25.9.2026 | Police to monitor moose hunting during the autumn season

Wilderness liaison officers of the police are police experts specialised in hunting and fishing, appointed by police departments.

5.5.2026 | Ensure the start of the autumn hunting season and apply for a firearms permit now, before the summer. You can initiate your application for a firearms permit through the police e-services. However, remember to attach to your electronic application a copy of your hunting card and the game management fee paid.

You must demonstrate continued participation in shooting sports if your permit is valid until further notice and your intended use is: hunting, shooting sports, recreational shooting, reservist activities (training contributing to military capability), demonstrations, filming and other similar presentations and your firearm is: pistol, small-calibre pistol, revolver, small-calibre revolver, specially dangerous firearm or self-loading single-shot firearm.

22.5.2025 | Ensure the start of the autumn hunting season and apply for a firearms permit now, before the summer. You can initiate your application for a firearms permit through the police e-services. However, remember to attach to your electronic application a copy of your hunting card and the game management fee paid.

11.11.2024 | The police carried out an intensified nationwide elk and deer hunting control operation on 30 September – 27 October 2024. Hunters generally complied well with the rules, but some irregularities were detected. The most common hunting offence was transporting a firearm in a car in a prohibited manner.

24.9.2024 | The police will carry out an intensified elk and deer hunting control operation during 30 September – 27 October. The operation will be carried out when the elk hunting season is already underway and hunting clubs are at their most active. The operation will be carried out in cooperation with other wilderness supervisory authorities responsible for hunting and fishing matters, i.e. the Finnish Border Guard, Customs and Metsähallitus.

14.8.2024 | The waterfowl hunting season starts again at 12 noon on 20 August. The police will carry out an intensive monitoring operation of waterfowl hunting across the country in cooperation with other authorities on 20–25 August 2024.

6.11.2023 | Wilderness supervision authorities controlled elk hunting

29.4.2024 | Apply for a firearms permit in well before the summer and autumn hunting season

30.8.2024 | Together with other authorities, the police carried out an intensive monitoring operation of waterfowl hunting at the start of the season on 20–25 August 2024. The police spent more than 600 working hours, or around 90 full-time equivalents, during the period concerned.

24.8.2023 | Police carried out intensified wilderness controls at opening of waterfowl and bear hunting seasons

2.10.2023 | The police will carry out intensified elk and deer hunting controls during 7-29 October 2023 in cooperation with other wilderness supervisory authorities responsible for hunting and fishing issues.

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16.8.2023 | Police to supervise the start of waterfowl and bear hunting season from 20 to 21 August 2023

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12.10.2022 | Weapons and alcohol don't belong together in Moose hunting

The police grant permits for acquiring and possessing firearms and firearm components. Submit your firearm permit application to a police department either via online services or by visiting police station in person.

Apply for a firearms permit Services relating to firearms and firearms licences are available at police stations around the country. Check our contact information to see what services are available in your area. These pages contain information abo...