Dates of the hunting on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
| TYPES OF ANIMALS | DATES OF HUNTING |
|---|---|
| Muskrat | from Oktober 1 till February 15 |
| Common squirrel | from October 20 to February 15 |
| Korsak, fox, sable, wolverine, Solongo, weasel, ermine, Siberian weasel, steppe polecat, mink, otter (except Central Asian), lynx (except Turkestan), coon, rabbit (polar hare, brown hare) | from November 1 to February 15 (Hunting with gun dogs and hunting birds of prey at Korsak, the fox and the hare for the northern zone** from 15 Oktober) |
| Rabbit (Tolai) | from Oktober 1 till January 31 |
| Yellow ground squirrel (sandstone) | from exit hibernation till April 30 |
| Marmots* | from June 5 to bedding in the southern zone***, from June 15 to bedding in the northern zone** |
| Sandpiper, woodcock | from July 1 until November 30 (spring hunting of woodcock males are allowed for a 15 calendar days maximum during the period from March 1 to April 30) |
| Quail, pigeon, turtle dove | from August 20 to November 30 (hunting with gun dogs and hunting birds on quail from July 15 to departure) |
| Loon, goose, * brent goose, duck, * coot | Akmola, East Kazakhstan, Kostanay, Pavlodar, North Kazakhstan regions – from the last Saturday of August to November 30 . Aktobe, Almaty, West Kazakhstan, Zhambyl, Karaganda, Kyzylorda areas – from the first Saturday of September to December 15. Atyrau region – from September 15 to December 15. Mangystau, Turkestan regions – from the second Saturdays September to December 31st. (spring hunting for duck drake is allowed for a period not exceeding 15 calendar days from March 1 to May 15) |
| Partridge (white, tundra, gray, desolate, bearded), fritillaria | from the first Saturday of September to November 30 |
| Blackcock | from September 15 to November 30 (spring hunting of males is allowed no more than 15 calendar days during the period from April 10 to May 15) |
| Brown bear (except Tien Shan) | from the first Saturday of September to November 30, spring hunting for males and barren females is allowed on no more than 15 calendar days during the period from April 15 to May 15 (in case of health hazards and life of the population, causing material damage, it is allowed to shoot a brown bear outside of the timing of hunting by specialized organizations) |
| Badger | from September 1 to December 15 in the southern zone***, from September 1 to November 15 in the northern zone** |
| Wild boar, musk deer | from the first Saturday of September to December 31 |
| Raccoon dog | from September 1 till bedding |
| Siberian roe deer, Siberian mountain goat, maral, ascanian deer, elk |
for males from July 15, for females and young animals from September 15 to December 31 |
| Capercaillie | from October 1 to November 30 (the spring hunting of males is allowed for a maximum of 15 calendar days during the period from April 10 to May 15) |
| Himalayan snow cock, partridge | from October 1 till December 15 |
| Beaver | from September 15 till December 31 |
| Pheasant | from November 1 to December 31 (hunting with gun dogs and hunting birds since October 1) |
Remarks:
* Except for species listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
** Akmola, Aktobe, West Kazakhstan, Kostanay, Pavlodar, North Kazakhstan regions, Osakarovsky, Bukhar-Zhyrau, Nurinsky, Karkaralinsky, Abaysky districts of the Karaganda region, Kurchumsky, Kokpekta, Katon-Karagay, Zharma, Ulan, Abai, Zyryanovsky, Glubokovsky, Shemonaikha, Borodulikha, Beskaragai districts, as well as lands subordinated to the administration of the cities of Semey and Ridder of the East Kazakhstan areas;
*** Southern region: Almaty, Atyrau, Zhambyl, Kyzylorda, Mangystau, Turkestan regions, Zhanaarkinsky, Shetsky, Aktogay, Ulytau districts of the Karaganda region, Ayaguz, Tarbagatai, Zaysan, Urdzhar districts of the East Kazakhstan region.