On the animal terms - how we show our moose!

At Räntemåla Gård, we let the moose be as wild as possible. Therefore, we do not take you as a visitor into the enclosure, we do not drive with any carriages or let our guests walk freely along our large fences.

We want as far as possible to let the moose be wild and decide for themselves if and when they want to show up.

The moose live together in a large enclosure, with lots of natural vegetation for them to eat. Ponds to swim and cool off in. There is natural wind and weather protection, cooling shade in dense forest and 30 hectares of large areas to move around.

All year round we feed them with a special pellets. An adapted feed filled with important and useful vitamins and minerals to supplement the natural intake. The moose love this pellets, and some of them also like to munch on apples. Maybe out of your hand?

The moose are coming! 

Sometimes just one, sometimes many. We feed them at five every afternoon during the summer, and they have got used to this.

They are calm and secure and often come really close. We will give you a piece of apple or carrot to feed them with.

Guided tour

Every day at 17.00 we show our moose, and there is always someone coming. Sometimes you have to wait a long time, and be patient. Just like in the wild.

For about 1 hour, the moose stay around and eat, and then give you the opportunity see them up close, while you get to hear the story about Räntemåla, the moose and their lives.

What do you want to know? We love getting questions from our visitors!

Nice to know before your visit

Toilet

We have toilets avaliable at Räntemåla Gård for our visitors

Parking

We have plenty of parking lots that are free of charge.

Dogs
We love dogs but they are unfortunately not welcome to the moose park, we recommend  you to leave them at home as the car is not a suitable place in summer.

Availability
We have accessibility and facilities for visitors who need a wheelchair or special needs. Assistants have free entrance.

Payment
With us you can pay with Swedish krona, credit cards and swish

Sustainability

For us, care goes hand in hand with sustainability. Care for the animals first and foremost, but also for nature, our visitors and the welcome you receive. Sustainability also means taking care of everything from ethical sourcing to conserving natural resources. On the farm, we are investing in a sustainable environment; we are installing and planning for renewable energy with solar panels on our roofs, charging points for electric cars and minimal water consumption in our new toilets.

We use meat produced on-site from deer in our enclosures and forests. We always try to choose locally sourced produce in what we make and sell.

Animal welfare

Keeping animals in enclosures, or in a wildlife park, is not something to be taken for granted. Our visitors share many thoughts and feelings on the matter. We welcome this and are happy to tell you more about our work with the animals.

We want to show you our moose, but on their terms, as we have explained. We are committed to ensuring they have as natural and wild an environment as possible, just as they are used to. That is why we have limited opening hours, with just one guided tour a day during the summer. The rest of the year, when we are not open to visitors, they live as moose do in the wild, but always with access to food and our care.

Räntemåla Farm is one of the largest moose parks in terms of area, and our moose are not tame in the same way as at many other places; we treat them as wild animals. However, they are happy to approach you, our visitors, when there are treats on offer, so in that sense they are not wild, but calm and confident.

We contribute to education and research

Over our many years as a moose park, we have contributed to research in various projects. This has included, amongst other things, understanding the moose’s complex digestive system and how it is affected by parasites. We have taken blood samples and collected droppings for analysis. Together with vets, zoologists and the network within the Swedish Moose Park Association, we possess collective expertise and extensive knowledge of wildlife. We have also taken part in a major production for UR (Swedish Educational Broadcasting Corporation) to help more children and young people learn about the interplay between nature and animals. You can watch it here (in swedish): Allt finns på naturens meny: Älgens skog | UR Play

During our guided tours, we tell visitors all about the moose, of course, but also about why the moose has been red-listed, how climate change is affecting wildlife, and how important the forest and the management of our Swedish wildlife populations are.

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Our deer and moose live in a natural environment, surrounded by forest and wilderness. There is plenty of wildlife around our enclosures. During the rutting season, wild moose come looking to enter the enclosures. And our moose are drawn out to them.

A couple of years ago, one of our bulls made his way out during the mating season; he simply lifted the gates with his enormous antlers and walked straight out into the forest. For two weeks, he was out and about, several kilometres from the farm. Right in the middle of moose hunting season!

But one day he was back here, in the yard. He wanted to get back to his mates, to safety, free from hunters, roads and cars. We opened the enclosure gate and he followed us in. A great proof for us and a lovely story, given that he could just as easily have chosen to stay out in the wild, or been shot. He actually had a bullet hole in his ear!