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Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated

Canada goose hunting seasons

Canada goose (Branta canadensis): the open season in every country HunTracker covers, by sex and age class.

CountrySex / age classOpen season
Finland1Both sexes –
Germany2Both sexes –
HungaryBoth sexes3 –
Norway4Both sexes –

Notes

  1. Finland: National baseline hunting seasons in Finland. Certain species and areas require specific permits or regional quotas.
  2. Germany: Federal hunting season. The 16 federal states (Bundesländer) may establish different or more restrictive seasons in their own regulations.
  3. Hungary: Canada and Egyptian goose harvests require photo documentation and reporting; the specimen must be retained for two working days.
  4. Norway: National seasons under the 2022–2028 regulation of Miljødirektoratet. County-level restrictions and quotas may apply.

Sources

Finland
Suomen riistakeskus (Finnish Wildlife Agency)
Metsästyslaki 615/1993, Metsästysasetus 666/1993
Germany
Deutscher Jagdverband (DJV) / BMEL
Bundesjagdgesetz (BJagdG) § 22, Verordnung über die Jagdzeiten (JagdzeitV 1977)
Hungary
Országos Magyar Vadászkamara (OMVK)
79/2004. (V. 4.) FVM rendelet, 5. számú melléklet I. rész
Norway
Miljødirektoratet (Norwegian Environment Agency)
Forskrift om jakt- og fangsttider samt sanking av egg og dun 2022–2028 (FOR-2022-01-21-128)

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