Huntable species in Ireland

Mink inhabit wetland edges, marshes, streams, rivers, and lakeshores with dense vegetation and nearby water.

Carrion crows occupy open and semi-open landscapes including farmland, moorland, woodland edges, parks, and urban areas.

Common pheasants favour mixed agricultural landscapes with hedgerows, woodland edges, and reed beds.

Marshes, wet meadows, and boggy ground with low vegetation and soft substrate near water.

Found in mixed woodlands, farmland with scattered trees, parks, and urban gardens from lowlands to approximately 2,000 m elevation.

Eurasian magpies inhabit open and semi-open landscapes including farmland, grassland, scrubland, woodland edges, and parks.

Eurasian teal inhabit shallow freshwater wetlands, marshes, lakes, and slow-moving rivers with emergent vegetation.

Eurasian wigeon prefer shallow freshwater lakes, marshes, and coastal wetlands with nearby grassland or agricultural fields.

Prefers damp woodlands, copses, and mixed forests with soft ground, dense undergrowth, and open rides.

European rabbits inhabit open grasslands, scrubland, heathland, and light woodland edges with well-drained soil suitable for burrowing.

Fallow deer inhabit open woodlands, mixed forests, parkland, and grasslands with scattered cover.

Feral goats inhabit rugged, steep terrain including rocky slopes, cliffs, scrubland, and semi-arid grasslands.

Grey partridges inhabit open and semi-open lowland landscapes including arable farmland, grassland, and cereal crops.

Jack snipe favour boggy, marshy ground with low vegetation, wet meadows, and shallow freshwater pools.

Mallards inhabit freshwater and brackish wetlands including lakes, ponds, marshes, and slow rivers with emergent vegetation.

Mountain hares inhabit upland terrain including moorland, tundra, heathland, and sparse alpine vegetation above 300 m elevation.

Northern shovelers inhabit shallow freshwater marshes, prairie ponds, and wetlands with emergent vegetation and open water.

Red deer inhabit mixed woodlands, open moorlands, and mountainous terrain from sea level to alpine zones.

Red foxes inhabit mixed farmland, woodland edges, grasslands, and scrub across lowland and moderate elevation terrain.

Red-legged partridges favour dry, open Mediterranean scrubland, rocky hillsides, and cultivated lowlands with sparse vegetation.

Reeves's muntjac inhabits dense woodland, scrub, and thickets from lowland areas up to 2,000 m elevation.

Roe deer inhabit mixed woodland, scrubland, and agricultural edges from lowland to montane zones (up to 2,000 m).

Sika deer inhabit mixed forests, woodland edges, and dense scrubland from sea level to alpine meadows.

Found on freshwater lakes, reservoirs, gravel pits, and coastal brackish waters with open water and minimal emergent vegetation.

Inhabits willow and birch scrub, dwarf-shrub heath, bog margins, and the transition between forest and low alpine tundra.