Decline in white-tailed deer and roe deer hunting yields in Finland

Hunting for white-tailed deer and roe deer in Finland ended in mid-February, with a total of 67,152 white-tailed deer and 18,583 roe deer harvested across the country. The yield for both species decreased by approximately 9% from the previous hunting season.

The annual harvest of white-tailed deer had grown significantly over the past ten years, with the harvest rate more than tripling during that time.