Transfer of Hunting Rights – Consent, Transfer Agreement and Access | Word/PDF/Excel

Transfer of hunting rights – consent, transfer agreement and access

Is a hunting right that has already been granted being transferred to a new holder? The document package helps the current hunting rights holder, acquirer and property owner document consent, transfer of agreement, hunting area and final settlement.

How to use the document package

Check the original hunting rights grant, validity period and current property owner. Request and document written consent. Supplement the agreement with the exact hunting area and do not transfer more rights than the existing holder has. Document access and financial settlement separately; do not use this agreement as a new primary hunting grant.

Finalizing: Remove any remaining placeholders, check all identities, property or agreement details, dates and condition options. Sign documents where required and save copies, appendices and any decisions.

The Excel tool – six actual tabs

The Excel workbook contains Overview, Parties and agreement, Condition log, Hunting area, Settlement, Legal sources. It is used for case overview, registration of relevant parties and events, and administrative follow-up. Any calculations are aids for summation and settlement, not legal decisions or automatic assessment of validity and deadlines.

Legal prerequisites and important limitations

According to Section 14 of the Hunting Act (1987:259), hunting rights granted outside of agricultural lease cannot be transferred or further granted without the property owner's consent. This also applies to certain transfers through inheritance and division of property, for example. Check the validity period of the original grant agreement, which game and hunting methods are covered, and any association or safety conditions.

When individual advice is needed: In case of dispute, complicated ownership or party situation, large compensations, uncertain agreements, boundary issues, or when a permit, decision or special formal requirement needs to be assessed individually. The templates are not an official form, legal guarantee or external legal review.

What does the law say about transferring hunting rights?

According to Section 14 of the Hunting Act (1987:259), hunting rights that have been granted outside of agricultural lease cannot be transferred or further granted without the property owner's consent. The rule also applies to certain transfers through inheritance, division of property and wills, among others. Hunting rights should therefore not be considered freely transferable. The transfer agreement in the package is expressly conditional on the required consent.

The difference between grant and transfer

A grant creates a new hunting rights relationship from the authorized grantor. A transfer concerns a right that has already been granted and is transferred to a new holder with the support of the underlying agreement and required consent. The product is primarily intended for the latter.

Important prerequisites

Always check the remaining term of the original agreement, property designations, which species and hunting methods are covered, and any area-specific rules. Hunting rights included in agricultural lease may be subject to special provisions and require a different assessment. The transfer does not replace hunting licenses, weapon licenses, hunting times, official permits or other applicable hunting regulations.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sell my granted hunting rights without the landowner's consent?

Not when Section 14 of the Hunting Act applies. The property owner's consent must be in place before the transfer takes effect.

Can the acquirer automatically hunt longer than my old agreement?

No. The transfer does not automatically create any new grant period or larger hunting area.

Can the agreement be used for hunting rights through agricultural lease?

Not without special adaptation. Such rights depend on the current lease agreement and special rules.

What does the Excel file do?

It helps keep track of parties, consent conditions, hunting areas, documents and cost settlement. No legal deadlines are established automatically.

Related documents

Do you need to grant hunting rights from the beginning? See Hunting Rights Agreement – Grant of Hunting. Also read questions and answers at Mallbutiken.

Legal sources: Hunting Act (1987:259), especially Sections 10 and 14–16; Land Code (1970:994), Chapter 7. Created and source-checked 27 October 2026. Legal templates do not replace individual advice.

More relevant templates

Hunting Rights Agreement – New Grant of Hunting · Questions and answers about document templates

Official legal sources and version information

• Hunting Act (1987:259), especially Sections 10 and 14
• Land Code (1970:994), Chapter 7

Document version 1.0 (2026). AI-assisted source checking and product description review: 27 October 2026. No external legal expert or lawyer has certified the delivery. Sources and applicable agreement should be checked at actual use.