Hunting Seasons in Italy 2026
| Species / Season | Open Season | Night Hunting | Methods | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roe Deer Season Italy | 05/01 – 03/15 | no | rifle | Seasons vary considerably by region. Bucks May-October, does October-March. · Regional license, cull plan (Piano di prelievo) |
| Red Stag Season Italy | 08/15 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Rut September/October. Alps and Apennines. Selezione (selective) or battuta (driven). · Cull plan, guide recommended |
| Fallow Deer Season Italy | 09/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Populations mainly in central Italy and Tuscany. · Regional regulation, cull plan |
| Wild Boar Season Italy | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Battuta (driven hunt) very popular. High populations throughout Italy. Pest control year-round. · Sows with piglets protected, regional regulation |
| Chamois Season Italy | 09/01 – 12/15 | no | rifle | Alps and Apennines. Selezione (selective hunting). South Tyrol and Trentino popular. · Strict cull plan, guide recommended |
| Alpine Ibex Season Italy | 09/15 – 12/15 | no | rifle | Very limited. Only in South Tyrol and few Alpine provinces. Selezione. · Extremely limited quotas, special permit |
| Mouflon Season Italy | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Sardinia and mainland (introduced). Selezione. · Cull plan, regional regulation |
| Fox Season Italy | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle, shotgun | Often hunted during battuta for wild boar. · Regional regulation |
| European Hare Season Italy | 09/15 – 12/31 | no | rifle, shotgun | Hunting with dogs. Popular hunting type. · Daily bag limit, regional regulation |
| Wild Rabbit Season Italy | 09/15 – 12/31 | no | rifle, shotgun | Mainly in Sicily and Sardinia. Hunting with dogs. · Regional regulation |
| Pheasant Season Italy | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | shotgun | Driven and rough shooting. Northern Italy. · Cocks only, regional regulation |
| Woodcock Season Italy | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | shotgun | Very popular hunting type throughout Italy. Hunting with pointing dogs. · EU Birds Directive, daily bag limit |
| Mallard Season Italy | 09/15 – 01/31 | no | shotgun | Waterfowl hunting. Po Valley and coastal lagoons. · Lead shot banned in wetlands |
| Teal Season Italy | 09/15 – 01/31 | no | shotgun | Waterfowl hunting. · Lead shot banned in wetlands |
| Quail Season Italy | 09/15 – 12/31 | no | shotgun | Autumn hunting with pointing dogs. Opening hunt in many regions. · EU Birds Directive, daily bag limit |
| Wood Pigeon Season Italy | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | shotgun | Autumn passage. Decoying and stand hunting. Capanno hunting in Tuscany. · Regional regulation |
| Wild Boar (Piemonte) (PMN) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Piemonte) (PMN) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Piemonte) (PMN) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Valle d'Aosta) (VDA) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Valle d'Aosta) (VDA) | 10/15 – 12/15 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Valle d'Aosta) (VDA) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Chamois (Valle d'Aosta) (VDA) | 09/15 – 12/15 | no | rifle | Strictly limited, harvest plan required · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Lombardia) (LOM) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Lombardia) (LOM) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Lombardia) (LOM) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Trentino-Alto Adige) (TAA) | 10/01 – 01/15 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Trentino-Alto Adige) (TAA) | 09/15 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Trentino-Alto Adige) (TAA) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Chamois (Trentino-Alto Adige) (TAA) | 09/15 – 12/15 | no | rifle | Strictly limited, harvest plan required · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Veneto) (VEN) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Veneto) (VEN) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Veneto) (VEN) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Friuli Venezia Giulia) (FVG) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Friuli Venezia Giulia) (FVG) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Friuli Venezia Giulia) (FVG) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Chamois (Friuli Venezia Giulia) (FVG) | 09/15 – 12/15 | no | rifle | Strictly limited, harvest plan required · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Liguria) (LIG) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Liguria) (LIG) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Liguria) (LIG) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Emilia-Romagna) (EMR) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Emilia-Romagna) (EMR) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Emilia-Romagna) (EMR) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Toscana) (TOS) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Toscana) (TOS) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Toscana) (TOS) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Umbria) (UMB) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Umbria) (UMB) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Umbria) (UMB) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Marche) (MAR) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Marche) (MAR) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Marche) (MAR) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Lazio) (LAZ) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Lazio) (LAZ) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Lazio) (LAZ) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Abruzzo) (ABR) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Abruzzo) (ABR) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Abruzzo) (ABR) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Molise) (MOL) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Molise) (MOL) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Molise) (MOL) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Campania) (CAM) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Campania) (CAM) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Campania) (CAM) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Puglia) (PUG) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Puglia) (PUG) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Puglia) (PUG) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Basilicata) (BAS) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Basilicata) (BAS) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Basilicata) (BAS) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Calabria) (CAL) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Calabria) (CAL) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Calabria) (CAL) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Sicilia) (SIC) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Sicilia) (SIC) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Sicilia) (SIC) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
| Wild Boar (Sardegna) (SAR) | 10/01 – 01/31 | no | rifle | Braccata (driven hunt) or stalking · Regional hunting license required |
| Roe Deer (Sardegna) (SAR) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Stalking and stand hunting · Regional hunting license required |
| Pheasant (Sardegna) (SAR) | 10/01 – 12/31 | no | rifle | Small game during general season · Regional hunting license required |
Note: Summary from the HuntKit hunting seasons database (as of 2026-08-02). Seasons may vary regionally and change at short notice — the official regulations of the respective country/state prevail. Not legal advice.
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