Wild reindeer hunting

Updated: 15 December 2022

Next update: 15 December 2023

Number of reindeer shot in the hunting
Number of reindeer shot in the hunting
2022
5 095
Wild reindeer felled:
Wild reindeer felled:
NumberShareChange, per cent
2021 - 20222018 - 2022
2022
Total5 095100.0-9.722.6
Males
Calf83816.4-7.736.9
Yearlings2865.6-21.6-9.2
Older1 36626.8-8.61.2
Females
Calf79615.6-5.249.6
Yearlings2514.93.712.6
Older1 55830.6-13.038.6
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Selected tables and figures from this statistics

  • Wild reindeer felled, by age, sex and wild reindeer area.
    Wild reindeer felled, by age, sex and wild reindeer area.
    TotalCalfYearlingsOlderHarvest percentage
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
    19989 7611 3491 2259634752 0883 66145
    19998 9921 1621 0621 0184492 1763 12541
    20007 6319758907403322 0712 62336
    20016 9761 0338977043051 7102 32750
    20026 6171 0298576382521 7372 10458
    20034 4176406574001771 1871 35651
    20043 8956275133441581 0711 18255
    20054 8176475324432481 5671 38047
    20065 0916486044732191 5361 61146
    20074 6706986153951971 2791 48650
    20085 1557696695032351 2331 74655
    20095 0988106794632251 2881 63353
    20105 4478097275492641 3141 78452
    20115 4238486735642721 3161 75039
    20125 4517857015962991 3481 72233
    20137 1401 0549306554081 8542 23939
    20147 9441 1061 0307304051 8342 83938
    20156 5098767847323681 5682 18131
    20166 1298778305522831 4142 17324
    20175 5157826634582941 6431 67524
    20184 1566125323152231 3501 12439
    20194 7386095402481612 1611 01933
    20204 7265715843472561 5921 37635
    20215 6419088403652421 4951 79123
    20225 0958387962862511 3661 55823
    Wild reindeer area
    Setesdal - Ryfylke3626539151610712017
    Skaulen - Etnefjella21000016
    Setesdal - Austhei23939331519617227
    Hardangervidda1 96125826910811647973114
    Blefjell30310345529
    Nordfjella6411532251865
    Oksenhalvøya0000000.
    Fjellheimen0000000.
    Brattefjell - Vindeggen0000000.
    Raudafjell20000208
    Lærdal - Årdal1722124657
    Vest - Jotunheimen80000800
    Reinheimen - Breheimen6349592322918320360
    Førdefjella612110150
    Sunnfjord1022102383
    Svartebotnen18625131100
    Snøhetta376545421151389442
    Rondane407816638181158945
    Sølnkletten123171887512235
    Forollhogna419140109159786880
    Knutshø2022736108606151
    Norefjell - Reinsjøfjell161323953334989
    Våmur - Roan413172151375
    Tolga østfjell1311307126
    Explanation of symbols
  • Wild reindeer hunting. Licences issued, animals felled and per cent felled
    Wild reindeer hunting. Licences issued, animals felled and per cent felled
    Licences issuedAnimals felledPer cent felled
    199816 1839 76160
    199916 2928 99255
    200018 3967 63141
    200117 9876 97639
    200212 7536 61752
    200312 7544 41735
    200415 8623 89525
    200518 0874 81727
    200619 7695 09126
    200720 4114 67023
    200821 9335 15524
    200922 0815 09823
    201021 2875 44726
    201113 8215 42339
    201211 3675 45148
    20138 6017 14083
    20147 1027 944112
    201510 2146 50964
    201610 9866 12956
    20179 3025 51559
    201810 5754 15639
    201914 2364 73833
    202013 4374 72635
    202124 6155 64123
    202221 7385 09523
    Explanation of symbols

About the statistics

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

Hunting ground
One basic territorial unit sanctioned for hunting cervids and allotted felling licences.
Qualifying area
Area forming the basis for hunting licences allotted by the municipalities. For moose and red deer, the area includes mainly woodland and bogs.
Licences issued
The number of animals that the municipality has given each hunting ground permission to shoot.
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.

Name: Wild reindeer hunting
Topic: Agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing

15 December 2023

Division for Housing, Property, Spatial and Agricultural Statistics

Wild reindeer area.

Annual.

Not relevant

Data sets are stored at Statistics Norway.

The purpose of these statistics is to show the extent of wild reindeer hunting in Norway. Until 1951, the statistics covered all registered felling of wild reindeer, both those that were shot through legal hunting and those that were shot or died in other ways. After 1952, the statistics only cover wild reindeer legally killed through ordinary hunting.

The most important users of these statistics are The Norwegian Environment Agency, the County Departments of Environmental Affairs, professional bodies, the media, research and educational institutions and the local wildlife authorities.

No external users have access to the statistics and analyses before they are published and accessible simultaneously for all users on ssb.no at 8 am. Prior to this, a minimum of three months' advance notice is given in the Statistics Release Calendar. This is one of Statistics Norway’s key principles for ensuring that all users are treated equally.

Statistics on the number of felled moose and red deer, as well as registered non-harvest morality of cervids are published.

The wildlife act.

Not relevant

The statistics include all legal hunting of wild reindeer in Norway.

The Wild Reindeer Councils

Total census

Statistics Norway obtains data on felling quotas and the hunting data from the individual Wild Reindeer Councils.

Sum checks and checks of the number of animals felled against the number of licences issued are performed. In the event of a lack of clarity in the submitted data, the Wild Reindeer Council is contacted for additional information.

Number of animals felled and number of hunting licenses issued are summarised and distributed on wild reindeer council.

Not relevant
Not relevant

The statistics are comparable back to 1952 (see chapter 2.1.).

The data capture is closely connected to the local wildlife management, and the data quality is regarded as very good. Some hunting grounds cross municipal borders. In some cases this makes it difficult to decide in which municipality some of the animals were felled. The distribution of these animals is determined by the Wild Reindeer Council and does not affect the total number of wild reindeer felled.

The level of non-response is negligible. Reporting to Statistics Norway is compulsory for all Wild Reindeer Councils. Statistics Norway reminds the councils that have not forwarded their reports within three weeks from the end of the hunting season. In that way, all councils are covered.

Not relevant

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