Fallow Deer Stalking

Fallow Deer Stalking

This page is a signpost. It sets out the three countries in which we arrange fallow, and their seasons, so you can go straight to the one you want: fallow in Scotland, fallow in England or fallow in Spain.

Where	Quarry	Date From	Date To
Scotland	Fallow buck	1st August	30th April
Scotland	Fallow doe	21st October	15th February
England	Fallow buck	1st August	30th April
England	Fallow doe	1st November	31st March
Spain – Andalucía	Fallow, both sexes	17th October	14th February
Spain – Castilla-La Mancha	Fallow, both sexes	8th October	21st February

A note on Scotland. Scotland removed the statutory close season for male deer on 21 October 2023, so the Scottish stag and buck dates above are the traditional season most estates still work to, not a legal restriction. Scottish close seasons for hinds and does remain in law. The England dates are statutory, set by Schedule 1 of the Deer Act 1991.

Scotland and England are a stalk — woodland or open ground, one beast at a time. Spain is the opposite: fallow there are driven to the guns on the montería, alongside red deer, mouflon and wild boar. The Spanish dates are set by each autonomous community rather than nationally, which is why two regions appear above.

Fallow carry the broad palmated antler that makes them the most distinctive beast on the ground, and their coats vary more than any other deer — common, menil, melanistic and leucistic.