In North Karelia and North Savo, the police, Metsähallitus and the North Karelia Border Guard will participate in the weekend surveillance operation.
The elk hunt, which starts on Saturday, will be subject to increased surveillance in Eastern Finland.
In North Karelia and North Savo, the police, Metsähallitus and the North Karelia Border Guard will participate in the surveillance operation.
Police and Metsähallitus patrols move inland, on private and state land. Border Guard patrols are concentrated in the operational areas of the border guard stations.
Surveillance is aimed at those areas where it is already known that a lot of hunters gather.
During the weekend, special attention is paid to the safety of elk hunting, the transportation of weapons in vehicles and licensing issues.
In border regions, the goal is to prevent the unauthorized movement of hunters in the border zone and the crossing of the border by hunting dogs.
About 1,000 dumping permits have been issued in North Karelia and about 2,200 in North Savo.