The second Monday in October means moose hunting. 1055 moose may be felled during this year's elk hunt in Halland, compared to 1118 in 2018.

- It's not always you shoot everything you get assigned, but the figure is what is planned to be shot, says Maria Persson, hunting officer at the County Administrative Board in Halland.

It is difficult to know on the dot how big the moose strain in Halland is, but each year estimates are made through spill inventories and moose observations.

Something that is particularly interesting for this year's hunt is the moose observations after last year's drought. The County Administrative Board of Halland is interested in how the calves born last year have managed.

"Not adapted for a hot climate"

When the hunters are sitting on a passport, they count how many moose they see - so called elk gobs. The observations are submitted in the form of daily reports to the Swedish Hunters' Association's Wild Data.

- The moose are not adapted to a warm climate and last year's drought was incredibly stressful for them, says Maria Persson.

She continues:

- The grass dried up and they found it difficult to find food. Therefore, we want to see how the calves that were born and survived last summer have managed this year.