Small game hunting 2012/2013
Photo: Lena Kristiansen
INFORMATION
HUNTING IN FINNMARK
This folder has been published to provide all the information you need
about hunting for small game in Finnmark, valid from 1 July 2012.
Finnmarkseiendommen Finnmárkkuopmodat (FeFo) is the landowner in
the county of Finnmark, pursuant to the Finnmark Act. The land owned
by FeFo covers 46 000 km2 and provides a wide variety of small game
hunting. It is permitted to hunt for grouse, hare, capercaillie, fox and
geese in Finnmark, among other small game.
The hunting season for small game on the land owned by FeFo mainly
follows the hunting season stipulated by the Norwegian Directorate for
Nature Management. Hunting licences can be purchased from local
shops and online, at www.fefo.no.
This folder contains information on the terms and conditions made by
FeFo for small game hunting in Finnmark, in addition to information on
how to activate your hunting licence and how to report takes, and
hunting statistics from previous seasons.
NB! Access to the most popular hunting areas may be restricted for
people who live outside of Finnmark. There may be a shorter hunting
season for certain animals within local hunting areas, and hunting
reports are obligatory.
We hope you have a great hunting season in Finnmark!
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR HUNTING SMALL GAME IN FINNMARK
You must always carry your hunting licence with you when hunting, and
present it upon request.
You can purchase a hunting licence online from www.fefo.no or from local outlets. You
are only permitted to purchase a hunting licence once you have paid a hunting fee. You
must activate your hunting licence if you want to hunt for gallinacean, hare, duck, geese
and seabirds and this applies to all. You do not need to activate your hunting licence if
only hunting for predatory animals.
Restricted access
If required, FeFo is entitled to restrict the number of hunters in one hunting area and
restrict access to a maximum number of hunters who live outside of Finnmark.
Shorter hunting season for certain species in specific hunting areas can be
introduced where necessary. Any such restrictions will be published at the
latest on 1 September.
Daily quotas may be introduced where required for parts of Finnmark
county.
Any such restrictions will be published at the latest on 1 September. All persons intending
to go hunting are obliged to read all available information on any daily quotas before
starting to hunt, and to present their takes when requested by inspectors.
School pupils, students and conscripts are recognised as inhabitants of
the municipality in which they are studying/serving military service.
They are therefore permitted to take out a hunting licence as an inhabitant of the
municipality in question.
In the municipalities of Alta and Porsanger, capercaillie is a protected
species.
It is not permitted to hunt or trap closer than 300 metres from your own
vehicle, when parked along a forest track in the coniferous forests in
Karasjok and Sør-Varanger.
Trapping of grouse is only permitted for persons with a registered address
in Finnmark.
A written report shall be submitted to the municipality in question at the latest 10 days
before trapping starts. This report shall include information on the name and address of
the hunter, the hunting area and period of time. At the latest 10 days after the trapping
period has expired for grouse, the hunter shall report his/her take on a specific form. All
traps shall be removed before the expiry of the trapping period.
A hunting report shall be submitted at the end of the hunting period.
Persons who fail to submit a hunting report will be fined NOK 300 when they purchase a
hunting licence in the following season.
All reindeer herders are exempt from paying a hunting licence from FeFo,
but must pay a hunting fee in order to go hunting or trapping.
This is conditional upon the hunting or trapping taking place in an area where the
reindeer herder is legally performing reindeer husbandry. If such persons intend to hunt
or trap in other areas, they must purchase a hunting licence.
SALE OF HUNTING LICENCES
Hunting licences are available as day and week licences for specific municipalities, and as
season licences for specific municipalities or for the entire county of Finnmark. Persons
resident outside of Finnmark are only permitted to purchase day and week licences up to
25 September. From this date onwards, they are also entitled to purchase season
licences for a specific municipality. Persons resident in Finnmark are entitled to purchase
a season licence for specific municipalities or for the entire county of Finnmark, for the
whole season.
NB! The price for licences varies according to where you live! It is therefore important to
provide the correct information when purchasing your hunting licence.
Advance registration of hunting
The land owned by FeFo is divided up into 134 hunting areas. All hunters must state in
advance where they intend to hunt. Information on the number of hunters per hunting
area is available to all hunters at www.smavilt.no/fefo. If necessary, FeFo is entitled to
restrict the number of hunters and days hunting in one hunting area for persons who do
not live in Finnmark.
