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SWEDEN
A classic and well-established
hunting and shooting market
that is popular with travelling
hunters as well as having
many major brands. GunTrade
World looks into what makes
Sweden a special place to do
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Sweden, with the highest percentage
of forested land in all of Europe,
has a long and storied hunting
tradition. Th e northern regions of this
Scandinavian country are still sparsely
populated, true wilderness. European moose
live in just about every corner of the country;
most estimates put the total population at some
300,000. In fact, the Swedes are the world’s most
enthusiastic moose hunters, taking some 100,000
animals every year – twice as many moose as are
shot in the USA and Canada, combined.
Th e tremendous abundance of moose in
Sweden has given rise to a moose-hunting
tradition that is heavily focused on the most
basic reason people hunt: for meat. Th e
traditional “moose drive,” conducted with
dogs that push moose to standing hunters,
incorporates plenty of camaraderie and
teamwork, with the aim of fi lling freezers and
keeping the moose population in check.
Th ere are many other species to hunt in
Sweden as well as moose, including roe deer,
red deer, fallow deer, reindeer and wild boar.
Capercaillie and black grouse are also abundant
and highly sought after by hunters in Sweden.
Foreign hunters who come to Sweden to hunt
must pay the 300 SEK hunting permit fee. Th e
Hunting Registry at the Swedish Environmental
Protection Agency collects fees for hunting
permits, which must be renewed every hunting
year, running from July 1 to June 30 the
following year. Th e permit must be carried when
hunting and must be presented on request from
the Police, Coast Guard, County Administrative
Board and Customs..
Hunting in Sweden is in vogue, with almost
300,000 hunters, of whom around 200,000
have signed up to the Swedish Association for
Hunting and Wildlife Management (a voluntary
body that assists hunters in Sweden and their
interests).
Th ere are certain requirements or regulations
on the fi rearms and ammunition permitted for
the hunting of wild animals.
When hunting moose, red deer and bear,
rifl es are to be used and not shotguns. Bullets
that weigh at least 10 grams are required to have
impact energy of at least 2.000 joules at 100
metres from the gun.
FACT FILE
Capital: Stockholm
Dialling code: +46
Population: 10,161,797
Currency: Swedish Krona
Prime Minister: Stefan Löfven
Off icial language: Swedish
Time zone: UTC +1
Sources:
www.sweden.org.za
www.Wikipedia.com
www.bookyourhunt.com
www.visitsweden.com
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