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Reindeer herding

Always make sure you are not disturbing the reindeer herding. Reindeer and reindeer herding need to be taken into account especially when hunting with a dog.

Before you hunt, familiarise yourself with these practical guidelines on page Hunting in Northern Finland and find out about the ongoing reindeer herding activities either from porotyot.fi (in Finnish) or by contacting the local reindeer herding cooperative. Contact information is available in paliskunnat.fi.

Please note that not all reindeer herding cooperatives use the porotyot.fi service.

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).

Permits for moose hunting

Area permit

To hunt moose on state lands, a hunting club or group needs an area permit issued by Metsähallitus. The permit is applied for annually in January through Metsähallitus' permit application system. The area permit is valid for one moose hunting season and is primarily granted to hunters who do not have other hunting opportunities. Once you have received the area permit, you can apply for the actual moose hunting license from the Finnish Wildlife Agency.

Check the area permit application instructions here.

Guest permit

A group that has received an area permit can invite hunting guests (who were not listed in the shooting list of the group's area permit application) to the moose hunt in autumn. Hunting guests must purchase a personal daily permit, also known as a guest permit.

In Northern Finland, a person residing in the area referred to in section 8 of the Hunting Act can still join a moose hunting group (which hunts on state lands in their home municipality) in the autumn. However, the moose hunting group that has received the area permit must notify Metsähallitus of this.

Read more about guest permits.

Off-road traffic permit

An off-road traffic permit for retrieving a moose is primarily applied for in conjunction with the area permit application. After the area permit has been granted, you can apply for the off-road traffic permit by submitting a separate off-road traffic permit application.