Red deer hunting, 2001, preliminary figures

There has been a strong increase in red deer hunting in Norway since 1976, when 4 200 animals were felled. The biggest increase has occurred in recent years, and since 1991 the yield is more than doubled.

Totally 35 810 licenses were issued, against 35 463 in the autumn 2000. The national felling percentage was 66 in the autumn 2001, against 64 in 2000. The felling ratio shows how many animals were shot as a percentage of the number of permits issued.

A total of 5 373 calves, 6 825 1 ½ years of age 11 376 older animals were felled this autumn. The distribution by sex was 56 percent males and 44 percent females.

Increase throughout the country

Except from Vestfold county, the yield has increased in all counties where deer hunting is legal.

As much as 67 per cent of the increased yield came from Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane and Møre og Romsdal counties.

Most animals felled in Sogn og Fjordane county

Most red deer were felled in Sogn og Fjordane. 11 358 permission were issued in the autumn 2001 and 8 235 animals were felled. This gives a felling rate of 77. In the two other great red deer counties Møre og Romsdal and Hordaland 6 677 and 4 955 animals were felled respectively.

Most red deer shot in Kvinherrad municipality

Kvinherrad in Hordaland county is the municipality where most animals were felled. Totally 742 animals were felled in this municipality, followed by Flora and Gloppen with respectively 601 and 586 red deer.

Tables:

• Table 1 Red deer hunting, by municipalities. 2000-2001
• Table 2 Red deer hunting, by age, sex and county. 1991-2001