Thought that I would share pictures of my reindeer hunting trip.

We had second hand information where the flock was from other hunters and we decieded to try our luck even though the weather forcast was bad - rain and fog.

We drove to the dam to save us some hard climbed meters. We left the cars a little later then expected to due to road construction but we were in the field for 07:45 (45 minutes later then I wanted.)

We walked for 4 Km's and stopped for a bite to eat and discussed tactics, instead of following the tourist trail we would cut cross country and hit the high ground and try to get eyes on the flock. The weather is good, slight rain but no fog.

We had walked for about 15 minutes when I noticed 4 sheep running as if something was chasing them, I looked the bino's and saw a flock of 70 animals coming down the tourist trail after the sheep.

we cut across country to cut them off acessing the wind direction so that they wouldnt smell me, I got to with in 90 meters, but couldnt get a clear shot on any animal.

The flock moved on and I had to wait a few minutes before slipping behind a ridge and moving a 100m in front them.

This time I crawl to within 70 meters and have time to find a better position, I find the right animal with a clear back ground, I take the shot and the animal drops on the spot, the flocks groups together, goes round in a circle and takes off, I approach the animal from behind and see some small movement from her back legs and get ready for a follow up shot, but its not necessary, she's dead.

After butchering, we find entrance and exits wounds the bullets has down its job and the heart and lungs are destroyed.

The 280 remington with 156 oryx has done its job.

Now just the walk home.

kaldevass,

Waidmannsheil!

Thanks for the hunting trip report!

Nice hunt, I have heard they make great eating.

How much can a big bull weigh?

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Originally posted by Boghossian:
Nice hunt, I have heard they make great eating.

How much can a big bull weigh?

I am not sure of the largest, but my Brother in law took a buck 4 years ago and that was 82 kg slaugther weight, I read on another forum that a guy took one at 92 kg slaugther weight this year.

They make great dinners, I have never yet had anybody turn me down for a Reindeer roast, and the smaller ones are much better then the old tough ones.

Glen

Good shooting. I am sure that he will taste good. Thanks for posting the pictures.

Great story. Thanks for sharing.

Waidmannsheil and good shooting kaldevass, thanks for sharing your story. I didn't know Reindeer chased sheep. Are Caribou exactly the same animal as Reindeer? Or a cousin? Growing up in USA we always called them Caribou, but I thought they were the same, Dom.

Hi ! Boghossian...

The biggest Reindeer bulls here in Iceland weigh about 125 kg. Last year the heaviest was 124 kg. Normally they weight about 90-120 kg.
Best Regards,
Ingvar Johann

Hi there Ingvar. The day before yesterday a 133 kg bull was shoot on zone 6 with a ´308 at a range of 200mtr
That’s big
Acording to http://www.hreindyr.is/ this is one of the biggest one taken here in Iceland.

Hi Sölvi,

Wow thats an impressive bull 133 kg. !!!!
But how on earth do I put pictures on this forum ?

Best regards,
Ingvar Johann

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Originally posted by Dom:
Waidmannsheil and good shooting kaldevass, thanks for sharing your story. I didn't know Reindeer chased sheep. Are Caribou exactly the same animal as Reindeer? Or a cousin? Growing up in USA we always called them Caribou, but I thought they were the same, Dom.

Hi Dom,

You are quite correct

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The reindeer, known as caribou when wild in North America, is an Arctic and Subarctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus).