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33 Hunting and fishingHunting There are good stocks of game in Norway. Land in Norway is either state-owned or private, and landowners have the sole right to hunt and trap on their land. State-owned land is classified either as common land or “other state-owned land”. All small-game and wild reindeer hunting on state-owned common land is reserved for persons resident in Norway for at least one year. However, anyone, including non-resident foreign nationals, may apply for permits to hunt elk, red deer, roe deer and beaver. Applications should be sent to the Directorate for State Forests and Land, which can provide detailed information about the requirements for hunting in Norway and answer questions relating to arms and ammunition (including importing firearms), hounds, etc. The Directorate for State Forest and Land’s website can be found at www.statsskog.no. For further information on firearms regulations, please see Chapter 26. The Directorate for Nature Management also offers useful information about hunting and fishing on its website at http://www.dirnat.no. (The English version can be found at http://english.dirnat.no). Fishing Sports fishing is a popular activity in Norway. Fishing rights belong to the landowner, and fishing therefore requires his or her permission. More information about fishing in Norway can be found on the websites of the Directorate for Nature Management and the Directorate for State Forest and Land. (The links are above). |
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