Like the other northern Scandinavian countries, Norway is a nation of outdoor enthusiasts in general and hunters in particular. It’s therefore surprising that the only story we’ve ever run on Norway was a very brief note in 2004 on the opening of outfitted seal hunting there. No subscribers followed up on that opportunity and filed reports, perhaps because the Marine Mammal Protection Act forbids the importation of seal skins to the US.
But we now have word that Norway is offering many other big game hunting opportunities. Frederic Hanner of Germany has filed a report on a moose hunt he took in an area called Karasjok in October of 2009. He booked his hunt through Marcel Mennink, who runs an agency called Novahunt (telephone from the US: 011-47-9092-6674; web www.novahunt.eu). More on them in a moment.
Hanner, who has hunted in South Africa and Austria tells us, “There were plenty of big moose present; I saw four big old bulls during my hunt. The animals were often in motion, making a safe shot difficult if you are not used to shooting at moving targets. The bull that I could have shot easily was too small for my taste, so I let it go. I came home without an animal by personal choice.....
