Species it is permitted to hunt in France
Subject to hunting laws.
This list does not mean that all of these species can be hunted in every department throughout the season. Each year individual departments issue a list which may contain restrictions on species and the time periods allowed.
Oiseaux chassés
Gibier sedentaire
Colin de Virginie * Northern Bobwhite Colinus Virginian us
Colin de Californie* California Quail Callipepla californica
Corbeau freux** Rook Corvus frugilegus
Corneille noire** Carrion Crow Corvus corone
Etourneau sansonnet** Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Faisan de Colchide Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
Faisan argent* Silver Pheasant Lophura nycthemera
Faisan doré* Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus
Faisan vénéré* Reeves Pheasant Phasianus reevesi
Geai des chênes** Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius
Gelinotte des bois Hazel Grouse Bonasa bonasia
Lagopéde des Alpes Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus mutus
Perdrix bartavelle Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca
Perdrix rouge Red Legged Partridge Alectoris rufa
Perdrix grise Grey Partridge Perdix perdix
Pie bavarde** Magpie Pica pica
Tétras lyre Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix
Grand tétras Capercaille Tetrao urogallus Gibier d'eau
Oie des moissons Bean Goose Anser fabalis
Oie cendre Greylag Goose Anser anser
Oie rieuse Greater White Fronted Goose Anser albifrons
Canard siffleur Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
Canard chipeau Gadwell Anas strepera
Canard colvert Common Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Canard pilet Northern Pintail Anas acuta
Canard souchet Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
Eider duvet Common Eider Somateria mollissima
Fuligule milouin Common Pochard Aythya ferina
Fuligule morillon Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Fuligule milouinan Greater Scaup Aythya marila
Garrot à œœœil dor Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula
Harelde de Miquelon Long Tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis
Macreuse noire Black Scoter Melanitta nigra
Macreuse brune Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca
Nette rousse Red-Crested Pochard Netta rufina
Sarcelle d'été Garganey Anas querquedula
Sarcelle d'hiver Common Teal Anas crecca
Barge rousse Bar-Tailed Godwit Limosa lapponoca
Barge à queue noire Black-Tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
Bécassine sourde Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus
Bécassine des marais Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Bécasseau maubéche Red Knot Calidris canutus
Chevalier combattant Ruff Philomachus pugnax
Chevalier aboyeur Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Chevalier gambette Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Chevalier arlequin Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
Courlis cendré Common Curlew Numenius arquata
Courlis corlieu Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Hutrier pie Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
Pluvier doré European Golden-Plover Pluvialis apricaria
Pluvier argent Grey Plover Pluvialis aquatorola
Vanneau huppé Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Foulque macroule Common Coot Fulica atra
Râle d'eau Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
Poule d'eau Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Oiseaux de passage
Alouette des champs Skylark Alauda arvensis
Bécasse des bois Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
Caille des blés Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
Grive draine Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus
Grive mauvis Redwing Turdus iliacus
Grive musicienne Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
Grive litorne Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
Merle noir Blackbird Turdus merulu
Pigeon ramier** Common Woodpigeon Columba palumbus
Pigeon colombin Stock Dove Columba oenas
Pigeon biset Rockpigeon Columba livia
Tourterelle des bois European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur
Tourterelle turque Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
68 espces d'oiseaux Mammifres chassés
Blaireau Badger Meles meles
Belette** Weasel Mustela nivalis
Cerf élaphe Red Deer Cervus elaphus
Cerf sika Sika Deer Cervus nippon
Chamois/Isard Chamois Rupicapra rupicapra
Chevreuil Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus
Chien viverrin** Raccoon Dog Nyctereutes procyonoides
Daim Fallow Deer Dama dama
Fouine** Stone Marten Martes foina
Hermine Stoat Mustela erminea
Lapin de garenne** Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
Liévre brun Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Liévre variable Mountain Hare Lepus timidus
Marmotte Marmot Marmota marmota
Martre** Pine Marten Martes martes
Mouflon Mouflon Ovis ammon musimon
Putois** Polecat Mustela puitorius
Ragondin** Coypu Myocastor coypus
Rat musqué** Musk Rat Ondatra zibethicus
Raton laveur** Raccoon Procyon lotor
Renard** Fox Vulpes vulpes
Sanglier** Wild Boar Sus scrofa
Vison d'Amrique** American Mink Mustela vison
23 espces de mammifres
*espèces récemment introduites pour la chasse
**espèces susceptibles d'être ègalement classes "nuisibles"