ken98k Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I had to use or lose some vacation time so I figured I'd take a couple days and go hunting. As I approached the area I was going to hunt I spotted a large group of caribou a few hundred yards above me on the mountain. I pulled to the side of the road and parked below and out of sight of the caribou. After some quick preparations, I started my stalk. It was easy walking on the treeless tundra because the snow was windblown and heavily crusted. After climbing a short two hundred yards, I spotted about one hundred caribou cows, that were another three hundred yards off. Making use of the rolling terrain, I was able to sneak to within 200 yards and made one good lung shot. The animal jumped at the shot and the rest of the heard took off at a run. The mortally wounded caribou staggered about 25 yards and dropped dead. After checking the downed animal to be sure it was in fact dead, and punching my tag, I headed back to my truck to get my snowmachine and sleigh. After rolling the caribou into the sleigh, I noticed the rest of the heard had returned to within a couple hundred yards to watch. Naturally, all this time my camera was in the truck! The whole thing took less than an hour from the time I pulled over until I had the snow machine and caribou loaded back on the trailer. I stopped at the top off the pass and finally took some photos. The rest of the caribou had returned to where I had first spotted them as if nothing had happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8uck5nort Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Awsome story! Thanks for sharing. I am going through hunters withdrawl right now with 6 months to go before deer season opens again. So this is exactly what I needed. What was the rifle and caliber you used? You are fortunate. It would be a trip and a hunt of lifetime for me to hunt a caribou in Alaska. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojelio Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Where are all the trees! Congratulations on meat in the freezer,but, it looks like you don't need a freezer up there. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken98k Posted March 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Awsome story! Thanks for sharing. I am going through hunters withdrawl right now with 6 months to go before deer season opens again. So this is exactly what I needed. What was the rifle and caliber you used? You are fortunate. It would be a trip and a hunt of lifetime for me to hunt a caribou in Alaska. The rifle is a 6.5x55 http://www.sporterizing.com/index.php?showtopic=7535 There are many many reason why I frequently would like to live somewhere else. This was a beautiful day in the upper 30s, and everything just fell into place. It doesn't always work out so nice. I put up with an awful lot to spend these few days a year in the the mountains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Yeah, the cold can be mighty tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayak Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 I had to use or lose some vacation time so I figured I'd take a couple days and go hunting. As I approached the area I was going to hunt I spotted a large group of caribou a few hundred yards above me on the mountain. I pulled to the side of the road and parked below and out of sight of the caribou. After some quick preparations, I started my stalk. It was easy walking on the treeless tundra because the snow was windblown and heavily crusted. After climbing a short two hundred yards, I spotted about one hundred caribou cows, that were another three hundred yards off. Making use of the rolling terrain, I was able to sneak to within 200 yards and made one good lung shot. The animal jumped at the shot and the rest of the heard took off at a run. The mortally wounded caribou staggered about 25 yards and dropped dead. After checking the downed animal to be sure it was in fact dead, and punching my tag, I headed back to my truck to get my snowmachine and sleigh. After rolling the caribou into the sleigh, I noticed the rest of the heard had returned to within a couple hundred yards to watch. Naturally, all this time my camera was in the truck! The whole thing took less than an hour from the time I pulled over until I had the snow machine and caribou loaded back on the trailer. I stopped at the top off the pass and finally took some photos. The rest of the caribou had returned to where I had first spotted them as if nothing had happened. Livin' the dream! Hope I connect with a Unit 13 caribou this fall AND a moose. Is that a registration hunt. or a draw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Livin' the dream! Hope I connect with a Unit 13 caribou this fall AND a moose. Is that a registration hunt. or a draw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Thanks sir. Those were fine pictures. karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken98k Posted March 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Livin' the dream! Hope I connect with a Unit 13 caribou this fall AND a moose. Is that a registration hunt. or a draw? It's a registration hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayak Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 The rifle is a 6.5x55 http://www.sporterizing.com/index.php?showtopic=7535 There are many many reason why I frequently would like to live somewhere else. This was a beautiful day in the upper 30s, and everything just fell into place. It doesn't always work out so nice. I put up with an awful lot to spend these few days a year in the the mountains. I went back and looked at the link for your Swede Ken. What an elegant, yet no-nonsense rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken98k Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 I went back and looked at the link for your Swede Ken. What an elegant, yet no-nonsense rifle. Thanks, except for the lack of checkering, I'm very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenden Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Kenny, that was a nice story. I'm glad you had an eventful hunt. Thanks for sharing those pictures. I would like to go to Ak one day; beautiful looking place. I can't believe you took down a caribou with a 6.5x55, not even is a .375 supper ultra-laser mag capable of that feat! In my mind after building one and shooting it, a 6.5x55 is the absolute best round ever developed and capable of darn near anything, but I am sure you already know this. Well done Sir. Brenden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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