Hunting Seasons
Overview of Hungarian hunting seasons by game species, based on current regulations.
Big Game
Red deer stag
Cervus elaphus
Stag
Season start: Sep 1. – Season end: Jan 31.
Recommended firearms
rifle
Min. 7mm rifle, min. 2500 J muzzle energy
Red deer hind/calf
Cervus elaphus
Hind and calf
Season start: Oct 1. – Season end: Jan 31.
Recommended firearms
rifle
Roe deer buck
Capreolus capreolus
Buck
Season start: Apr 15. – Season end: Sep 30.
Recommended firearms
rifle
Min. 5.6mm rifle, min. 980 J muzzle energy
Roe deer doe/fawn
Capreolus capreolus
Doe and fawn
Season start: Oct 1. – Season end: Jan 31.
Recommended firearms
rifle
Wild boar boar
Sus scrofa
Boar – year-round
Season start: Jan 1. – Season end: Dec 31.
Recommended firearms
rifle, shotgun
Wild boar sow
Sus scrofa
Sow (non-nursing)
Season start: Aug 1. – Season end: Jan 31.
Recommended firearms
rifle, shotgun
Fallow deer buck
Dama dama
Buck
Season start: Oct 1. – Season end: Jan 31.
Recommended firearms
rifle
Fallow deer doe/calf
Dama dama
Doe and calf
Season start: Oct 1. – Season end: Jan 31.
Recommended firearms
rifle
Mouflon ram
Ovis aries musimon
Ram
Season start: Oct 1. – Season end: Feb 28.
Recommended firearms
rifle
Small Game
European hare
Lepus europaeus
Season start: Oct 1. – Season end: Dec 31.
Recommended firearms
shotgun
Pheasant (cock)
Phasianus colchicus
Cock only
Season start: Oct 1. – Season end: Feb 28.
Recommended firearms
shotgun
Grey partridge
Perdix perdix
Season start: Oct 1. – Season end: Dec 31.
Recommended firearms
shotgun
Waterfowl
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Season start: Sep 1. – Season end: Jan 31.
Recommended firearms
shotgun
Wild goose (select species)
Anser spp.
Season start: Oct 1. – Season end: Jan 31.
Recommended firearms
shotgun
Predator
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Season start: Jan 1. – Season end: Dec 31.
Recommended firearms
rifle, shotgun
Golden jackal
Canis aureus
Season start: Jan 1. – Season end: Dec 31.
Recommended firearms
rifle, shotgun
Badger
Meles meles
Season start: Oct 1. – Season end: Jan 31.
Recommended firearms
rifle, shotgun
Active seasons now (Nov)
Red deer stag
(Stag)
Red deer hind/calf
(Hind and calf)
Roe deer doe/fawn
(Doe and fawn)
Wild boar boar
(Boar – year-round)
Wild boar sow
(Sow (non-nursing))
Fallow deer buck
(Buck)
Fallow deer doe/calf
(Doe and calf)
Mouflon ram
(Ram)
European hare
Pheasant (cock)
(Cock only)
Grey partridge
Mallard
Wild goose (select species)
Red fox
Golden jackal
Badger
The hunting seasons above are for informational purposes only, based on Government Decree 79/2004 (V. 4.) FVM and its amendments. Exact dates and regional restrictions follow current regulations. Always verify with the latest official guidelines before hunting.