Duck Shooting

Ducks

Duck, many of which are seed and grass eaters, usually come inland at dusk to feed and spend the night on flight ponds, splashes and pools, returning to the mudflats or large lochs at dawn. Inland duck shooting generally takes place in the evening at last light as they come into feed. These feeding areas can be mature crops and stubble fields or ponds which have been fed with barley or other suitable feeds to attract the ducks. There are a variety of duck species which can be legally shot in Scotland although the main quarry species are mallard teal and wigeon. Where driven game shoots release duck as an added quarry mallard tend to be used.

Season Dates

In Scotland the many duck and three goose species that can be legitimately shot have an open season running from 1st September to 31st January. On the foreshore this season is extended to 20th February.

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