Hunting season for game birds begins in Finland

Hunting season for game birds, including capercaillie, black grouse, hazel grouse, willow ptarmigan, and rock ptarmigan, starts today, according to Finland’s Wildlife Agency. The duration of the hunting season varies across different regions of Finland, as the population sizes fluctuate annually, and the hunting cycle is at different stages in various parts of the country. Peak and low years occur approximately every 6 to 7 years on average, as per the agency’s data. The Wildlife Agency highlights that hunting game birds is among the most traditional forms of hunting in Finland.