Huntable Species


In Europe, France is the country with the highest number of species that can be hunted. Among these, many are in peril of extinction.

Out of the 64 bird species that can be hunted in France, 20 are classified « in danger of extinction » by the European Union and feature on the IUCN Red List.
Each year, an average of 40 million animals are killed by hunters and 5 million wounded.

You will find below the list of huntable species in France:


You will find below the list of huntable species:

Birds:
Skylark
Black-tailed godwit
Red Godwit
Woodcock
Red Knot
Marsh Snipe
Deaf snipe
Canada goose
Corn quail
Gadwall
Mallard duck
Pintail duck
Whistling duck
Shoveler duck
Barking Knight
Harlequin Knight
Knight fighter
Redshank
California Quail
Northern Bobwhite
Rook
Carrion crow
Eurasian Curlew
Whimbrel
Common eider
European starling
Ring-necked Pheasant
Revered Pheasant
Coot
Pochard
Greater Scaup
Morel duck
Goldeneye
Oak Jay
Wood grouse
Capercaillie
Thrush drains
Northern Thrush
Red-winged Thrush
Song Thrush
Miquelon Duck
Oystercatcher
Alpine Ptarmigan
Brown Scoter
Black Scoter
Blackbird
Net redhead
Goose Barnacle
Greylag goose
Harvest Goose
White-fronted Goose
Bartavelle partridge
Grey partridge
Red partridge
Magpie
Rock pigeon
Stock dove
Wood Pigeon
Silvery Plover
Golden Plover
Moorhen
Water rail
Garnet
Teal
Black grouse
Turtle dove
Turkish dove
Lapwing

Mammals:
Badger
Weasel
Red deer
Sika deer
Chamois/Isard
Roe deer
Raccoon dog
Suede
Weasel
Ermine
Wild rabbit
Brown hare
Mountain hare
Marmot
Marten
Mouflon
Polecat
Nutria
Muskrat
Raccoon
Fox
Wild boar
American mink