Destinations

Sweden

As with all our over seas destinations we have taken time to source only the best outfitters to work with, we’ve tried and tested them to ensure our hunters have some of the best hunting adventures ahead of them! Sweden is without another top sportsman’s paradise purely to the huge variety of hunting available in some of the most incredible settings.  Steeped in culture Sweden provides the travelling hunter with a whole host of different options for hunting and fishing, we love nothing more than customising every trip for each group so please reach out for any question.

Sweden truly is one of those bucket list destinations that should be on every waterfowl hunters plans. Almost all of those dream species are found here and it can be possible to hunt Barnacle, Bean, Greylag, Greater Whitefront and Canada geese so its ideal for those looking for birds for the wall.  Duck species are similar to Scotland with Mallards and Eurasian teal being a staple with guest appearances from Eurasian wigeon and Tufted duck being a possibility! The real icing on the cake is that through crop protection needs its possible to hunt whooper Swans and cranes The season runs from as Early as September but the best Waterfowl hunting is from the end of October to mid December for all waterfowl species.  It is possible to hunt geese only during a late season crop protection hunt in January and February and for those looking for geese only this can be a great time for some excellent wall hangers.

Mornings will be focused on field hunts for geese and they will take place on different arable fields over full body, sock and silo spreads.  Depending on the situation each day blinds will be either in the spread and hunting will be out of power hunters set up like giant swans as it’s the same principle as hunting snows in whites! That or A frame style blinds from the field edges will be used depending on bird patterns and weather conditions.  This can prove for some extremely good hunting and with no limits in Sweden anything is possible but just remember they are wild and hunters need to be able to shoot!

Evening hunts tend to be for ducks but sometimes depending on location it can be possible to hunt geese on larger bodies of water but some of the best hunting is on the smaller ponds and rivers especially as it starts to get colder! Similar style of hunting to Scotland that you will be hunting ducks coming back to roosts, usually producing some crazy hunting opportunities pretty back to back for anything from 30 minutes up to an hour!

As with all of these trips it can be possible to add on different combo hunts, just reach out and let us know how you’d like it tailored to suit your team!

 

Once again this is another super traditional style of hunting and it takes the same form as Scotland just over a much different landscape.  The hunts take place across some very unique old hunting estates and private farms where its possible to hunt Pheasant, Duck, Partridge, Hares and even Foxes and badgers! Incredible mixed bag opportunities for the upland hunting and for the driven hunts it will usually focus on a mix of pheasant, duck and partridge.

These hunts can line up really well to offer as either an add on between morning and evening hunts or as stand alone hunts, the choice is completely yours how you might want to plan your trip!

 

Sweden is renowned for some incredible wild boar hunting, be it driven or tower hunting at night its well known for some big pigs in some very picturesque landscapes! Our outfitter has been specialising in boar for a number of years and regularly runs successful trips as stand alone or combined with other hunts.  The spring and summer offer some good hunting from towers throughout the night with the use of thermal and night vision.  While the summer it can be possible to hunt long into the night with much longer day light hours and can be a mixture of tower hunting over food stations or stalking the meadows and forestry edges.  

Along with the Boar Sweden has great opportunities for both Roe and Fallow Deer, similar stalking situations to Scotland where they tend to be hunted on both morning and evening hunts.  It can be possible to actually combine driven hunts for boar, fallow and roe deer during the winter months and on occasion pending quotas it can even be possible to hunt moose on these hunts!

There is actually some great fishing to be had in the rivers, ponds and lakes for the likes of Salmon, Trout, Pike and Perch! Please ask in more detail as we can tailor this to suit your requirements and the time of year.

Frequently asked questions

  • Nearest airport to fly into is Aberdeen international airport (ABZ)
  • Our accommodations are only 20-30 minutes drive from the airport
  • We drive on the left hand side of the road and various travel solutions are available from rental cars, 4×4’s or private mini bus transfers
  • We offer fully guided hunting/fishing here in Scotland and organise/host trips for over seas trips throughout the year 
  • All trips are fully customised for EACH group/team enquiry, this does not mean they cost the earth but this simply allows us to ensure each team has the BEST possible price for what they require to ensure they work to a budget in mind
  • We run our hunts from 2nd week of October to 3rd week of January every season, this is the best time to hunt as we hold birds right the way through till March (Season closes January 31st we keep the final week of the season for our landowners, friends and family)
  • Best time for trophy birds is from mid November to end of January 
  • It’s possible to take birds home to the US and we can supply the paper work to do so or we can recommend a good taxidermist this side of the pond
  • We can either provide rental guns or arrange visitor permits to bring guns to Scotland (8-10 week turn around for arranging documents to shipping them)
  • Technically there are now no close seasons for male deer in Scotland but we will be running roe buck hunts from May to June for our spring season and during August for the summer rut and then during the month of October for Combo waterfowl and roe buck hunts
  • All trophies can be shipped with all appropriate documentation or we can recommend a good taxidermist this side of the pond
  • Red stag will be available from September to October and again we can add this as a combo hunt in October 
  • We can either provide rental rifles or arrange visitor permits to bring rifles to Scotland (8-10 week turn around for arranging documents to shipping them)
  • We only run pigeon hunts during the month of August as this is what we believe is the best month for our area
  • All pigeon hunters will require visitor permits for using rental guns or bringing guns to Scotland