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Woodland Caribou: Hunting
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Published: June 21, 2007
Bow hunting for Woodland Caribou can transform the pacified, latte-drinking, city dweller into a hunter. All it takes is one step onto the Arctic tundra, bow in hand and a quiver of arrows to be transported back in time, into untamed wilderness, the drama of predator and prey, and to deep primal urges.
Survival drives the migratory Woodland Caribou along their trails and it is what drives a hunter's urge to hunt. Hunters stalk the herd through boreal forests, resting on dark nights in the wilderness, drinking hot coffee to the sound of howling wolves. Bow hunting for caribou in the northern wilds of Canada takes skill, patience, endurance, and getting in touch with that undomesticated inner savage.
Woodland Caribou are the largest reindeer in the world. The males can weigh up to 600 pounds and the average male weighs around 400 pounds. The average weight of a female caribou is around 250 pounds. A trophy bull caribou is known as a wall hanger. Most Woodland Caribou are migratory and will travel an average of 1,200 miles in a year, moving in large herds from before sun-up to sun down each day. The largest Woodland Caribou herds in North America are the George River Herd and the Leaf River Herd, with about a million caribou between them.
Bow hunting trips are readily available for Woodland Caribou through commercial guides. This can be a real time saver for someone who doesn't have experience hunting the caribou. Woodland Caribou are alert and aware, with a comfort zone of about 60 yards. Since most hunters need to be within about 20 yards to release an accurate shot, the Woodland Caribou has to be stalked skillfully. Conventional wisdom in hunting Woodland Caribou is that if the hunter can see the caribou, the caribou has already seen the hunter.
Due to the sheer size of the caribou it is necessary to use archery equipment designed to bring down a big heavy animal. Hunters need a bow with a draw weight of sixty to seventy pounds. It is recommended that hunters use arrows with colored fletches to help them track their shots and repeat accurate ones. Aluminum or carbon tips are recommended because these materials produce the highest impact. Carrying a full quiver of arrows is recommended because Woodland Caribou are always on the move, so it may take quite a few shots to hit the target.
Still-hunting and stalk-hunting are the two most common techniques for hunting Woodland Caribou. Still hunting requires taking a position along a migratory trail and hiding until a caribou is within range. Highly skilled archers may prefer this energy saving method, but being stationary limits shot opportunities. Stalk-hunting means staying on the move and usually moving within a forested area to stay concealed. Stalk-hunting requires stealth and patience, but it provides more shot opportunities than still hunting. Forest obstructions also make taking accurate shots difficult when stalk hunting.
Booking a Woodland Caribou hunt with an outfitter and guide can be costly. A six day hunt with a two caribou limit, float plane flights in, a guide, trophy care, and sleeping quarters and meals will cost approximately $5,000 per hunter (Canadian). This cost does not include the $300 Canadian Woodland Caribou license which includes tags for two caribou.
Canada offers bow hunters the experience of a lifetime to hunt Woodland Caribou. Many hunters feel that bow hunting is a more realistic hunting experience than hunting with firearms. Bow hunting a caribou is the trip of a lifetime for most archers and the ultimate goal is to find an trophy caribou bull and bring that Gray Monarch home.
Sources:
Rasmussen, Ray. “The Woodland Caribou.” Ray Rasmussen's Photography and Haiku Website. 15 June 2007.http://raysweb.net/specialplaces/pages/caribo u.html.
