The Kingdom's 2026–2027 hunting season comes as the yearly autumn bird migration passes through Northern Borders Region, where environmental rules are key to protecting migration corridors and resting grounds.

Organized by the National Center for Wildlife (NCW), this is the sixth regulated season. It runs from early September through January 31, 2027, and allows 30 designated species to be hunted under approved quotas and conditions.

To keep wildlife management balanced and ecologically sustainable, the season is split into two phases: a fall phase from September 1 to November 30, 2026, and a winter phase from December 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027.

Northern Borders' valleys, ravines, depressions and grazing plains are important stopovers for birds heading south. Species passing through include the willow warbler, spotted flycatcher, Ménétries's warbler, common whitethroat, European bee-eater and greater sand plover, as well as various shrikes, larks, herons and birds of prey.

Nasser Al-Majlad, President of the Aman Environmental Association, said local plants, seasonal shrubs and valleys give the birds food and shelter so they can regain energy on their long journeys. He stressed the need for ongoing field monitoring, protection of vegetation cover and strict compliance with NCW hunting rules to keep these species safe while in transit.