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Statistics about

Active hunters

The purpose of the statistics is to provide information about active hunters and which species they hunt.

Updated: 30 October 2024
Next update: 1 September 2025

Selected figures from this statistics

  • Active hunters
    Active hunters
    2023-20242022-2023 - 2023-2024
    Number of huntersPer cent
    Hunted, in total130 300-2.8
    Small game hunting70 200-8.1
    Grouse hunting32 500-26.0
    Hunting on cervids92 7002.4
    Moose hunting58 2001.6
    Red deer hunting52 9003.9
    Wild reindeer hunting7 4002.8
    Roe deer hunting44 6002.1
    Explanation of symbols
  • Number of hunters, by type of hunting, sex and age
    Number of hunters, by type of hunting, sex and age1
    Active huntersSmall game huntingGrouse huntingHunting of cervidsMoose huntingRed deer huntingWild reindeer huntingRoe deer hunting
    2023-2024
    Males118 86064 75029 69084 75052 74048 9406 78041 270
    Females11 2705 3402 8107 8805 3503 8706403 250
    Age of hunter
    -20 years3 6102 2009602 6401 7001 5102701 450
    20-29 years15 1309 0604 36010 5106 6206 1501 0205 650
    30-39 years21 91013 0205 83015 0908 8708 7101 3007 790
    40-49 years24 59014 0606 54017 15010 3309 8601 4408 620
    50-59 years30 89016 1807 77022 05013 91012 7501 67010 230
    60-69 years22 41010 7005 04016 35010 6509 2401 1807 140
    70 years or older11 5904 8702 0008 8406 0104 5905403 640
    1Comprise persons with Norwegian personal identity number including Norwegians living abroad.
    Explanation of symbols
  • Number of hunters, by type of hunting. County of residence
    Number of hunters, by type of hunting. County of residence
    Active huntersSmall game huntingGrouse huntingHunting on cervidsMoose huntingRed deer huntingWild reindeer huntingRoe deer hunting
    The whole country
    2018-2019139 77083 99047 90091 27059 34048 0307 62042 530
    2019-2020135 66078 33043 23092 08059 88049 4708 22043 360
    2020-2021140 30083 50048 50092 70059 80050 7007 90044 800
    2021-2022136 90078 20044 70092 70059 10051 5008 00044 400
    2022-2023134 10076 40043 90090 50057 30050 9007 20043 700
    2023-2024130 30070 20032 50092 70058 20052 9007 40044 600
    2023-2024
    Viken (2020-2023)00000000
    Oslo6 5004 9002 6002 9001 5001 3004001 400
    Innlandet16 2008 0001 60012 3009 9005 3001 6005 700
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)00000000
    Agder9 1004 8001 3007 9006 1006 0007006 500
    Rogaland5 7002 8001 1004 5001 1003 7005002 900
    Vestland13 9004 6002 70011 8001 40011 400900800
    Møre og Romsdal6 8002 2001 2005 9001 8005 6005002 700
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage18 3009 3005 30013 50011 0007 6006007 800
    Nordland - Nordlánnda8 7005 3004 3005 2005 00040001 100
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)00000000
    Foreigners200100010010010000
    Other3002001002001001000100
    Explanation of symbols

About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 29 October 2024.

Hunter

A person that has paid hunting tax for the hunting season.

Small game

The species included in the statistics on small game hunting. I

Cervid hunters
Persons hunting the following cervid species: moose, red deer, wild reindeer and roe deer.

Small game hunters
Persons hunting the following small game species: capercaillie, black grouse, willow ptarmigan, common ptarmigan, hazel grouse, wood pigeon, European golden-plover, raven, crow, magpie, jay, thrush, woodcock, snipe, mallard, common teal, wigeon, golden eye, merganser, tufted duck, common eider, long-tailed duck, common scoter, greylag goose, Canadian goose, pink-footed goose, shag, cormorant, gulls, beaver, mountain hare, red squirrel, red fox, badger, American mink, pine marten and stoat.

The hunting year
One hunting year runs from 1 April to 31 March the following year.

Hunting licence fee
Persons intending to hunt in Norway must pay a hunting licence fee to the Wildlife Fund. The fee is for the full hunting year. Payment of the fee is a prerequisite for hunting, but does not confer the right to hunt in any specific area.

The register of hunters
The Register of Hunters contains hunters licensed to hunt game in Norway. The register also provides an overview of the payment of the hunting licence fee; an annual fee for those who wish to engage in hunting. For more information, see the homepage.

License hunting

License hunting involves the use of lethal control to kill a specific number of individual of a given wildlife species motivated by the desire to reduce conflict or depredation. It is authorised under The Norwegian Nature Diversity Act. It is a requirement that hunters are registered as license hunters in the Hunter's register. Registration is made for each large carnivore species, for each separate hunting year.

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