I. No. 249/1995 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order, 1995
S.I. No. 298/1995 — European Communities (Wild Game) Regulations, 1995
S.I. No. 304/1995 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1995
S.I. No. 219/1996 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order, 1996
S.I. No. 220/1996 — Wildlife (Wild Mammals) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order, 1996
S.I. No. 94/1997 — European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations, 1997
S.I. No. 152/1997 — European Communities (Wildlife Act, 1976) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997
S.I. No. 363/1997 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order, 1997
S.I. No. 331/1998 — Wildlife (Wild Mammals) (Open Seasons) Order, 1998
S.I. No. 332/1998 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order, 1998
S.I. No. 280/2000 — Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order, 2000
S.I. No. 620/2003 — Wildlife Act 1976 (Approved Traps, Snares and Nets) Regulations 2003

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#2 17-01-2011 2:05am
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Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2010

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#3 13-03-2011 8:59pm
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Deer
1st September to 31st December. - Stags, Antlered Deer.

1st November to 28th February. - Females, Antlerless deer.

Hares
26th September to 28th February

Wildbird
Red Grouse - 1st September to 30th September

Mallard - 1st September to 31st January

Teal - 1st September to 31st January

Tufted Duck - 1st September to 31st January

Snipe - 1st September to 31st January

Jack Snipe - 1st September to 31st January

Golden Plover - 1st September to 31st January

Gadwall - 1st September to 31st January

Wigeon - 1st September to 31st January

Pintail - 1st September to 31st January

Shovellor - 1st September to 31st January

Scaup - 1st September to 31st January

Pochard - 1st September to 31st January

Goldeneye - 1st September to 31st January

Ruddy Duck - 1st September to 31st January

Red Legged Partridge - 1st November to 31st January

Cock Pheasant - 1st November to 31st January

Woodcock - 1st November to 31st January

Canadian Geese (Countrywide) - 1st September to 15th October

Canadian Geese (Cavan and Leitrim Only) Excluding Eonish Island, Rinn, Deramfield, and the River Shannon - 16th October to 31st January.

Greylag Geese - 1st Spetember to 15th October

Greylag Geese. (Lady's Island, Co. Wexford and Gearagh East & Gearagh West in Cork only) - 16th October to 31st January

Wood Pigeon - 1st November to 31st January

Vermin (all year round)
Fox

Rabbit

Muntjac

Grey squirrel

Mink

Feral Goats

Under Derogation (Otherwise Season runs 1st November to 31st January)
Grey Crows

Magpies

Pigeon

Feral Pigeon

Rooks

Jackdaws

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#4 15-03-2011 2:03am
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The following is a list of mammals and bird species that have no open season and are fully protected under both Irish and European laws/Directives. They cannot be shot, trapped, interfered with or even moved from their habitat without a licence and prior authorisation through the relevant body/organisation.

Mammals
Badger

Pine Marten

Hedgehog

All Bat species

Otter

Red Squirrel

Pygmy Shrew

Stoat

Other mammals are also fully protected, however as they are not considered game, and the chances of coming upon these animals is slim to none, i have omitted them. They include Seals, Porpoise, Dolphins, etc.

As there are hundreds if not thousands of species of birds the list of protected species would be extensive. So as per J.R's post it is easier to state the following:

Birds
All birds not listed above are fully protected by Irish and EU Directives and have no open season, and cannot be shot or trapped.

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