Friday, April 6, 2007

Moose Hunting in Norway


Moose hunting in Froland, Norway in the 1960s.


Most moose felled in Hedmark

21 per cent of all moose shot in Norway in the autumn 2006 were felled in the county of Hedmark. Regarding the number of hunting licenses and number of animals felled, Hedmark is the largest "moose county". 7 962 hunting licenses were issued, and 7 284 animals were felled, resulting in a felling ratio of 91. In the counties of Nord-Trøndelag and Telemark 5 039 and 3 025 moose were felled respectively.