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Photo Stories: Elk Harvest

Each autumn around 100,000 elk are culled in Norway with the vast majority ending up on dinner plates up and down the country. The annual elk hunt is woven into the fabric of Norwegian rural life and is repeated across its Scandinavian neighbours. Sustainable harvest of natural produce or industrialised slaughter of wild animals? The line is not always as clearly defined as we might imagine...

Berndt Dahle, Norwegian hunter sat atop cliff in forest awaiting elk (moose) to be driven by dogs, Nord-Trondelag, Norway

Close up of eye of recently shot elk (Alces alces). Part of annual elk hunt in Norway . Nord-Trondelag, Norway.

Abstract/motion blur image of hunter(s) walking through dense forest during annual elk hunt held in September. Flatanger, Nord-Trondelag, Norway

Recently shot elk is butchered in the forest and hung up awaiting collection during annual elk hunt held in September. Flatanger, Nord-Trondelag, Norway

Hunting knives sit in tree stump during annual elk hunt held in September. Flatanger, Nord-Trondelag, Norway

Hunters start to skin recentlty shot elk during annual elk hunt held in September. Flatanger, Nord-Trondelag, Norway

Recently shot elk being skinned and butchered in garage of farmhouse during annual elk hunt each year in September, Flatanger, Nord-Trondelag, Norway.

Recently shot elk/moose is transported by tractor back to farmhouse during annual elk hunt in September, Flatanger, Nord-Trondelag, Norway.

Close up/abstract of hunter's bloodied hands as he starts to skin recently shot elk, during annual elk hunt in September, Flatanger, Nord-Trondelag, Norway.

Hans Stavan (hunter) drinking coffee before annual elk hunt held each year in September, Flatanger, Nord-Trondelag, Norway.

Close up of hunter's blood-stained hand after butchering shot elk. Nord-Trondelag, Norway

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