Open/shooting seasons for wildfowl (ducks and geese) are listed below: –
| Where | When |
| Wildfowl in England, Wales and Scotland on the foreshore – Defined by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as “in or over any area below the high-water mark of ordinary spring tides” *(excluding Isle of Man) | 1 September – 20 February |
| Wildfowl in England, Wales and Scotland inland – Defined by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as “anywhere above the high-water mark of an ordinary spring tide” *(excluding Isle of Man) | 1 September – 31 January |
| Wildfowl in Northern Ireland anywhere | 1 September – 31 January |
| Isle of Man | 1 July – 31 March |