Hunting in Aland Islands

The Aland Islands comprise over 6,000 islands, mostly small and uninhabited, that lie in the Baltic Sea, at the entry to the Gulf of Bothnia. There are connecting flights through Stockholm, Helsinki, or Turku, but the experts recommend taking a ferry - all in all it doesn’t take much more time, but is much less stressful, and in fact sailing through the Baltic islands is a treat in itself.

The Åland Islands are a haven for waterfowl, especially eiders and other diving ducks. Roe deer and the European moose have been introduced by humans and thrive on the islands, along with a small herd of the exotic for Europe white-tailed deer. However, the biggest attraction of the Åland Islands for a hunter is the chance to bag a European seal. Seal safaris take you to the most remote islands of the archipelago. You either try to approach a swimming swarm of seals in a boat, or land on tiny islets and try to stalk them as they rest on the rocks and beaches. An accurate headshot with the rifle crowns the hunt; avoid missing at all cost as a wounded seal is nearly impossible to retrieve.