Open season Oct 1 – Jan 31 Aug 12 – Jan 31* Brown or common hare Oct 1 – Jan 31 Rabbit The shooting of game in Scotland is regulated in order to preserve and protect the balance of the species. Pheasants refer to several genera within the subfamily Phasianinae, of the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. April – May: Wood pigeon There is no closed season for wood pigeon shooting in Scotland but some times of year are better than others. // ]]>. Scotland’s rolling moorland, covered in August full bloom purple heather is another world renowned iconic spin-off of the grouse shooting sector. The Victorian blood sport was the subject of a two-year review, but the recommendations appear to have been “watered down,” the party said. According to the British Association for … //