1.11.2026
- Event
- Off-road traffic
Snowmobile track permits for the 2026–2027 season
Starts 1.11.2026 00:01
Ends 30.5.2027 23:59
Wilderness experiences in Finland
In Eräluvat.fi you can find wilderness destinations and permits in one place! From Metsähallitus, you can get fishing, hunting and off-road traffic permits for state-owned lands and waters. You can also book hut accommodation and pay the fisheries management fee.
Event calendar
8.6.2026
- Event
- Hunting
Small game permits for the 2026–2027 season
Starts 8.6.2026 09:00
Ends 30.4.2027 23:59
5.5.2026
- Event
- Huts
Bookings for rental and shared rental huts for 2027
Starts 5.5.2026 09:00
Ends 31.12.2027 23:59
16.12.2025
- Event
- Fishing
Fishing permits for 2026
Starts 16.12.2025 09:00
Ends 31.12.2026 23:59
News
12.11.2026
- News
- Fishing
Fisheries management fees totalled EUR 10.7 million
Fishers paid a total of 328,000 fisheries management fees this year, which was 7.5% more than in the previous year. The amount of money totalling from payments increased to EUR 10.7 million.
12.11.2026
- News
Eräluvat customer service closed on 24–25 November
Our customer service will be temporarily closed from Tuesday to Wednesday, 24–25 November 2026.
22.10.2026
- News
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Wilderness supervision
- Off-road traffic
- Huts
Eräluvat.fi has been published in Northern Sámi, Skolt Sámi and Inari Sámi
This service contains key information on permits for state-owned areas and special rights in the Sámi area.
18.9.2026
- News
- Huts
Rental huts can be booked for a maximum of one week
Rental huts available through the Eräluvat.fi service can be booked by the same customer for a maximum of one week at a time. A booking limit has now been added to the reservation system, preventing bookings of more than seven consecutive nights for the same rental hut.
Eräluvat blog
Vesa Ruusila, Director, Game and Fisheries
29.4.2025
Poaching case in Savo challenges a hunter's identity
Finland's most extensive poaching trial has sparked a lively debate on the ethics and legitimacy of hunting and the prevalence of illegal practices. Many hunters have also critically reflected on their personal attitudes towards poaching: what would I do if persons close to me were involved in similar offences?