Hunters resting outside their hunters cabins during the hunting season in the forests near Nedansjoe, west of Sundsvall. A dozen hunters huddle together at dawn in a thick evergreen forest deep in Sweden's northeast, getting their orders as they anxiously await the day's first kill. In Sweden. Hhunting is a national pastime enjoyed by around 300,000 people, mostly men. Two-thirds of hunters are affiliated with the Swedish Association for Hunting and Wildlife Management. A variety of animals are hunted in Sweden, including wolves which has sparked controversy. Photo courtesy: AFP