You can register your intended hunting area when purchasing your day licence or week
licence. If you have purchased a season licence, you register when you activate your
licence before starting to hunt. Advance-registered day licences are valid throughout the
municipality in which they were issued, unless certain hunting areas have been closed.
Activated season licences are valid throughout the municipality (municipality licence) or
the entire region of Finnmark (county licence) provided they have been activated for one
hunting area.
How to activate your season licence
Hunters who have purchased a season licence shall activate the licence before starting to
hunt, either online, via text message, when they purchase the licence or by contacting
FeFo on telephone 09975 (from Norway only). Licences can be activated for up to three
weeks at a time. In order to activate, the licence holder must state the intended hunting
area and hunting period. You must activate your hunting licence if you want to hunt for
gallinacean, hare, duck, geese and seabirds. You do not need to activate your hunting
licence if only hunting for predatory animals. A hunting report must be submitted for the
applicable dates on an activated licence, before activating a new period of hunting.
Online activation:
1.
2.
Log in to www.smavilt.no/fefo with a user name and password (which you will
find at the top right of the receipt for your hunting licence).
Click on «Activate hunting licence» and add the number of days you intend to
hunt.
Activation via text message:
1.
2.
Purchase your hunting licence and register your mobile phone number
Send: FeFo <name of hunting area> to 1963
Example: FeFo KAU8
Your hunting licence will then be activated for the number of days specified in
hunting area KAU8 in Kautokeino municipality.
HUNTING LICENCES
The following types of hunting licence are available for purchase in Finnmark:
Category
Resident in
Finnmark
Area
Prices
Alternative
licences
2012–2013
Municipality where you live
Season
120
Other municipality
Season
240
Entire county
Season
520
Season
60
Youths under the age of 20,
municipality where resident
Youths under the age of 20,
entire county
Resident
outside of
Finnmark
county*
Municipality licence
Season
260
Day licence
165
Week licence**
770
Season, 25.0931.03 inclusive
Youths under the age of 20
Day licence
Week licence**
770
50
275
*
Does not apply to trapping for grouse
** Discount available if you purchase 7 consecutive day licences in the same
municipality
You can purchase a hunting licence online at http://www.fefo.no or from a local outlet.
Outlets charges NOK 55,– for sale of hunting licence!
Restricted access
If required, FeFo is entitled to restrict the number of visiting hunters in one hunting area,
and the total number of hunting days in a hunting area.
Reporting takes
Use the hunting licence number and the password on your hunting licence to report your
take. You can submit reports online at www.smavilt.no/fefo or by telephone: 09975
(from Norway only). Hunters carrying season licences are requested to report
consecutively throughout the season. The last deadline for reports is 30 April 2013.
A fine of NOK 300 is charged for failure to submit a report. The fine will be charged the
next time you purchase a hunting licence.
Local outlets for hunting licences
FeFo has an agreement with the following outlets for the sale of hunting and fishing licences:
Outlet
Adress
Post no/town
Canyon Jakt & Fiske MX sport
Altaveien 285
9515 Alta/Áltá
Jan Ole Buljo
Ajagohppi 4
9520 Kautokeino/Guovdageaidnu
Byggmix
Bredbuktnesveien
9520 Kautokeino/Guovdageaidnu
Kautokeino Villmarkssenter AS
Hannoluohkka 2
9520 Kautokeino/Guovdageaidnu
Handleriet Hasvik A/S
Storgt. 10
9590 Hasvik/Ákŋoluokta
Kleven Jakt og Fiske AS
Brenneriveien 2
9600 Hammerfest/Hámmerfeasta
Matkroken Rolvsøy AS
Rolvsøy
9670 Tufjord/Irevuotna
Stabbursnes Naturhus og Museum
Stabbursnes
9710 Indre Billefjord/
Sport & Villmark AS
DNB-Senteret, PB 205 9711 Lakselv/Leavdnja
Bungalåven Aktivitetssenter
Børselv
