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Small game hunting area
7635 Kukkaro-Lakla
Kukkaro-Lakla is a hunting location consisting of two different areas. The area's landscape includes hills, small rivers and lakes, fens, drained mires and small open marshes. The area is mostly commercial forest, but there are also more untouched areas. In terms of the number of hunters, the Kukkaro-Lakla area is the most peaceful of North Karelia's large hunting areas. Small game hunters primarily seek grouse in the area, but the area is also popular with the Canadian beaver hunters. All large predators are regularly found in the area.
Basic details of the area
- Municipality
- Lieksa
- Region
- Pohjois-Karjala
- Area (in hectares)
- 48367
- Reindeer herding area
- No
- Day permits for the area
- Grouse permit, waterfowl and hare permit
- Seasonal permits for the area
- Beaver permit, bowhunter's grouse permit, grouse permit, small predator permit, waterfowl and hare permit for the late season
- Our recommendations
- Grouse, mountain hare, golden eye, teal, mallard, Canadian beaver, small predators
- Special features of the area
- Ruunaa Hiking Area is located in this permit area.
- Restrictions
- Hunting in the border zone is prohibited. Ruunaa Hiking Area and multiple Nature Conservation areas are located in this permit area. In these areas hunting is restricted. Check the restrictions carefully in the permit terms.
Keep in mind in this area
There are hunting restrictions in this permit area.
The hunting area includes Nature Conservation Areas of Jongunjoki, Korkea-aho-Viharinjärvi, Laklajärvi, Särkilamminkangas, Tolkeenvaara, Miikkulankangas-Anttosenkangas, Päävaara-Särkkälammi and Sinivaara-Massivaara (Finnish Government Decree 140/2021 on the nature reserves of the province of North Karelia). Also Ruunaa Hiking Area and Lakes Änäkäinen and Iso-Änäkäinen are located in this permit area. In these areas, hunting is restricted in terms of game species and hunting seasons.
In addition to this, the small predator permit includes restrictions on keeping a dog off-leash.
Check the restrictions carefully in the permit terms and on the area map.
Border zone
This permit area is limited to the border zone in the east, where hunting is prohibited. Pay particular attention to letting the dog go near the border zone. Stop and catch the dog immediately if it moves towards the border when chasing game. A permit is always required for visiting the border zone. Further information on applying for a permit can be found on the Finnish Border Guard's website (raja.fi).
Services in the area
Information about tourism services around the area can be found on the following pages:
There are hiking services, such as campfire sites, in this permit area.
More information about the area and hiking services are available at Luontoon.fi.
Contact details
Senior Specialist, Hunting (Southeast Finland)
Samuli Karppinen
Game and Fisheries Warden (Eastern Finland)
Jyrki Turpeinen
Beaver permit, season
Permits are sold for the period:20.8.2025–30.4.2026
Price list
Season
Permit user 25,00 €
Small predator permit, season
Permits are sold for the period:1.8.2025–30.4.2026
Price list
Season
Permit user 12,00 €
Waterfowl and hare permit
Permits are sold for the period:1.8.2025–28.2.2026
Price list
1 day
Permit user 12,00 €
Waterfowl and hare permit, late season
Permits are sold for the period:1.11.2025–30.4.2026
Price list
Season
Permit user 70,00 €
Seasonal permit for small game hunting including grouse
Grouse permit
Price list
1 day
Adult 20,00 €, Aged under 18 5,00 €
