.CARIBOU HUNTING

The caribou hunted in Labrador belong to the largest herd in the world - The George River Herd - numbering 750,000 animals. Our one week package includes six days of fabulous hunting in the care of professional guides.

Acceptable methods of hunting include Rifle ( 243 Caliber Minimum ), Bow ( 45 lb. at peak of draw Minimum ). To find out about the regulations for caribou hunting in Labrador visit our regulations page.

Generally speaking, caribou hunting definitely is on the upswing in Canada, steadily gaining popularity with American sportsmen every year. This is mainly due to U.S. hunters returning home each season and sharing experiences of their adventure with friends and fellow hunters. For someone who is in reasonably good shape and can walk even short distances, shooting "just any caribou" is actually easy. Taking a true trophy stag, however is a very worthy challenge indeed.

A classic "spot and stalk" quarry,  caribou offer impressive trophy heads with magnificent, oversize headgear. Actually, caribou have the largest antlers in proportion to body weight of any of the worlds game animals. Big bulls have handsome white manes Which make them stand out immediately, both in the field and on your den wall. The hunt itself is anything but boring. Generally large numbers of animals are typically viewed daily, and you definitely need good optics for this hunt!

Caribou are extremely restless animals, seemingly always on the move except for when they bed down for what appears to be only a few minutes at a time. One thing to remember when hunting them:(regardless of which species) you simply cannot out-walk a caribou! Once they decide to move, You'll almost never catch up to their non-stop, desceptively-fast gait. The best strategy for hunting caribou is either to hide on a trail and wait patiently for a stag to come within shooting range, or walk alot and try to spot a good bull within a reasonable distance. Then, after spotting the bull, run like the wind to get ahead his projected travel path, taking your shot when he goes by at whatever is the best possible distance! A flat shooting rifle is advisable. Both Rifle and bowhunters should spend a whole lot of serious pre-hunt practice time at home, shooting targets at the greatest distances they can hit consistently.

For the serious trophy caribou hunter, a spotting scope is essential. Use it to carefully study bulls in the distance before making a stalk. The scope detail Allows you to pass over all but the best stags, saving yourself and your guide a whole lot of walking, crawling and disappointment. Many of the better stags you spot will be a long way off and moving, making them almost impossible to approach effectively unless you can run the mile in under three minutes wearing hunting boots and carrying a seven-pound rifle. But on those special occasions when Lady Luck first nibbles, then clamps down on your earlobe, you may find yourself grinning in the presence of a large herd of big stags meandering by at 100 yards. Choosing the biggest one to shoot is then often the hardest part of the whole trip!

In addition to our fall hunt Labrador-Caribou.com also offers an exciting Winter Caribou Hunt from our hunting Lodges near in Quebec/Labrador. Visit our seasons page to find out what's available during a particular season. Our dates page will indicate your options for a combination of sporting events on a specific date.

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BEAR HUNTING

Black Bear hunting is included in our early and late fall caribou hunts. As the first priority for us is caribou hunting, we consider black bear as a secondary option if time permits or if the opportunity presents itself. A healthy population of Black Bear exists in the Labrador region due to light hunting pressure over the years.

"Black Bear Included in all Fall Caribou Hunts"

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