Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Sweden
The open seasons for every game species in Sweden, species by species and class by class. Tap a species in the HunTracker app to get a notification when its season opens or closes.
Swedish Hunting Ordinance (Jaktförordning). Regional variations by län (county) apply.
Big game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Wild boar | Sow | – |
| Piglet | – | |
| Boar | – | |
| Fallow deer | Both sexes | – |
| Calf | – | |
| Doe | – | |
| Red deer | Both sexes | – |
| Calf | – | |
| Roe deer | Buck | – |
| Fawn | – | |
| Both sexes | – | |
| Moose | Bull | – |
| Cow | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Brown bear | Both sexes | All year |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| European hare | Both sexes | – |
| Mountain hare | Both sexes | – |
| Greater white-fronted goose | Both sexes | – |
| Greylag goose | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian wigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Mallard | Both sexes | – |
| Common goldeneye | Both sexes | – |
| Common scoter | Both sexes | – |
| Tufted duck | Both sexes | – |
| Ptarmigan | Both sexes | – |
| Hazel grouse | Both sexes | – |
| Western capercaillie | Both sexes | – |
| Cock | – | |
| Grey partridge | Both sexes | – |
| Common pheasant | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian woodcock | Both sexes | – |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes | – |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Eurasian beaver | Both sexes | – |
| Red fox | Both sexes | – |
| European polecat | Both sexes | – |
| European pine marten | Both sexes | – |
| European badger | Both sexes | – |
| Mew gull | Both sexes | – |
| European herring gull | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian jay | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian magpie | Both sexes | – |
| Rook | Both sexes | – |
| Grey wolf | Both sexes | All year |
| Eurasian lynx | Both sexes | All year |
| Wolverine | Both sexes | All year |
| Grey seal | Both sexes | All year |
| Harbour seal | Both sexes | All year |
Openings and closings by month
January
- Opens
- Western capercaillie (Cock) ·
- Closes
- Common goldeneye ·
- Common pheasant ·
- Common scoter ·
- European badger ·
- Greater white-fronted goose ·
- Greylag goose ·
- Moose (Bull, Cow, Calf) ·
- Red deer ·
- Roe deer ·
- Rook ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Western capercaillie (Cock) ·
- Wild boar (Sow) ·
February
- Closes
- Mountain hare ·
- European hare ·
- European polecat ·
- Fallow deer ·
- Mew gull ·
- Ptarmigan ·
- Red fox ·
March
- Closes
April
- Opens
- Wild boar (Sow) ·
- Closes
May
- Closes
July
- Opens
- Eurasian magpie ·
- Rook ·
August
- Opens
- Common wood pigeon ·
- European badger ·
- European herring gull ·
- Red fox ·
- Greylag goose ·
- Mew gull ·
- Red deer (Calf) ·
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
- Common goldeneye ·
- Eurasian jay ·
- Eurasian wigeon ·
- Mallard ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Hazel grouse ·
- Ptarmigan ·
- Western capercaillie ·
September
- Opens
- European hare ·
- European pine marten ·
- European polecat ·
- Fallow deer (Calf) ·
- Moose (Bull, Cow, Calf) ·
- Mountain hare ·
- Roe deer (Fawn) ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- Grey partridge ·
- Common scoter ·
- Closes
- Fallow deer (Calf) ·
- Roe deer (Buck, Fawn) ·
- Western capercaillie ·
October
- Opens
- Common pheasant ·
- Eurasian beaver ·
- Fallow deer ·
- Greater white-fronted goose ·
- Roe deer ·
- Red deer ·
- Fallow deer (Doe) ·
November
- Closes
- Fallow deer (Doe) ·
- Hazel grouse ·
- Grey partridge ·
December
- Closes
- Source
- Naturvårdsverket (Swedish EPA) / Svenska Jägareförbundet
- Legal basis
- Jaktförordning (1987:905), Svensk författningssamling
- Published
Season information in the app is for guidance only. Always check current legislation and local rules before you hunt.
Every season in your pocket
HunTracker opens on the country you are in, shows what is open today, and tells you when a season opens or closes.