Small game hunting area

1601 Karigasniemi

Karigasniemi small game hunting area is located in the southwestern part of the municipality of Utsjoki. The area consists of mountain birch forests and treeless uplands. The hunting area is popular among willow grouse hunters, so permits usually sell out quickly.

This permit area is located in the Special Reindeer Herding Area, where reindeer husbandry is particularly important as a livelihood. Always take reindeer herding into account when hunting with a dog in this area. Please read the instructions under section Reindeer herding on this page and contact the reideer herding cooperative before you start hunting.

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Basic details of the area

Municipality: Inari, Utsjoki
Region: Lappi
Area (in hectares): 94883
Reindeer herding area: Yes
Day permits for the area: Grouse permit (only willow grouse), waterfowl and hare permit
Seasonal permits for the area: Small predator permit
Our recommendations: Willow grouse, small predators
Special features of the area: The permit area is part of the willow grouse region of Upper Lapland. Please do not hunt rock ptarmigan, as the species occurs only locally in Finnish Lapland.
Restrictions: Hunting is prohibited in Kevo Strict Nature Reserve. Trapping willow grouse is prohibited throughout the hunting year, as trapping is not an authorised hunting method under the terms of Metsähallitus permits. Check the restrictions carefully in the permit terms.

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Keep in mind in this area

The permit area is part of the willow grouse region of Upper Lapland. Please do not hunt rock ptarmigan, as the species occurs only locally in Finnish Lapland.

Seasonal permits for grouse hunting are not available for this permit area.

Trapping willow grouse is prohibited throughout the hunting year.

Hunting is prohibited in Kevo Strict Nature Reserve.

Game remains: Biowaste and game remains left in the fells help the red fox, a competitor of the critically endangered Arctic fox, spread into Arctic fox habitats. Before setting out, be prepared to take all game remains back to your accommodation. If this is not possible, bury the remains and cover them with stones so that the smell is concealed and foxes cannot get to them.

Check the restrictions carefully in the permit terms and on the area map.

Reindeer herding

Always make sure that your activities do not interfere with reindeer herding. Reindeer and reindeer herding activities should be taken into account especially when you are hunting with a dog. Before you hunt, familiarise yourself with these practical guidelines and contact the local reindeer herding cooperative to inform yourself of the ongoing reindeer herding activities.

Ongoing reindeer herding activities: porotyot.fi (in Finnish). Please note that the service is not used by all reindeer herding cooperatives.

Paistunturi reindeer herding cooperative's contact information: paliskunnat.fi (in Finnish)
Muotkatunturi reindeer herding cooperative's contact information: paliskunnat.fi (in Finnish).