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« on: January 18, 2010, 05:04:23 PM »
We saw caribou on several occasions.  We stalked within 100yds of this group, they never knew we were there...






Rock Ptarmigan, WOW!!!  Game little birds, I'd hate to think how many miles we walked and how many mountains we treked over chasing these critters.
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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2010, 05:32:52 PM »
Those caribou in the picture will give me a new appreciation for the racks I have seen in the past.
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2010, 05:47:31 PM »
Quote from: TomKat on January 18, 2010, 05:32:52 PM
Those caribou in the picture will give me a new appreciation for the racks I have seen in the past.

The way I understand it, those are cows, the bulls have already dropped their antlers......
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2010, 07:24:05 PM »
Quote from: Josh Ward on January 18, 2010, 05:47:31 PM
Quote from: TomKat on January 18, 2010, 05:32:52 PM
Those caribou in the picture will give me a new appreciation for the racks I have seen in the past.

The way I understand it, those are cows, the bulls have already dropped their antlers......

Female caribou do not loose their antlers like the males do.  Female antlers develop from June to September and are out of velvet by late September. The females' antlers are retained throughout the winter. Pregnant females drop their antlers within days of calving. Barren cows shed their antlers before the spring.

Great photos, Josh! ! ! big grin big grin big grin
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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2010, 07:46:58 PM »
Quote from: bluebird on January 18, 2010, 07:24:05 PM
Quote from: Josh Ward on January 18, 2010, 05:47:31 PM
Quote from: TomKat on January 18, 2010, 05:32:52 PM
Those caribou in the picture will give me a new appreciation for the racks I have seen in the past.

The way I understand it, those are cows, the bulls have already dropped their antlers......

Female caribou do not loose their antlers like the males do.  Female antlers develop from June to September and are out of velvet by late September. The females' antlers are retained throughout the winter. Pregnant females drop their antlers within days of calving. Barren cows shed their antlers before the spring.

Great photos, Josh! ! ! big grin big grin big grin

So which one grows those big monster racks??
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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2010, 08:05:36 PM »
Awesome pics, Josh!  All of these great pictures really makes me want to go to AK! big grin
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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2010, 08:21:19 PM »
Quote from: TomKat on January 18, 2010, 07:46:58 PM
Quote from: bluebird on January 18, 2010, 07:24:05 PM
Quote from: Josh Ward on January 18, 2010, 05:47:31 PM
Quote from: TomKat on January 18, 2010, 05:32:52 PM
Those caribou in the picture will give me a new appreciation for the racks I have seen in the past.

The way I understand it, those are cows, the bulls have already dropped their antlers......

Female caribou do not loose their antlers like the males do.  Female antlers develop from June to September and are out of velvet by late September. The females' antlers are retained throughout the winter. Pregnant females drop their antlers within days of calving. Barren cows shed their antlers before the spring.

Great photos, Josh! ! ! big grin big grin big grin

So which one grows those big monster racks??

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