Fallow deer hunting season 2026/27
General hunting season for fallow deer in the hunting year 2026/27: all animals: 1 October to 20 October; all animals: 16 November to 28 February; antlered animals and calves: 1 September to 30 September; hinds and calves: 21 October to 15 November; hinds and calves: 1 March to 31 March. 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 20 October
Protective hunting: see annex 4, item 17.
- all animals
16 November to 28 February
Until 29 Feb in a leap year. Protective hunting: see annex 4, item 17.
- antlered animals and calves
1 September to 30 September
Stalking or stand hunting only. Protective hunting: see annex 4, item 17.
- hinds and calves
21 October to 15 November
During this period stalking or stand hunting only. Protective hunting: see annex 4, item 17.
- hinds and calves
1 March to 31 March
During this period stalking or stand hunting only. Protective hunting: see annex 4, item 17.
Protective hunting under annex 4
Protective hunting under annex 4 of the Hunting Ordinance may be carried out on your own initiative when the conditions of the item are met. It has no dates: the conditions must be met every time.
- calf of the year
1 July to 15 April
A calf of the year at a field with unharvested crops may be hunted where needed to prevent damage (item 17).
County board decisions
Protective and licensed hunting decisions the county boards have published and that are in our data. Decisions run on calendar dates rather than hunting years, and can change along the way.
Protective hunting · Södermanland County
1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2027. Quota 3000 animals
The whole county
Decided 2025-08-12.
County board decision, case 218-5716-2025Protective hunting · Östergötland County
25 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2027. Quota 2200 animals
County board decision, case 14566-2025Protective hunting · Kalmar County
26 Nov 2024 to 31 Dec 2027. Quota 500 animals
Västervik municipality
500 birds per year.
County board decision, case 8058-2024Protective hunting · Västra Götaland County
1 Apr 2025 to 30 Sep 2028
Alingsås, Essunga, Grästorp, Götene, Trollhättan, Vårgårda
Extended hunting 1 April to 30 September each year, 2025 to 2028.
County board decision, case 21737-2025Protective hunting · Västmanland County
1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026. Quota 300 animals
Västerås municipality
County board decision, case 2785-2025
Frequently asked questions
- When does the fallow deer season open in Sweden in 2026/2027?
- The general fallow deer season is all animals: 1 October to 20 October, all animals: 16 November to 28 February, antlered animals and calves: 1 September to 30 September, hinds and calves: 21 October to 15 November and hinds and calves: 1 March to 31 March in the whole country.
- When does the fallow deer season close?
- It depends on the animal: all animals: 1 October to 20 October, all animals: 16 November to 28 February, antlered animals and calves: 1 September to 30 September, hinds and calves: 21 October to 15 November and hinds and calves: 1 March to 31 March.
- Is the fallow deer season the same in the whole of Sweden?
- Yes. In the hunting year 2026/27 the same general season for fallow deer applies in the whole country.
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.