Hunting seasons
Metsästäjä lataa asetta
Waterfowl hunting: Shooting may begin one hour before sunrise and must end one hour after sunset.
Search hunting seasons for game species
American mink
In the whole country
Invasive species.
Badger
In the whole country
Bear
In reindeer herding area
Under section 8 of the Government Decree on Derogations Laid down in the Hunting Act (452/2013)
Exception: Females with cubs and cubs younger than one year are protected.
In other areas
A special licence referred to in subsection 3 of section 41a of the Hunting Act may be granted for capturing or killing a bear.
Exception:Females with cubs and cubs younger than one year are protected.
In the whole country
Requires a special licence granted by the Finnish Wildlife Agency, as referred to in section 41 of the Hunting Act.
The times are stated in the exemption decisions
Brown hare
In the whole country
Canada goose
In the whole country
On the fields
In the whole country
Hunting season starts at 12.00 am.
Canadian beaver
In the whole country
Capercaillie
South Savo, Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme, Enontekiö, Inari, Kemi, Kemijärvi, Keminmaa, Kittilä, Kolari, Muonio, Pelkosenniemi, Pello, Posio, Ranua, Rovaniemi, Salla, Savukoski, Simo, Sodankylä, Tervola, Tornio, Ylitornio, Ii, Kuusamo, Oulu, Pudasträsk, Taivalkoski, Utajärvi
South Karelia, South Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, Central Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Kymenlaakso, Pirkanmaa, Ostrobothnia, North Karelia, North Savo, Satakunta, Utsjoki, Alavieska, Haapajärvi, Haapavesi, Hailuoto, Kalajoki, Kempele, Kärsämäki, Liminka, Lumijoki, Merijärvi, Muhos, Nivala, Oulainen, Pyhäjoki, Pyhäjärvi, Pyhäntä, Raahe, Reisjärvi, Sievi, Siikajoki, Siikalatva, Tyrnävä, Vaala, Ylivieska
Uusimaa, Southwest Finland
Kemi, Keminmaa, Kittilä, Kolari, Muonio, Pello, Ranua, Rovaniemi, Simo, Sodankylä, Tervola, Tornio, Ylitornio
Male