Caribou hunting world record
“I wriggled silently through the swamp, carrying bow and arrow in my mouth. The marsh was broad, the water icy chilly, and there was no cover in sight.
Slowly, soaked, invisible, I crawled within range. The reindeer were eating; they grazed the juicy moss without concern, till my arrow sank tremblingly immersive into the bull’s side.
Terrified, the unsuspecting herd hastily scattered, and vanished at the sharpest trot to shielding hills.”
– Aua (Igulik Eskimo Man, Lyon Inlet), From Reindeer, Eskimo Poems From Canada and Greenland, 1973, Material Originally Collected by Knud Rasmussen
May 20, 2015
48-Year-Old World Record Shattered!
By M.R. James
Jeff Samson had been thinking more about tasty blueberries than record-class caribou antlers in in advance September of 2013. But as Jeff and his wife searched for patches of ripe berries in the Middle Ridge area near Gander, Newfoundland, the sudden sight of a giant woodland stag feeding nearby snagged their attention. One look was enough. Jeff hustled home to catch his bowhunting gear.
Several frustrating stalks later, everything finally fell into place when Jef
I Just Wanted to Go Caribou Hunting. I Didn’t Expect to Tag the World-Record
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This story, The First of Its Kind,” appeared in the February 1972 issue of Outdoor Life.
In big-game hunting the best-laid plans may go out the window when an exciting opportunity presents itself. That’s what happened to my two hunting partners and myself.
During the fall of 1966 Jim Bean and I were planning to go after deer in Montana. One night while we were working out details my uncle returned from the Ungava region of Quebec with a fine caribou bull. When he phoned me about his success I couldn’t wait to see the animal. Jim and I left for Uncle Wat’s home immediately. On the way we picked up Fran Johnston, the third member of our hunting trio.
I’d never seen a caribou. To say that I was impressed by the bull’s long, wide, and multipointed rack would be the understatement of my hunting career. Jim and Fran were amazed too. Until then we’d considered a six-point whitetail buck an outstanding trophy.
Our plans for a Western hunt began
Outdoor Channel's Steve West kills potential world-record caribou
Steve West of "The Adventure Series" is awaiting certification of a potential world-record Woodland Caribou.(Outdoor Channel)
Steve West has finally completed his North American caribou hunt — and with a world-record bull.
Three years ago, West, the host of “The Adventure Series” on Outdoor Channel, challenged himself to kill one bull from each of the five North American caribou species with just his CVA muzzleloader rifle. But even the avid hunter couldn’t have predicted how his most recent hunt would end.
In 2013, he snagged the first of his five caribou: the Alaskan-Yukon Barren Ground. Over the next few years, he followed it up with a Central Canadian Barren Ground, a Mountain Caribou and a Quebec-Labrador, leaving only one species in his crosshairs: the Woodland Caribou of Newfoundland.
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West’s search for a Woodland bull took such an incredible turn that he’s dedicating an upcoming episode of “The Adventure Series” to tell the tale.
In October, West flew to Newfoundland, Canada, to meet up with Wayne Holloway, an expert hunter and guide at
RECORD BREAKING CARIBOU
RECORD BREAKING VELVET MOUNTAIN CARIBOU IS TOPPING THE CHARTS
By Dylan Ray - September 18, 2023
September 19, 2023 -Pope and Young, America’s leading bowhunting conservation organization, is excited to announce a new world record Velvet Mountain Caribou. Pope and Young announced thirteen new world records at their 33rd Biennial Convention in April of this year, with this incredible bull topping the charts in the Velvet Mountain Caribou category.
J. Dean Bodoh shot this incredible bull in O’Grady Lake, NWT on August 12th, 1990. Bodoh’s score of 432 2/8” was confirmed at the February 2023 Pope and Young Panel Verification in Reno, Nevada.
“This Mountain Caribou was taken in 1990 in the MacKenzie Mountains of the NWT,” stated hunter, J. Dean Bodoh. “He lived his life around O'Grady Lake where he was seen on several occasions but would then disappear. The guides started calling him "The O'Grady Lake Ghost". Finally on the last morning of hunting, we located and stalked him!”
“With only two entries in the Velvet Mountain Caribou category going over 400” this bull is incredible”, stated Tim Rozewski, Pope and Young’s Director of Records. “Bodoh’s b
Pope and Young Confirms New World Record Caribou
July 11th, 2023 - Pope and Young, America’s leading bowhunting conservation organization,is excited to announce a new world record Woodland Caribou in the velvet category. Pope and Young announced thirteen new world records at their 33rd Biennial Convention in April of this year, with this incredible bull being one.
Daniel Welker’s bull set the world record with a score of 362 1/8”, this is an incredible 107” larger than the next largest confirmed Woodland Caribou in Velvet of 254 2/8”. Daniel’s score was confirmed at the February 2023 Pope and Young Panel Verification in Reno, Nevada. This incredible bull was taken on August 28th, 2021, in Bergeo, Newfoundland.
“Finally, it’s opening day for Woodland Caribou season,” stated Daniel Welker. “The sun is rising and we’re in the perfect spot. Not even five minutes passed, and we had our eyes on the bull. Without hesitation, we discussed and executed our plan. We were all blown away as I put my hands on him for the first time. I now had my second Top Ten entry into The Pope and Young Club.”
Tune in next Tuesday, the 25th, wherever you get your podcasts, as Pope and Young relau