Mallard hunting season 2026/27
General hunting season for mallard in the hunting year 2026/27: 21 August to 31 December. 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
21 August to 31 December
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
25 August to 30 November
Gävleborg County
- All animals
25 August to 30 November
Västernorrland County
- All animals
25 August to 30 November
Jämtland County
- All animals
25 August to 30 November
Västerbotten County
- All animals
25 August to 30 November
Norrbotten County
- All animals
25 August to 30 November
The county except the Torne river border area.
- All animals
20 August to 30 November
The Torne river border area only; the season opens at 11:00 on 20 Aug.
Frequently asked questions
- When does the mallard season open in Sweden in 2026/2027?
- The general mallard season opens on 21 August and runs 21 August to 31 December in the whole country, with exceptions in some counties.
- When does the mallard season close?
- The general mallard season closes on 31 December.
- Is the mallard 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This table is guidance, not the law, and may contain errors or become outdated.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.