The opening was marked in areas including Lahmra in Rehamna province, in the Marrakech-Safi region, and Kebbana forest in Nador province, in the Oriental region. The season is overseen by the National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF) in partnership with the Royal Moroccan Federation of Hunting.
In Rehamna, hunters began the season with partridge and wild rabbit among the main game targeted at the start of the season. ANEF hunting officers checked hunters’ legal documents and weapons before activities began and monitored compliance with designated hunting routes and areas.
Across the country, hunters must respect the species authorized for hunting, the periods set for each species and the quotas allowed. Hunting is prohibited in protected areas and hunters must stay within designated hunting grounds and comply with safety rules.
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ANEF has also introduced measures to improve oversight, including signs marking leased hunting areas and protected zones, digital maps of hunting grounds and awareness campaigns. In Nador, hunting areas cover around 74,000 hectares, up 30% from the 2020-2021 season.
The agency has also stepped up field monitoring to combat illegal hunting. In Nador alone, 71 violations were recorded over the past four hunting seasons.
The 2026-2027 season follows a ministerial decision setting October 4 as the opening date for hunting across Morocco. The hunting of turtle doves is subject to a separate schedule, with its season opening on July 24, 2027.
