Anyone been to Norway?

[montanaoffroader]

I have never been to Norway, but have Norwegian ancestry. My father's family originated on a farm near Moi, Norway. Someday I would like to visit, just to see what it is like there.

The main reason they emigrated was too many sons, not enough farmland to go around. Most of them wound up farming in the US as well.

Back on topic, is there any hunting for roe deer in the southern part of Norway? Maybe I can kill two birds with one stone....

 

[Oleson]

Roe deer is pretty much everywhere. How the hunting is regulated depends on who owns the land. Private or Government.

 

[Oleson]

Thought I should share this with those of you who are interested.
We had a young guy and his granddad renting one of the cabins on the farm this summer. As always, first question is "Do you hunt?"
And yes, they did. They had a roe deer-dog that they wondered if they could try in my terrain.
I couldn't think of any reason to decline, so on thursday he turned up with the dog and a friend. Yesterday we took a trip over the fence, and released the hound.
Result:

This is my first roe deer in Norway.
(I have one from four years ago, but that was in the Czech Rep.)
One of two young ones that followed their mother. Hit was a bit low, but it bled (spellcheck) out fast. One extra in the head for good measure, but it was probably redundant.
I got this one 50 feet away from the field behind my farm.
Living in the city? Nope, not for me. Still have a tag for one more, and my fiancee has two on top of that. Looks like we'll be eating free-range 'till x-mas. I love living here...


And here is the view from todays hunt. This was at another terrain, they wanted to try hunting with a dog. Got nothing...

Anyone curious?
Sauer 202 Skan Euro in 6,5x55 Swe. Federal Fusion for ammo.
I am testing a cheap scope on it. Hawkes Endurance 30.
(Got it for about 450 USD. No use in anything but daylight, and the picture is not clear at 10-12x.
It has a "red dot" that I can adjust, but it's not visible in daylight, and I can't use the scope in the evening... Might put it on a .22 or something.)


As always: Grammar nazis, go nuts. I don't believe my english is perfect, but I would like to get it as close as possible.

 

[LeonCarr]

Beautiful Country/Terrain. Are you hunting from a blind or "shoot house" in that photo?

Just my .02,
LeonCarr

 

[Oleson]

According to wikipedia, the english name would be a lean-to.
"Gapahuk" in norwegian.
Just below it is a clearing with a pole for "salt stones" or what you would call it.

 

[Hokkmike]

Been there twice. Lovely people - seem to be happy. Very expensive place for visitors. Two value meals at the McDonald's in Oslo cost us $31.50. All other prices are high.

Have been fishing in the North Sea and crabbing in a small fjord. No hunting. Moose signs are every where in the mountains.

Best of luck in planning your trip.

Cheapest flight over was SAS. Decent service. Also flew KLM - A little nicer but more $$$.....

We will be making at least one more trip there. (no hunting planned however)

 

[AethelstanAegen]

I've been to Norway several times to visit relatives but I've never been hunting there. I didn't know that was even really an option. I was always worried about breaking some law hunting/firearms wise that I wouldn't know about. It's so much easier for me to hunt here in the US, so I haven't bothered looking into it in Norway.

 

[d2wing]

My wife has cousins łin Norway, they come to Minnesota fairly often to shop at the Mall of American. They bring empty suitcases and fill them. They say the savings pay for the flight. I have a lot of Swedish relatives but have never been there. I have been to Germany. Several years ago I taught a Danish student to shoot and
Got him certified to hunt. He belong to a gun club in Denmark now.

 

[Oleson]

Well, I can't sell any hunting. But if you're in the area, I have cabins for rent.
And tags for grouse/hare/small game are open for sale to anyone.
(If this is advertising, and I'm breaking a rule of some kind here, remove this post)

 

[d2wing]

That is nice to know.

 

[Gunnerboy]

One of these days ill go visit, my family comes from Boden Sweden, and if the gun laws over there were less strict id move in a instant.