Seasonal permit for small game hunting including grouse

A seasonal permit is a good option if you want to hunt often in the same area. This seasonal permit gives you a right to hunt grouse as well as other small game such as waterfowl, hares and small predators. The permit does not usually allow you to hunt beavers.

The seasonal permit is applied for annually in April. Permits are available for a number of hunting areas managed by Metsähallitus. Check the page of each hunting area to see if seasonal permits are available for the area. You can select a primary and a secondary area in your application, but a permit can only be granted for one area. You can also indicate in your application your interest in receiving a seasonal permit for a third area designated by Metsähallitus.

A seasonal permit may be granted to you if you have no other opportunities to hunt small game. As other opportunities are deemed membership in a hunting club, a right to hunt on state-owned land in your home municipality referred to in section 8 of the Hunting Act, and a right to hunt on land owned by you. If any of the seasonal permit quota is left over after applicants with no other hunting opportunities have been granted their permits, these permits may also be issued to others.

A dedicated seasonal permit, which is cheaper than a normal seasonal permit, is available for those hunting with a bow and arrow.

If you live in Kemi or Tornio in the county of Lapland, you have the right to hunt in Metsähallitus-designated areas, for which you can obtain a city resident's seasonal permit. You can purchase a seasonal permit by calling Eräluvat customer service on or after 16 June 2025. You do not need to submit an application for the city resident's seasonal permit.

For detailed instructions and small game permit areas, please see the page Grouse permit.

Please note that the e-pplication requires Suomi.fi authentication. If this is not possible for you, use the printable application form.