Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Harbour seal hunting seasons
Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina): the open season in every country HunTracker covers, by sex and age class.
Notes
- Germany: Federal hunting season. The 16 federal states (Bundesländer) may establish different or more restrictive seasons in their own regulations.
- Germany: Species with year-round closed season under federal law; no hunting season is open.
- Sweden: Swedish Hunting Ordinance (Jaktförordning). Regional variations by län (county) apply.
Sources
- Germany
- Deutscher Jagdverband (DJV) / BMEL
Bundesjagdgesetz (BJagdG) § 22, Verordnung über die Jagdzeiten (JagdzeitV 1977) - Sweden
- Naturvårdsverket (Swedish EPA) / Svenska Jägareförbundet
Jaktförordning (1987:905), Svensk författningssamling
Season information in the app is for guidance only. Always check current legislation and local rules before you hunt.
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