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 (Mar)
Wild boar boar
(Boar – year-round)
Red fox
Golden jackal
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.