Two hundred thousand Norwegian hunters
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More than 200 000 registered Norwegian hunters paid the hunting license fee in 2011.
Our impression is that the Norwegian Register of Hunters works well, both for us as an organisation and for the individual hunter, and in relation to both registration and reporting,' says Tore Larsson, head of training in the Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers.
The association organises the Norwegian hunter's test and, among other things, helps to prepare the questions for the hunter's test.
The Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers also sees a potential for simplification:
'It would be good for the hunters if there was a joint overview online of which municipalities hold the Norwegian hunter's test and when you can take it.
As for the electronic hunter's test, it is important to create a simple solution, so that users see the advantage of taking the test online. I think the the Norwegian Register of Hunters can adopt an even more active role in relation to the municipalities and the user-friendliness of the electronic hunter's test.
More formalised contact between the register, the Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management and the Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers would also be practical and benefit users. We often receive enquiries that should really be addressed to the Norwegian Register of Hunters or the Directorate, and a better system for exchanging information and making it available to users would mean that we could provide a better and quicker service,' Tore Larsson says.
The Norwegian Register of Hunters
was established in 1982 and it has been part of the Brønnøysund Register Centre since 1999. It is a register of persons who are qualified to hunt in Norway. The register also contains an overview of registered hunters who have paid the hunting licence fee. The Norwegian Register of Hunters also contains information about people who have lost their hunting privileges for a shorter or longer period.
The Norwegian Register of Hunters' tasks mainly consist of registering hunters who have passed the hunter's test, and issuing hunting licences. The Register has online solutions for paying the hunting licence fee and culling under licence. These solutions can be used by Norwegian and foreign hunters who are registered in the Register. Information about game, hunting seasons, weapons and ammunition is the responsibility of the Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management.
