What you need, what to do, and how to join a hunting team.
The hunter's exam
Everyone who hunts in Norway must pass the hunter's exam: a course with theory and practical exercises, and a test at the end. It covers game, the law, firearms, ethics and safety. You can take it from the year you turn 14.
Young hunters can hunt accompanied by an experienced adult hunter. Check the age limits for small game and big game before you go.
Getting your papers in order
The hunting licence fee is paid each hunting year to the Hunter Register, and the receipt is your hunting licence. Firearms require a licence from the police.
To hunt big game with a rifle, you must pass the shooting test for that year. And you always need permission from whoever holds the hunting rights — the landowner, a team that rents the land, or a hunting permit for the area.
Start with someone who has done it before
The best teacher is an experienced hunter who takes you along. Many start with small game or as a driver in a moose hunting team, learning the land, the routines and the people before standing on a stand themselves.
Ask the team what is usual: when you meet, what to wear, how to report a shot, and who does what when the animal is down.
Your first day on stand
Arrive early, be quiet and stay on the stand. Remember the sectors, and never shoot if in doubt. Letting an animal go is never wrong — a bad shot is.
In Veida
With an invite code you are on the team in seconds. You see the stands, the sectors and where you stand today, can navigate straight to your stand, and report ready with one tap — the hunt leader sees you are in place.