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Riistaeläimet Suomessa - Viltarter i Finland
Gamespecies in Finland - Vildtiere in Finland

Game species

Administrative district

Open season

Weapon requirements

Ducks*1)

Whole state

20. 8. at 12.00-31. 12.

 R1, S, B

Seabirds*2)

Whole state

1. 9.-31. 12.

 R1, S, B

Eider, male

Whole state

1. 6.-31. 12.

 R1, S, B

Eider, female

Whole state

20. 8. at 12.00-31. 12.

 R1, S, B

Coot

Whole state

20. 8. at 12.00-31.12.

 R1, S, B

Greylag goose

Whole state

20. 8. at12.00-31. 12.

 R2, S, B

Bean goose

Whole state

20. 8. at12.00-31. 12.

 R2, S, B

Canada goose

Whole state

20. 8. at 12.00-31. 12.

 R2, S, B

Woodcock

Whole state

20. 8. at12.00-31.12.

 R1, S, B

Black grouse

Whole state

10. 9.-31.10.

 R2, S, B

Hazel grouse

Whole state

10. 9.-31.10.

 R1, S, B

Capercaillie

Whole state

10. 9.-31.10.

 R2, S, B

Willow grouse

P-S, P-K, Po, R-P, K-S, Ou, Ka, La

10. 9.-31.10.

 R1, S, B

 

Enontekiö, Inari, Utsjoki

 10. 9.-31.3.

 R1, S, B

Ptarmigan

Enontekiö, Inari, Utsjoki

10. 9.-31.3.

 R1, S, B

Partridge

Licence from Game Management District except in Uu, V-S, Sa, Po, R-P and Ou

10. 9.-31.10.

 R1, S, B

Pheasant

Whole state

1. 9.-28.2. (29.2.)

 R1, S, B

Wood pidgeon

Whole state

10. 8.-31.10.

 R1, S, B

 

Licence from Game Management District

 1.6.-9.8.

  R1,S,B

Northern hare,
Brown hare

Whole state

1. 9.-28.2.

 R2, S, B

Red squirrel

Whole state

1. 12.-31. 1.

 R1, S, B

European beaver

Licence from Game Management District

20. 8.-30. 4.

 R3, S, B

 Canadien beaver

Whole state

 20. 8.-30. 4.

 R3, S, B

Muskrat

Whole state

1. 10.-19. 5.

 R1, S, B

Red fox, Blue fox, Raccoon dog, Badger

 
Whole state

Whole hunting year, female with cubs is protected 1.5.-31.7.

 R2, S, B

American mink, Polecat

Whole state

Whole hunting year, female with cubs is protected 1.5.-31.7.

 R1, S, B

Pine marten

Whole state

1. 11.-31. 3.

 R1, S, B

Ermine

Whole state

1. 11.-31. 3.

 R1, S, B

Lynx

Licence from Game Management District

1. 12.-28. 2. , female with cubs is protected

 R3, S

Ringed seal

Licence from Game Management District

16. 4.-31. 5. and 1. 9.-15. 10.

 R3

Grey seal

Licence from Game Management District

16. 4.-31. 12.

R3

Wild boar

Whole state

1. 6.-28. 2.(29.2.), female with piglets is protected

 R4

Mufflon

Whole state

1. 9.-30. 11.

 R3

Moose

Licence from Game Management District

Last Saturday of September-
15. 12.

 R5

Red deer, White-tailed deer, Fallow deer, Sika deer

Licence from Game Management District

Last Saturday of September-
31. 1.

 R4

Forest reindeer

Licence from Game Management District

Last Saturday of September-
31. 1.

 R4

Roe deer, male

Licence from Game Management District

16. 5.-15. 6. and1. 9.-31. 1.

 R3, B

Roe deer, female and calf

Licence from Game Management District

1. 9.-31. 1.

R3, B

Brown bear

Quota on area mentioned in hunting law HA28§

20. 8.-31. 10.

 R5

 

On other areas,

Licence from Game Management District

 20. 8.-31. 10.

R5

Wolf

Reindeer herding area,

Licence from Game Management District

 

1. 11.-31. 3.

 R3

 

Other areas,

Licence from Game Management District

 1. 11.-31. 3.

R3

In addition, local Game Management Districts can set even tighter regional restrictions which vary annually.

*1) Mallard, Teal, Garganey, Wigeon, Pintail, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted duck and Goldeneye
*2) Long-tailed duck, Red-breasted merganser and Goosander

Ka = Game Management District of Kainuu
K-S = Game Management District of Keski-Suomi
La = Game Management District of Lappi
Ou = Game Management District of Oulu
Po = Game Management District of Pohjanmaa
P-K = Game Management District of Pohjois-Karjala

P-S = Game Management District of Pohjois-Savo
R-P = Game Management District of Ruotsinkielinen Pohjanmaa
Sa = Game Management District of Satakunta
Uu = Game Management District of Uusimaa
V-S = Game Management District of Varsinais-Suomi

Weapon requir.
R1= E0 > 150 J,
R2= bullet weight > 2,5 g, E100 > 200 J,
R3= bw > 3,2 g, E100 > 800 J,
R4= bw > 6,4 g, E100 > 2000 J/bw > 8 g, E100 > 1700 J,
R5 = bw > 9g, E100 > 2700 J/bw = 10 g, E100 > 2000 J,
S = shotgun,
B = bow, strength > 180 N, (arrow with hunting tip, use of crossbow is forbidden).

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