Siskkit Billávuotna
Skoganvarre Villmark a/s
Esso Karasjok
9716 Børselv/Bissojohka
9722 Skoganvarre
Postboks 88
9735 Karasjok/Kárášjohka
Storkiosken Honningsvåg AS
Storgata 4
9750 Honningsvåg/Honnesváhki
G-Sport Honningsvåg
Boks 83
9751 Honningsvåg/Honnesváhki
Kaliber Arve Wansvik
Kirkegata
9800 Vadsø/Čáhcesuolu
Sport & Fritid Vadsø AS
Tollbugt. 5
9800 Vadsø/Čáhcesuolu
Esso Vestre Jakobselv
Vestre Jakobselv
Kunes Opplevelse og Handel AS
9742 Kunes/Gussanjárga
Esso Varangerbotn
9802 Vestre Jakobselv/Ánnejohka
9820 Varangerbotn/Vuonnabahta
Tana Familecamping AS
Skippagurra
9845 Tana/Deatnu
Sportshjørnet AS
Dr Wessels gate 5
9900 Kirkenes/Girkonjárga
G-Sport Randal
Wiulls gt 7-9
9915 Kirkenes/Girkonjárga
Neiden Fjellstue AS
Øvre Neiden
9930 Neiden/Njávdán
Søndrevåg kiosk
Kr. 4. gt 17
9950 Vardø/Várggát
Båtsfjord Sport
Hindberggt. 26
9990 Båtsfjord/Báhcavuotna
Outlets charges NOK 55,– for sale of hunting licence!
PRIVATE PROPERTY IN FINNMARK
Please note that FeFo does not own all land in Finnmark. Several of the islands in West
Finnmark have some private property, such as Sørøya in Hasvik and Hammerfest
municipality. Hunters are requested to read all information available on the location of
such private property, and to respect the rights of the private landowners. The borders
for such private property may not always be mapped exactly, so we request that hunters
respect all signposts on the land.
INSPECTION
FeFo collaborates with the Norwegian governmental nature inspectorate regarding supervision of the land owned by FeFo.
AREAS WITH RESTRICTED ACCESS FOR SMALL GAME HUNTING
Certain areas are restricted by public regulations for small game hunting. For more
detailed information on nature reserves, their restrictions and protective regulations,
please contact the county governor's environmental protection department, the
Norwegian nature inspectorate (Statens Naturoppsyn SNO) or the municipality in which
you intend to hunt.
MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
Sustainable management relies on good knowledge of both game and harvesting of such
resources. FeFo ensures sustainable management by performing evaluations with a
standing bird dog prior to hunting and the requirement for hunting reports. FeFo also
took part in the grouse management project implemented from 2006 to 2011. For more
information, go to www.skoginfo.no
Figure 1. Stipulated takes of willow grouse and common ptarmigan in the period
2000/2001-2011/2012. Daily quotas were introduced in 2008 for all the land owned by
FeFo.
SMALL GAME HUNTING AND REINDEER HUSBANDRY
Reindeer husbandry is an important industry for Finnmark. This type of husbandry
requires vast areas of land, and 80% of the land in Finnmark is utilised for the reindeer
throughout the year. Go to www.nordatlas.no to view a map which roughly shows those
areas where reindeer are located at the start of the hunting season, 10 September, and
onwards.
FeFo requests that hunters are particularly careful when using dogs on a hunt in areas
where reindeer are located, and emphasises the importance of the dog owner's
responsibilities, stipulated in section 7 of the Norwegian act relating to dogs and section
29 of the Norwegian act relating to reindeer husbandry.
In September, the reindeer are mostly located on summer grazing, i.e. mainly coastal
areas. Once the summer heat and insects have disappeared, the reindeer migrate
downhill. They are mostly found in small and large valleys, mainly in forested areas.
There is plenty of grazing at this time of year. If a reindeer is frightened or worried,
it will move uphill, most often against the wind.
The reindeer start to migrate to winter grazing in October. They follow valley floors and
low land where there is best grazing. October is also the mating season for reindeer. It is
important to avoid worrying the reindeer while they are migrating and during the mating
season. After October, the reindeer are mostly located on winter grazing. From January,
the reindeer are in poor condition and are very vulnerable.