Fully Guided Caribou Hunts. Bowhunts.com. 15 June 2007.
http://www.bowhunts.com/pursuit.html
Lake, Ted. "Archery Caribou Hunts." EzineArticles 8 April 2006. 15 June 2007 http://ezinearticles.com/?Archery-Caribou-Hunts&am p;id=175326
Barren Ground Caribou Hunting & Woodland Caribou Hunting in Canada. HuntingOutfitters.ca. 2003. AdvertiseNorth.com. 15 June 2007. http://www.huntingoutfitters.ca/Barren_Ground_Cari bou_hunting_outfitters.htm
"Migratory woodland Caribou." Wikiepdia. 19 May 2007. 15 June 2007.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migratory_Woodland_ Caribou
Caribou Hunting in Quebec/Labrador, Canada. Labrador-Caribou.com. 2004. 15 June 2007.
http://www.labrador-caribou.com/dates.html
Woodland Caribou are the largest reindeer in the world. The males can weigh up to 600 pounds and the average male weighs around 400 pounds. The average weight of a female caribou is around 250 pounds. A trophy bull caribou is known as a wall hanger. Most Woodland Caribou are migratory and will travel an average of 1,200 miles in a year, moving in large herds from before sun-up to sun down each day. The largest Woodland Caribou herds in North America are the George River Herd and the Leaf River Herd, with about a million caribou between them.
Bow hunting trips are readily available for Woodland Caribou through commercial guides. This can be a real time saver for someone who doesn't have experience hunting the caribou. Woodland Caribou are alert and aware, with a comfort zone of about 60 yards. Since most hunters need to be within about 20 yards to release an accurate shot, the Woodland Caribou has to be stalked skillfully. Conventional wisdom in hunting Woodland Caribou is that if the hunter can see the caribou, the caribou has already seen the hunter.
Due to the sheer size of the caribou it is necessary to use archery equipment designed to bring down a big heavy animal. Hunters need a bow with a draw weight of sixty to seventy pounds. It is recommended that hunters use arrows with colored fletches to help them track their shots and repeat accurate ones. Aluminum or carbon tips are recommended because these materials produce the highest impact. Carrying a full quiver of arrows is recommended because Woodland Caribou are always on the move, so it may take quite a few shots to hit the target.
Still-hunting and stalk-hunting are the two most common techniques for hunting Woodland Caribou. Still hunting requires taking a position along a migratory trail and hiding until a caribou is within range. Highly skilled archers may prefer this energy saving method, but being stationary limits shot opportunities. Stalk-hunting means staying on the move and usually moving within a forested area to stay concealed. Stalk-hunting requires stealth and patience, but it provides more shot opportunities than still hunting. Forest obstructions also make taking accurate shots difficult when stalk hunting.
Booking a Woodland Caribou hunt with an outfitter and guide can be costly. A six day hunt with a two caribou limit, float plane flights in, a guide, trophy care, and sleeping quarters and meals will cost approximately $5,000 per hunter (Canadian). This cost does not include the $300 Canadian Woodland Caribou license which includes tags for two caribou.
Canada offers bow hunters the experience of a lifetime to hunt Woodland Caribou. Many hunters feel that bow hunting is a more realistic hunting experience than hunting with firearms. Bow hunting a caribou is the trip of a lifetime for most archers and the ultimate goal is to find an trophy caribou bull and bring that Gray Monarch home.
Sources:
Rasmussen, Ray. “The Woodland Caribou.” Ray Rasmussen's Photography and Haiku Website. 15 June 2007.http://raysweb.net/specialplaces/pages/caribo u.html.
Fully Guided Caribou Hunts. Bowhunts.com. 15 June 2007.
http://www.bowhunts.com/pursuit.html
Lake, Ted. "Archery Caribou Hunts." EzineArticles 8 April 2006. 15 June 2007 http://ezinearticles.com/?Archery-Caribou-Hunts&am p;id=175326
Barren Ground Caribou Hunting & Woodland Caribou Hunting in Canada. HuntingOutfitters.ca. 2003. AdvertiseNorth.com. 15 June 2007. http://www.huntingoutfitters.ca/Barren_Ground_Cari bou_hunting_outfitters.htm
"Migratory woodland Caribou." Wikiepdia. 19 May 2007. 15 June 2007.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migratory_Woodland_ Caribou
Caribou Hunting in Quebec/Labrador, Canada. Labrador-Caribou.com. 2004. 15 June 2007.
http://www.labrador-caribou.com/dates.html
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