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Statistics about

Red deer hunting

The statistics give an overview of Norwegian red deer hunting. The figures show the number of red deer shot and the number of permissions given, by age and sex. The statistics also comprise figures on estimated carcass weight.

Updated: 21 March 2025
Next update: Not yet determined

Selected figures from this statistics

  • Red deer felled. Preliminary figures
    Red deer felled. Preliminary figures
    NumberShareChange in per cent
    2024-20252024-20252023-2024 - 2024-20252020-2021 - 2024-2025
    Total54 216100.03.38.3
    Males
    Calf9 34917.25.924.4
    Yearlings8 54415.83.82.1
    Older8 58515.8-0.2-3.0
    Females
    Calf8 67816.08.721.9
    Yearlings8 10915.00.75.5
    Older10 95120.21.44.3
    Explanation of symbols
  • Red deer hunting, by county. Preliminary figures
    Red deer hunting, by county. Preliminary figures
    2024-2025
    Felling licences, red deerFelled red deerMalesFemalesHarvest percentage
    The whole country77 65154 21626 47827 73870
    Østfold18773413239
    Akershus25162342825
    Oslo0000.
    Buskerud1 58457933824137
    Innlandet3 2261 9041 03686859
    Vestfold39923711012759
    Telemark2 8841 02455447036
    Agder3 4301 81895586353
    Rogaland5 8744 1902 0182 17271
    Vestland35 19126 75412 69514 05976
    Møre og Romsdal16 62212 6916 1896 50276
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage7 7184 8432 4822 36163
    Nordland - Nordlánnda28541261514
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa0000.
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku0000.
    Explanation of symbols
  • Red deer hunting. Animals felled by county,age and sex. Preliminary figures
    Red deer hunting. Animals felled by county,age and sex. Preliminary figures
    2024-2025
    Felled red deerCalfYearlingsOlder
    TotalMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
    The whole country54 2169 3498 6788 5448 1098 58510 951
    Østfold7316121191411
    Akershus62781051715
    Oslo0000000
    Buskerud57993588055165128
    Innlandet1 904258237307230471401
    Vestfold237304332334851
    Telemark1 02415315014381258239
    Agder1 818233274293238429351
    Rogaland4 190853792620632545748
    Vestland26 7544 6884 3464 2434 2323 7645 481
    Møre og Romsdal12 6912 1922 0192 0491 8911 9482 592
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage4 843820735750696912930
    Nordland - Nordlánnda416467144
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa0000000
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku0000000
    Explanation of symbols

About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 25 October 2023.

Hunting ground

The basic territorial unit sanctioned for hunting cervids and allotted felling licences.

Qualifying area

The area forming the basis for hunting licences allotted by the municipalities. For moose and red deer, the area includes mainly woodland and bogs.

Cervids

Cervids includes moose (Alces alces), red deer (Cervus elaphus), wild reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) and roe deer (Capreolus capreolus).

Issued licences

The number of licences allotted to a hunting ground by a municipalitiy.

Cervids felled

The number of cervids felled in regular hunting.

Selective shooting

Licences issued with an obligation for a certain distribution of animals felled, by calf, 1½ year-old animals, adult males and adult females.

Per cent felled

Shot animals as a percentage of licences issued.

The hunting year

One hunting year lasts as from 1 April as to 31 March the following year.

Hunting period valid until 31 March 2028

The regular hunting period for red deer hunting is 1 September to 23 December.

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