Roe deer hunting
In
Åland there are many chances for hunting luck thanks to the many roe
deer. There are approximately 15,000 roe deer on the islands and some
4,000 are shot yearly.
Choose between hunting with dogs or hunting from a tower. To create
the best conditions for a successful hunt, there will always be a
skilled hunting guide with you. Now it's also possible to hunt roe deer
with bow and arrow in Åland.
Hunting seasons
- 15.8-31.8 - Hunting for bucks
- 1.9-31.12 -Hunting for roe deer
- 1.10 - 31.12 - Hunting for roe deer with dogs. Either with your own
dog or with a local dog driver. Remember to check the current
quarantine regulations before you bring your own dog.
Memories from a successful hunting trip
Two
hunters that never miss the exciting hunting season in Åland are Henrik
Schyffert, to the left in the picture and Erik Haag. After a successful
hunt they wrote this in the local newspaper Ålandstidningen:
"When we arrived at the cottage there was a welcoming fire in the
fireplace, on the table was a plate with home-baked gingerbread and one
night there was a newly smoked fish hanging on the door. Berit and
Jan-Erik, owners of the cottages at Kungsnäs, really know the art of
transforming the greyest November to days with a silver lining. And to
Jörgen P and Helena W, Daniel and Madeleine in Tjudö, Roy and the
hunting team in Överby, the skilled dog drivers and Börje Mattsson and
his daughter for the dinner in the Önningeby museum - you gave us a
super weekend! It's unbelievable what Åland has to offer in November."
Jan Helin, Erik Haag and Henrik Schyffert
Photo: Jörgen Pettersson