noun
hunting season
Refers to the period when hunting is legally permitted or traditionally practiced.
狩猟期になると、山にはハンターが増える。
When hunting season arrives, the number of hunters in the mountains increases.
この地域の狩猟期は11月から2月までです。
The hunting season in this area is from November to February.
禁猟期 is the closed season when hunting is prohibited, the opposite of 狩猟期.
Compound of 狩猟 (hunting) + 期 (period, season).