Sources and method

LØVLI covers hunters travelling to hunt in another country. For each country we read the law texts and the pages of the police, customs and wildlife authorities, and write each requirement as a step with a deadline counted back from the first hunting day.

Each step links to its source and carries a label for how sure we are. When a rule is written for one group of visitors and the authority does not mention yours, we mark it Check before travel. We would rather say we are unsure than give a green light that turns out wrong.

Rules last checked 4 November 2026. Fees and processing times change; the date on each page shows when we last checked.

Ammunition rules are set as bullet weight, energy at 100 metres (E100), muzzle velocity or calibre. We encode each country's rule per animal and test it against 22 common calibres.

Without your own figures, we use typical factory loads measured in a 600 mm test barrel. A shorter barrel gives lower velocity; we estimate about 0.9 % less velocity per 25 mm, which reduces energy by roughly twice that. If you enter bullet weight, E100 and V0 from your ammunition box, we use your figures instead.

“Right load needed” means some common loads in that calibre meet the rule and others do not. The figures printed on your box always decide.