Hunting seasons · 2026/2027 · Updated
Hunting seasons in Norway
The open seasons for every game species in Norway, species by species and class by class. Tap a species in the HunTracker app to get a notification when its season opens or closes.
National seasons under the 2022–2028 regulation of Miljødirektoratet. County-level restrictions and quotas may apply.
Big game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Red deer | Stag | – |
| Hind | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Moose | Bull | – |
| Cow | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Roe deer | Doe | – |
| Fawn | – | |
| Buck | – | |
| Reindeer | Bull | – |
| Cow | – | |
| Calf | – | |
| Wild boar | Both sexes | – |
| Fallow deer | Buck | – |
| Doe | – | |
| Calf | – |
Small game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| European shag | Both sexes | – |
| Great cormorant | Young | – |
| Adult | – | |
| Both sexes | – | |
| Pink-footed goose | Both sexes | – |
| Greylag goose | Both sexes | – |
| Mallard | Both sexes | – |
| Tufted duck | Both sexes | – |
| Common scoter | Both sexes | – |
| Common eider | Drake | – |
| Western capercaillie | Cock | – |
| Hen | – | |
| Willow ptarmigan | Both sexes | – |
| Common snipe | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian woodcock | Both sexes | – |
| Common wood pigeon | Both sexes | – |
| Fieldfare | Both sexes | – |
| Mountain hare | Both sexes | – |
| Canada goose | Both sexes | – |
| Bar-headed goose | Both sexes | – |
| Muscovy duck | Both sexes | – |
| Mandarin duck | Both sexes | – |
| Blue-winged teal | Both sexes | – |
| Common pheasant | Both sexes | – |
| European hare | Both sexes | – |
Predators and other game
| Species | Sex / age class | Open season |
|---|---|---|
| Eurasian jay | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian magpie | Both sexes | – |
| Hooded crow | Both sexes | – |
| Common raven | Both sexes | – |
| Red squirrel | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian beaver | Both sexes | – |
| Red fox | Both sexes | – |
| Stoat | Both sexes | – |
| European pine marten | Both sexes | – |
| European badger | Both sexes | – |
| Eurasian lynx | Both sexes | – |
| Muskrat | Both sexes | – |
| Raccoon dog | Both sexes | – |
| Raccoon | Both sexes | – |
| American mink | Both sexes | – |
Openings and closings by month
January
- Closes
February
- Opens
- Closes
March
- Closes
April
- Closes
July
- Opens
- Hooded crow ·
- Red fox ·
August
- Opens
- Bar-headed goose ·
- Canada goose ·
- Common raven ·
- Eurasian jay ·
- Eurasian magpie ·
- Fieldfare ·
- Great cormorant ·
- Greylag goose ·
- Pink-footed goose ·
- Roe deer (Buck) ·
- Reindeer (Bull, Cow, Calf) ·
- Blue-winged teal ·
- Common snipe ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- European badger ·
- Mallard ·
- Mandarin duck ·
- Muscovy duck ·
- Stoat ·
September
- Opens
- Red deer (Stag, Hind, Calf) ·
- Common scoter ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- European hare ·
- Great cormorant (Young) ·
- Mountain hare ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Western capercaillie (Cock, Hen) ·
- Willow ptarmigan ·
- Fallow deer (Buck, Doe, Calf) ·
- Moose (Bull, Cow, Calf) ·
- Roe deer (Doe, Fawn) ·
- Closes
- Reindeer (Bull, Cow, Calf) ·
October
- Opens
- Common eider (Drake) ·
- Common pheasant ·
- Eurasian beaver ·
- European shag ·
- Great cormorant (Adult) ·
- Closes
November
- Opens
- Closes
- Great cormorant (Young) ·
- Common eider (Drake) ·
- European shag ·
- Great cormorant (Adult) ·
December
- Closes
- Bar-headed goose ·
- Blue-winged teal ·
- Canada goose ·
- Common pheasant ·
- Common scoter ·
- Common wood pigeon ·
- Eurasian woodcock ·
- Fallow deer (Buck, Doe, Calf) ·
- Fieldfare ·
- Great cormorant ·
- Greylag goose ·
- Mallard ·
- Mandarin duck ·
- Moose (Bull, Cow, Calf) ·
- Muscovy duck ·
- Pink-footed goose ·
- Red deer (Stag, Hind, Calf) ·
- Roe deer (Doe, Fawn, Buck) ·
- Tufted duck ·
- Western capercaillie (Cock, Hen) ·
- Source
- Miljødirektoratet (Norwegian Environment Agency)
- Legal basis
- Forskrift om jakt- og fangsttider samt sanking av egg og dun 2022–2028 (FOR-2022-01-21-128)
- Published
Season information in the app is for guidance only. Always check current legislation and local rules before you hunt.
Every season in your pocket
HunTracker opens on the country you are in, shows what is open today, and tells you when a season opens or closes.