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Small increase in felled moose
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2011-03-24T10:00:00.000Z
Agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing
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elgjakt, Moose hunting, moose felled, felling ratio, felling quotaHunting , Agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing
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Moose hunting, 2010/2011, preliminary figures

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Small increase in felled moose

A total of 36 400 moose were felled during the 2010/2011 hunting season; an increase of 400 animals from the previous year.

Number of moose felled. 1952-2010/2011*

In total, a felling quota of 45 200 animals was issued, which is an increase of 800 animals from the previous year. The felling ratio came to 81 per cent, the same as in the three previous years.

Most moose felled in Hedmark

Hedmark is the largest "moose county" in terms of the number of licences and animals felled. A total of 9 200 hunting licences were issued and slightly more 8 000 animals were felled, resulting in a felling ratio of 87. In the counties of Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland1, 4 880 and 3 3481 moose were felled respectively.

Number of moose felled per 10 km² qualifying hunting area. Municipality. 2010/2011*

Municipalities with highest number of felled moose. 2010/2011*
Municipality Number of felled moose
Trysil 1 006
Steinkjer  730
Stor-Elvdal  708
åmot  679
Elverum  666
Aurskog-Høland  492
Ringerike  483
Kongsvinger  475
Stjørdal  470
åsnes  468

Number of moose hunters

Among the cervid species, moose hunting is the most common. A total of 60 000 hunters participated in the moose hunt during the hunting year of 2009/2010.

Felling ratio

The felling ratio shows how many animals are shot as a percentage of the number of licences issued.

1Figures from Oppland were corrected to figures from Nordland 6 April 2011

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