Beaver hunting season 2026/27
General hunting season for beaver in the hunting year 2026/27: 1 October to 10 May. Below: the law text per animal, the counties with other dates, and the decisions the county boards have published.
General season, whole country
- All animals
1 October to 10 May
Exceptions per county
Where a county has its own line in the Hunting Ordinance, it replaces the national dates. The dates below apply instead of the table above.
Dalarna County
- All animals
1 October to 15 May
Gävleborg County
- All animals
1 October to 15 May
Västernorrland County
- All animals
1 October to 15 May
Jämtland County
- All animals
1 October to 15 May
Västerbotten County
- All animals
1 October to 15 May
Norrbotten County
- All animals
1 October to 15 May
Frequently asked questions
- When does the beaver season open in Sweden in 2026/2027?
- The general beaver season opens on 1 October and runs 1 October to 10 May in the whole country, with exceptions in some counties.
- When does the beaver season close?
- The general beaver season closes on 10 May.
- Is the beaver season the same in the whole of Sweden?
- No. 6 counties have other dates than the rest of the country: Dalarna County, Gävleborg County, Västernorrland County, Jämtland County, Västerbotten County and Norrbotten County. The dates per county are in the table above.
The seasons for your own ground, in the app
Jaktli shows what may be hunted right now on the team's own ground, with the county's exceptions and the team's own rules, and marks the openings in the hunting calendar. 90 days free, no card required.
Hunting year 2026/27. Data according to SFS 2026:835, dataset 2026/27.4.
This table is guidance, not the law, and may contain errors or become outdated. It is always the hunter's own responsibility to verify current seasons and decisions with Naturvårdsverket and the county board before hunting. Jaktli accepts no legal responsibility for the content.