Practical knowledge for hunters — from your first hunt and the different hunting methods to stands, wind, safety and the report after the hunting day. Written by the people who make Veida.
Your first hunt
What you need, what to do, and how to join a hunting team.
Rules and papers — a short overview
Hunter's exam, licence fee, shooting test, firearms licence and reporting. Always check the current rules.
Hunting methods and how they work
From driven moose hunts to pointing dogs in the mountains — the most common ways to hunt in Norway.
Stands and shooting sectors
Every shooter should know where they may shoot — and where they must never shoot.
The wind decides the stand
Game trusts its nose. A stand with the wrong wind is a stand without animals.
Safety on the stand
A few simple habits that get everyone home.
Safe shots and safe gun handling
Backstops, distance and the habits that prevent accidents and wounding.
The dog in the forest
Baying, contact and the dangers the dog cannot see.
Moose and red deer sightings
The form after the hunting day is data that wildlife management builds its plans on.
When the animal is not down
A wounded animal is the hunter's responsibility until it is found.
After the shot: taking care of the animal
Gutting, cooling, butchering and carrying — step by step, so the meat is good.
Hunting without coverage
The forest rarely has full coverage. Prepare before you leave home.
Gear, weather and mountain safety
What must be in the pack, and what to do if something goes wrong.
Renting and renting out hunting land
A good agreement saves both the landowner and the hunting team from arguments.
The lightest gear
The lightest rifles, shotguns, packs, boots, tents and sleeping bags in the overview.
Hunting seasons in Norway
The main rule in the regulation, species by species.
Tools
- Weight calculator — Packing list with weights, totals and a chart.
- Ballistics calculator — Drop, wind drift and energy for your ammunition.
- Gear overview — The lightest rifles, packs, boots, tents and sleeping bags.
Open Veida · Hunting land for rent
Sources
Some sections build on material from the Norwegian Wild Reindeer Centre — villrein.no/jakt and the video “Tips til reinsjegeren” — rewritten in our own words and adapted to all big-game hunting. Each section that builds on it names its source.