Hooded crow hunting season 2026/27
General hunting season for hooded crow in the hunting year 2026/27: 1 July to 15 April. 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 July to 15 April
Protective hunting: see annex 4, items 2 and 5.
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.
Västernorrland County
- All animals
16 July to 30 April
Protective hunting: see annex 4, items 2 and 5.
Jämtland County
- All animals
16 July to 30 April
Protective hunting: see annex 4, items 2 and 5.
Västerbotten County
- All animals
16 July to 30 April
Protective hunting: see annex 4, items 2 and 5.
Norrbotten County
- All animals
16 July to 30 April
Protective hunting: see annex 4, items 2 and 5.
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.
- All animals
all year
May be hunted by the holder of the hunting rights at facilities, on land with agricultural crops or commercial horticulture when damage occurs, or on a specific municipal assignment (item 2), and at airports for flight safety (item 5).
Frequently asked questions
- When does the hooded crow season open in Sweden in 2026/2027?
- The general hooded crow season opens on 1 July and runs 1 July to 15 April in the whole country, with exceptions in some counties.
- When does the hooded crow season close?
- The general hooded crow season closes on 15 April.
- Is the hooded crow season the same in the whole of Sweden?
- No. 4 counties have other dates than the rest of the country: 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This table is guidance, not the law, and may contain errors or become outdated.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.