Order No. 8 on the protection and hunting of musk oxen.

This Order sets rules on hunting of musk ox (Ovibus moschatus) in Greenland and applies to its conservation and the setting of hunting quota and permitted hunting seasons (from 1 August to 15 April) and methods. The latter is allowed with rifles of minimum caliber of 6.5 x 55 with full mantel ammunition. Semi- and fully-automatic weapons are prohibited. Use of bow and arch is permitted to those who have passed training tests in Denmark, Greenland and abroad; they must be Compound-blue with drawing force of 28 kgs., arrows of max. 34 gr. in weight. Special licence must be granted for these activities and all hunting catches must be notified to the local authorities via template form PINIARNEQ.