In Sweden hunting and game preservation are regarded as an integrated and important part of wildlife conservation. Hunting is, and will continue to be, a wise long-term use of renewable natural resources.
Protection also extends to eggs and nests.
Every landowner has the hunting rights on his or her land, regardless of whether it is large or small. If landowners do not want to exercise these rights, they can lease them out in whole or in part. Hunting takes place to a greater or lesser extent on most land where it is legally permitted. Hunting associations About half the land in Sweden is owned by the state and large companies, particularly in the northern and central regions. On the greater part of this land the hunting rights are leased out to individuals or hunting associations.