Good year for red deer hunting

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A total of 37 700 animals were shot during the hunting year 2016/2017, an increase of 4 000 from the previous hunting year. In comparison, the yield of moose hunting was 31 000 animals.

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Figur 1. Percentage of red deer shot of quota. Preliminary figures. 2016/2017

In total, a felling quota of 54 500 was issued, and the hunting success rate was 69 per cent. The felling quota increased by 450 from the hunting year 2015/2016.

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Figure 2. Number of red deer felled per 10 km² qualifying hunting area. Municipality. Preliminary figures. 2016/2017

Increase in all counties

The increase in the number of red deer shot was strongest in Sogn og Fjordane. In total, 10 800 red deer were shot from a quota of 15 400 deer in this county. This is an increase of 1 220 from the previous hunting year. In the two other main red deer counties – Møre og Romsdal and Hordaland – 10 300 and 7 500 red deer were shot respectively.

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Figure 3. Number of red deer shot

Number of deer hunters

A total of 46 400 hunters took part in the red deer hunt in the hunting year 2015/2016.

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Figure 4. Municipalities with highest number of red deer shot. Preliminary figures. 2016/2017

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