When is the moose season in Trøndelag?

The moose season starts September 25 and lasts until October 31. Some municipalities have extended seasons.

What are the most popular species to hunt in Trøndelag?

Moose, red deer, roe deer, ptarmigan, black grouse, capercaillie, hare, beaver, goose, and red fox.

Is there forest grouse hunting in Trøndelag?

Yes, Trøndelag is one of the best counties for capercaillie and black grouse hunting. Lierne and Snåsa are especially well known.

Hunting in Trøndelag

38 huntable species, including moose, red deer, roe deer

Hunting in Trøndelag

Trøndelag is a complete hunting county. Here you'll find everything from moose hunting in the great spruce forests of Namdal to ptarmigan hunting in the mountains along the Swedish border. Forest grouse hunting in Trøndelag has strong traditions, and many consider Lierne and Snåsa to be among the best Norway has to offer for capercaillie and black grouse hunting.

The moose population in Trøndelag is among the country's strongest. Namdal, Stjørdal, and Steinkjer are well-known moose municipalities, and quotas are often generous. Red deer have also established themselves well in the western parts of the county.

For those who want to try something different, beaver hunting in Trøndelag is an option. Beavers have spread extensively in Norwegian waterways, and hunting takes place along rivers and streams in autumn and winter.

Terrain and nature

Trøndelag has Norway's most productive hunting terrain in Namdal and the Snåsa area. Broad valleys with spruce forest provide good conditions for moose and forest grouse. The mountain areas in the east border Sweden and offer ptarmigan hunting. The Trondheim Fjord gives mild winters in the lowlands, while the inland is more continental.