MAP: The dates for the 2022-3 hunting season in your French department

With the season having begun this weekend in many areas, we look at the individual departmental start and end dates

An image of ducks flying up over a pond, presumably startled by a shot
We look at the start and end dates of the 2022-23 hunting season in the different departments of metropolitan France
Published Last updated

France’s 2022-23 hunting season has just begun in the majority of the country’s metropolitan departments, although in some more northerly areas it will be next weekend or the weekend after.

Read also: Concerns as the hunting season opens in many areas of France

Read also: Explainer: How to block hunters from using your land in France

We look at the start and end dates of this year’s season depending on the department in which you live.

Hunting season start dates by department

Above you will find a map showing the general hunting season start dates for each metropolitan French department.

There may be some variation within departments with regards to different types of game or towns with their own start dates.

In Ariège, for example, the season started on September 11 on lower ground and will start on September 18 in the mountains, for example.

It is best to double check with your local prefecture or mairie that there are no exceptions or variations in place within your department.

You can also find out more about the specifics on the Fédération nationale des chasseurs website.

Hunting season end dates by department

There may be some variation depending on the type of hunting, with later end dates sometimes being applied.

The season will end in the evening of the date stated.

Related articles

Is there a way to check if a hunt is taking place near me in France?

Pro-bullfighting groups rally against proposed ban in France

Hunting subsidies rise to €6.3m in France as critics call for ban

seasonal hunting rules hunting french news winter

seasonal hunting rules hunting french news winter