The bear hunting started on Wednesday and a total of eleven bears can be shot in Västerbotten County. And quickly it went. During Thursday afternoon, there was only one bear left to shoot.

Urban Arvidsson from Nordmaling shot one of the bears in Torvsjö, which lies between Åsele and Vilhelmina.

- It was terribly exciting. I heard the bear roaring, says Urban Arvidsson

Hunters appreciate controls

This year, the police and county boards cooperate during the bear hunt to stop the use of illegal aids, for example. After the checks, the police in Västerbotten investigate a serious hunting crime and four cases where they found eels with cameras after the checks.

- It's good to have controls. We should hunt ethically just like when we hunt moose, says Urban Arvidsson.

On the second of September, the second period of the bear hunting begins, when ten bears may be shot.