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
News
Event calendar
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
Newsfeed
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.
18.9.2026
- News
Terms of use have been updated
We have updated the terms of use for the Eraluvat.fi service. Information about the use of artificial intelligence has been added to the terms.
25.8.2026
- News
- Huts
Selkälahti and Keimiöjärvi rental huts to be withdrawn from use
The Selkälahti and Keimiöjärvi rental huts will be withdrawn from use from the beginning of 2027. The sites can be booked in the Eräluvat.fi service until 31 December 2026.
29.7.2026
- News
Fishing may be temporarily suspended in some destinations due to warm water conditions – check the current status of fishing destinations
The sale of fishing permits for salmonid destinations is suspended when water temperatures rise too high. As of Tuesday, 21 July, no permit sales suspensions are in effect. The situation will next be reviewed on Monday, 3 August.
11.5.2026
- News
- Fishing
Fishing permit areas renewed: learn about the changes
At the turn of the year, five large angling permit areas were redistributed into 52 new permit areas. In addition, the boundaries of trap fishing permit areas were revised.
11.5.2026
- News
- Wilderness supervision
Press release: Metsähallitus will recruit new Game and Fisheries Wardens
Wilderness supervision in state-owned lands will improve in the autumn with the addition of two new Game and Fisheries Wardens in Lapland.
Blog posts
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?