Game hunted in Czech Republic
Game which is allowed to hunt in Czech Republic is described in "Zákon č. 449/2001 Sb., o myslivosti" (Act No. 449/2001 Coll, about hunting management).
Required gun
The following demands apply in the Czech Republic.
Roe deer at a distance of 100 metres the bullet should have an impact energy of at least 1000 joule. To shoot wild boar, fallow deer and red deer at a distance of 100 metres the bullet should have energy of 2000 joule. For all game the bullets diameter should be at least 5.6 mm. However, selection of used rifle should be adjusted according to following recommedations at each game species.
Hunting period
Period of game hunting according to the Act No. 449/2001 Coll, about hunting management.
Roe deer: 16. 5. – 30. 9. (fawn, calf 1. 9. – 31. 12.)
Red deer: 1. 8. – 15. 1. (including fawn and calf)
Sika deer: 1. 8. – 15. 1. (including fawn and calf)
Fallow deer: 16. 8. – 31. 12. (including fawn and calf)
Mouflon: 1. 8. – 31. 12. (including fawn and lamb)
Wild boar: 1. 8. – 31. 12. (hogget and piglet is allowed the whole year around)
European Hare: 1.11.-31.12.
European Rabbit: 1.11.-31.12.
European Badger: 1.10.-30.11.
Red Fox: the whole year around
Common pheasant: 16.10.-31.12. (only rooster), 16.10.-31.1.(rooster and hen in pheasantries)
Reeves's pheasant: 16.10.-15.3. (only rooster), 16.10.-31.12. (only hens in pheasantries)
Mallard, common pochard, tufted duck: 1.9.-30.11.
The whole year around it is also possible to hunt game in enclosures and there was set minimal and normed population size
Optimal hunting period of trophy game
Roe deer - from second half of june to first half of august
Red deer - from september to beginning of october
Sika deer - october
Mouflon - seconf half of october, november
Fallow deer - seconf half of october, beginning of november