From mid September and the rest of the autumn the reindeer herders start gathering
and moving their herds. If you should happen to meet a reindeer herder, ask whether
they or others have reindeer in the area and how you can avoid obstructing their work
with their herd. For more information, please contact the organisation in charge of
reindeer husbandry management, Reindriftsforvaltningen. If you should come across a
sick or dead reindeer, please report to the local police sergeant or Reindriftsforvaltningen.
How to act when in areas with domesticated reindeer
Compiled by the Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers in cooperation with the
Sami Reindeer Herders' Association of Norway.
• Read information on how the reindeer use the area you are planning to visit, so that
you can avoid disturbing the reindeer.
• Talk with any reindeer herders you may meet. They may be able to provide you with
useful information on reindeer and the natural landscape.
• Respect the local regulations regarding keeping dogs on a leash.
• Ensure that your dog shows no interest in reindee in case the dog is off the leash.
• Reindeer are particularly vulnerable to disturbances in the late winter and spring
(April/ May). At this time the animals are weak after the long winter. The female
reindeer calve in May and are extremely vulnerable at that time to any type of
disturbance.
• During the autumn, the reindeer herds are gathered to be marked, separated and
moved between grazing areas. This is a period of intense work, where disturbances
could easily result in excessive costs and work. Please show consideration when
visiting areas where such work is under way.
• Call dogs which are off the leash and put them back on the leash as soon as you
notice a lot of reindeer gathered in one area. Leave the area as quickly as possible
without disturbing the animals or their herds.
• Avoid disturbing reindeer. Repeated disturbances will force the reindeer to leave the
best grazing areas and will result in a lower intake of nutrition for the winter.
• Avoid disturbing reindeer located on glaciers on warm summer days.
• Report to the police or the office in charge of reindeer management if you come across
an injured or dead reindeer.
• Make sure to close all gates in reindeer fences.
• Report any damage or holes in reindeer fences.
Address list
Finnmarkseiendommen/Finnmárkkuopmodat (FeFo)
Telephone: 09975 (from Norway only)
Postal address:
P.O. Box 133
NO-9811 VADSØ
Email: [email protected]
Address for visitors:
Alta: Skogforvalterveien 8
Karasjok: Gárgoš 2
Kirkenes: Johan Knudtzens gate 25
Lakselv: Torget
Vadsø: Kirkegata 20
Varangerbotn: Jegerstua
Statens Naturoppsyn Finnmark (SNO), governmental nature inspectorate
in Finnmark
Alta
Kautokeino
Karasjok
Tana
Lakselv
Vadsø
Kirkenes
+47
+47
+47
+47
+47
+47
+47
78
78
78
78
78
78
78
43
48
46
92
46
95
99
70
55
64
86
48
63
00
55/65
11
30/31
70/71
11/13
22/24
48/44
mob:
mob:
mob:
mob:
mob:
mob:
mob:
+47
+47
+47
+47
+47
+47
+47
916
916
916
916
900
905
922
22
22
22
22
47
51
64
282,
002
000,
004,
138,
743,
407,
+47 916 22 283
+47
+47
+47
+47
+47
Useful links
FeFo:
County governor in Finnmark:
Nordatlas map:
Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management
Grouse management project:
Office in charge of reindeer husbandry
management (Reindriftsforvaltningen):
www.fefo.no
www.fmfi.no
www.nordatlas.no
www.dirnat.no
www.skoginfo.no
www.reindrift.no
916
970
916
415
920
22
44
22
66
91
001
560
003
237
018
Besøksadresser / Address for visitors:
Alta/Álta: Skogforvalterveien 8
Karasjok/Kárášjohka: Gárgoš 2
Kirkenes/Girkonjárga: Johan Knudtzens gate 25
Lakselv/Leavdnja: Torget
Vadsø/Čáhcesuolu: Kirkegata 20
Varangerbotn/Vuonnabahta: Jegerstua
Postadresse / Postal address::
P.O.Box 133, N-9811 Vadsø/Čáhcesuolu
Telefon/Telephone: 09975
Husk/Remember:
Jaktkort kjøpes på/Hunting licenses purchased:
www.fefo.no
eller hos lokal kortselger/or from a local outlet
Aktivering av kort og fangstrapportering/
Activation of cards and catch reporting:
www.smavilt.no
Velkommen til jakt på
Finnmarkseiendommen!
Welcome to hunting in Finnmark!
www.fefo.no
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