According to NRK Troms og Finnmark, Magnar Aslaksen described the draw as a huge event with first priority and first draw in all of Finnmark. Aslaksen, who has been hunting moose for nearly 50 years, said he is usually lucky and has been lucky almost every year. His hunting team consists of family and close friends.
Aslaksen and his team had the hunting field Sirbmá in Tana as their first choice. Sirbmá is among the most popular hunting fields this year. Valjohka in Karasjok tops the list with 177 applications, followed by Sirbmá and Gollevárri in Tana with 173 and 170 applications respectively. The total quota for this year's hunt is 830 animals, according to multiple reports. A total of 830 moose will be culled across 321 hunting fields.
It is a huge event with first priority and first draw in all of Finnmark.
Finnmarkseiendommen (FeFo) received 426 applications for moose hunting and has distributed 316 offers for hunting fields. 109 applicant teams ended up on the reserve list. The exact number of hunters waiting is not confirmed, but NRK Sápmi reports 2179 hunters on the waiting list.
Results are published on Friday April 24: local draw events start at 18:00, with a full overview on FeFo's website at 21:00.
I have been lucky almost every year. Last year I didn't have a moose field, but then we didn't apply either.
The oldest grandchild was only two and a half years old the first time she was on the hunt, but now she is on the hunting team as a grown woman.
It is not far from where we live. It is a good hunting field, and we are familiar there.