Red deer hunting in Viken
Season: Sep 1 – Dec 23 (expanding population)
Red deer is among the huntable species in Viken. Red deer hunting on the west coast of Norway takes place in steep hillsides with the fjord below you. The terrain demands good fitness and sure-footed legs. In many areas, hunting is done as driven stand hunting in teams, where hunters are placed at strategic posts while drivers push the animals past.
Season in Viken
Sep 1 – Dec 23 (expanding population)
Lang jakttid gir fleksibilitet. September er brunstperiode med aktive bukker. Oktober og november er hovedperioden for lagjakt i mange områder.
All hunting seasonsDistribution
Hjorten har sin tetteste bestand langs vestkysten, fra Rogaland til Møre og Romsdal. De siste tiårene har den spredt seg kraftig østover og nordover, og finnes nå i de fleste fylker.
Terrain
Hjorten trives i bratte, skogkledde lier langs fjorder og daler. Kystskogene med eik, hassel og furu er typisk hjorteterreng. Innover i landet holder den seg gjerne i blandingsskog med tilgang til jordbruksmark.
Weight
Levende vekt: kolle ca. 80–120 kg, bukk ca. 120–220 kg. Slaktevekt ca. 55% av levende vekt.
Terrain in Viken
Viken surrounds Oslo and stretches from the Oslo Fjord to the Swedish border. Østfold in the south has agricultural landscape and coastal forest. Akershus has suburban forests with surprisingly good hunting. Buskerud in the west has everything from cultural landscape to mountain forest and Hallingskarvet. Varied terrain provides many hunting opportunities.
Hunting red deer
Bruk brunstperioden i september og oktober. Lytt etter brøling tidlig om morgenen. Hjorten trekker til faste stier mellom beiteområder, og disse er gode postplasser.
Plan the hunt
Other game in Viken
Sep 25 – Oct 31
Roe deer huntingAug 10 – Dec 23 (bucks from Aug 10, all from Sep 25)
Willow ptarmigan and rock ptarmigan huntingSep 10 – Feb 28/29 (Hallingdal/mountain areas)
Wild reindeer huntingAug 20 – Sep 30 (Hallingskarvet/Norefjell)
Western capercaillie huntingSep 10 – Dec 23
Black grouse huntingSep 10 – Feb 28/29
Mountain hare huntingSep 10 – Feb 28/29
Greylag goose huntingAug 10 – Dec 23
Red fox huntingJul 15 – Apr 15
Red deer hunting in other counties
Frequently asked questions
When is the red deer hunting season in Viken?
The season for red deer in Viken is Sep 1 – Dec 23 (expanding population). Local regulations can shorten or extend this.
Where does red deer live in Viken?
Hjorten har sin tetteste bestand langs vestkysten, fra Rogaland til Møre og Romsdal. De siste tiårene har den spredt seg kraftig østover og nordover, og finnes nå i de fleste fylker.
Can I find grounds to hunt red deer in Viken?
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