There is a growing interest in bird and wildlife watching in Sweden. Every year, a handful of organisers receive more and more customers from both Sweden and other countries."It is at least as exotic to sight a Swedish wolf or bear as it is a gorilla in Uganda," states Marcus Eldh at the eco-tourism company Skogens Konung in Skinnskatteberg.
In Abborrträsk outside of Arvidsjaur swims no small elusive arctic char's. Looking at Fiskejournalens films are they big and grab willing. Fiskejournalen's editor Martin Falklind has, in addition to the films, written a great story on Abborrträsk in the latest issue of the magazine.
Oskar Hederyd at the Canoe Adventure North company combines paddling with hunting. For the past 8 years, he has been hiring out and selling canoes and other equipment for outdoor activities at Kängsön outside Luleå in Norrbotten.
Salmon and sea trout fishing in Mörrum is one of Sweden's best known and most sought after. Mörrum river and Mörrum's Kronolaxfiske is famous among anglers all over Europe.
Have you ever used angleworms as bait? If so, you have been fishing with live bait. Maggots, insects and small fish are other examples of live bait used by anglers. In a worst case scenario, the risk with live bait is that if you use an unknown species that spreads, some fine fishing grounds can be destroyed.
Following intensive work in 2010, the inatur.se website is in place. Our focus with the new Inatur.se was to create an attractive website with plenty of flexibility. We want it to be easy for visitors to find inspiration and interesting experiences in the natural environment, and, above all, for people to feel confident and secure about making direct purchases on the site.
Eco-tourism company, Jockfall, has been receiving fishing guests for 20 years but now the number of customers has increased sufficiently for them to have the courage to make a major investment. Thanks to a new hunting agreement the business can now receive guests during the autumn and thus extend its season.
Saturday 17 May 2008 is a day that Frencesco Fedeli from Italy will remember for a long time. That was when he caught the biggest salmon of his life. After a struggle of 15 minutes, and with help from other anglers, he managed to reel in a stupendous salmon measuring 122 cm and weighing 19.86 kg.
How many miles does my dog run in the course of a day's hunting? What has the tracking been like? Where is my hunting buddy when barking alone fails to reveal his location?
The fishing season in Mörrum ended on 9 October this year and not 30 September as is usually the case. “Last summer, we applied to the county council for authorisation to extend the season by a few days in October and this received a positive response.” “We also hoped, of course, that the anglers wouldn't mind delaying the winter storage of their fishing equipment,” says Percy Assarson, site manager for Mörrums Kronolaxfiske.
During the winter season, Sveaskog continued with the country's single largest aerial inventory of elk. The inventory in the Råneå - Korpilombolo - Överkalix - Boden area shows a record number of elk.
With 11.9 million overnight stays, Sweden hit a new record this summer. The increase was especially due to visitors from countries outside Europe.
Dutch-German couple Marco and Sonja run their business Ängra Fiskecamp outside Ljusdal. They took the step of moving from Holland to Hälsingland to invest in fishing and eco-tourism. Their latest investment is in the form of a leasing agreement with Sveaskog for fishing in Gommerstjärnen.
August sees the start of the hunting season. Game birds are first in line. Then come roe deer and other small game. The common denominators are pellet shot – and that practice makes perfect."A hunter must train both physique and shooting," says Frank Jakobsson, Factory manager at Gyttorp.
For many, taking a slow walk around a small lake with a fishing rod draped over your shoulder and a few freshly caught fish in your hand epitomises what summer is all about.
NordGuide has signed a hunting rights agreement for two elk hunting weeks covering the 3,000 hectares of Rosfors Ecopark. The agreement with Sveaskog is for three years. In addition, NordGuide also has a local hunting team agreement with Sveaskog.
People on long-term sick leave who spend time in the forest get better more quickly than those who do not, an initial pilot study in Umeå reveals. Up until now, the project “Forest and health” is the largest experiment to research the healing effect of the forest on people on sick leave.
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