Hunting seasons

Rook hunting season 2026/27

Rook has a general hunting season only in Skåne County, Halland County. In the rest of the country there is no general season.

Season 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.

Skåne County

All animals

21 July to 31 January

Protective hunting: see annex 4, item 2. Ordinance (2021:651).

SFS 1987:905, annex 1 item 30

Halland County

All animals

21 July to 31 January

Protective hunting: see annex 4, item 2. Ordinance (2021:651).

SFS 1987:905, annex 1 item 30

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).

SFS 1987:905, annex 4 item 2

Frequently asked questions

Where can you hunt rook in Sweden in 2026/2027?
Rook has a general hunting season only in Skåne County and Halland County. The rest of the country has no general season.

The seasons for your own ground, in the app

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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This table is guidance, not the law, and may contain errors or become outdated.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.

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