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✅Hunting is a national tradition. Main game: moose, deer, bear (by quota), grouse, duck, hare. Passing a hunter's exam, paying a fee, and landowner permission are required. Hunting Act (Metsästyslaki 615/1993)

Preparation for the autumn rut. Males start actively seeking females.

Preparation for autumn rut. Males start actively searching for females.

Preparing for autumn. Birds begin searching for shelters and food reserves for winter.

Preparation for autumn rut. Males begin searching for females.

Preparation for the winter season. Active feeding.

The pack hunts large game such as deer to stock up on food before winter. Pups become full-fledged pack members.

Migration begins. Flocks head south.

Rutting season preparation. Bucks mark territory.

Preparing for autumn. Birds begin searching for shelters and food reserves for winter.

Preparing for migration. Flocks form in readiness for southward flight.

Wolves become more coordinated in their hunting of large game.

Rutting season preparation. Bucks mark territory.

Preparing for autumn. Pheasants start actively preparing for winter.

Preparing for migration. Mallards start to gather in flocks.

Preparing for autumn. Grouse begin searching for shelters and food for wintering.

Rutting season preparation. Bucks mark territory.

Migration begins. Birds head south through steppe and forest-steppe zones.

Strengthening skills. Young geese begin foraging more actively and learn to fly.

The lynx continues hunting hares and other small animals. Young lynx begin hunting on their own.

Preparing for autumn. Partridges begin seeking shelters for the winter.

Preparing for winter. Foxes increase their food stores.

Preparing for migration. Chicks start becoming more independent.

Preparing for autumn. Birds begin searching for shelters and food reserves for winter.

Strengthening skills. Young ducks become more independent and active.

Completion of dam building and reinforcement. Beavers continue to stockpile food.

Strengthening skills. Young ducks become more independent.

Strengthening skills. Young ducks become more independent.

Strengthening skills. Young ducks become more independent.

Young badgers become more independent and start foraging for food.

Strengthening skills. Young ducks become more independent.

Strengthening skills. Young coots become more independent.

Young badgers become more independent and begin foraging on their own.

Productive period. Hares forage actively and hide from predators.

The snowshoe hare becomes less active and starts hiding from predators.

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