Each regional Government sets its own dates, after advice
The Walloon Government sets dates for five-year periods after advice from the «Ruralité» body; the Flemish Government after advice from the MiNa Council.
Opening and closing dates are set, in each Region, by the Government rather than the legislature. In Wallonia, Article 1ter of the Act of 28 February 1882 tasks the Government with fixing those dates after advice from the «Ruralité» body, «Chasse» section, for five-year periods; the Act adds a timing guarantee, the opening not being allowed before the tenth day following publication in the Belgian Official Gazette. In Flanders, Article 4 of the Hunting Decree gives the same task to the Flemish Government: «De Vlaamse regering bepaalt, na advies van de MiNa-Raad, voor het gehele of een gedeelte van het grondgebied van het Vlaamse Gewest … de data van opening en van de sluiting van de jacht» — the Flemish Government determines, after advice from the MiNa Council, for all or part of Flemish territory, the opening and closing dates of the hunt. The two calendars are therefore distinct and must be consulted separately.