I thought you might like to see what an Icelandic reindeer looks like this time of year. This promising bull had no problem jumping a fence just outside my village yesterday.

Hey gauti,

What constitutes a trophy reindeer/caribou?

are there any particular traits you look for in the head?

FB

Not being badly struck by trophy fever I´m not the one to answer. I like a big shovel but until most recently I have looked for body weight more than anything.

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Not being badly struck by trophy fever I´m not the one to answer.

Amen to that! Who the hell cares... Reindeer meat is great, I prefer the smaller bucks or calves because the meat does not taste of rut.

Personally I don`t get trophy hunting, if you want to collect what about art or classic cars? But Reindeer antlers that get a "gold medal" seem much more plentifull than any other species.

Tron

Personally I'm not one to look for the biggest buck, but was just curious to see what constitutes a good head. the likelyhodd of me shooting one of these ever is very slim!!

Anyway... Everything is relative really. So when managing my wild deer, if I don't know what makes a good head or more importantly a good potential head, then I don't know what to avoid shooting.

Also there seems to be no structure to the antler growth on the reindeer animals I've seen in parks, as the points/tignes all seem quite random.

FB

Whats wrong with trophy hunting?

I think it is a very healthy interest especially when you combine meat with an excellent shoulder mount to remember the hunt by?

Dont get all politically correct please!!

I'm with Jon2. Just because the critter has a good hatrack doesn't mean he can't be a good rack of venison.

I agree with T.R.B...(and I am speaking here of native Alaskan barren ground caribou) I prefer young bulls and cows for meat..although I have not shot a caribou yet (large bull or not) that I did not like and make good use of (my freezer is full of caribou). Caribou meat is not for everyone though.

In my book, the best caribou are the ones that are within rifle range.

Gauti: That is a fine looking example of a reindeer.

Great pic, Gauti.
Where are you going, what zone, for this autumn hunt. My hunting club will be hunting zone 8 the first week of September, we got licenses for 6. Bulls and 2 cows.

My luck is such this year, as far as reindeer hunting is concerned, that I´m not going anywhere. I applied for a licence but didn´t get one. That´s life I guess.
I have to agree with Jon2 and Oldsarge.
Let´s not get all politically correct please...

These days I would hate to be politically correct, however, ...how hard is it for outsiders to hunt in Iceland?

Gauti: I also want to know what that fence that the beast is jumping over is for..is it to keep stuff in or is it to try and keep stuff out, or is it a property line?

I think that it is astounding and very cool that people from Iceland are posting here on AR!

For information regarding outsiders hunting in Iceland go to http://hreindyr.is/english/index.html
I have had foreign friends over for hunting a number of times and have found the paperwork manageable.
The fence is an electric one used for either keeping stuff in or out depending on the season.
You obviously don´t know to many Icelanders being happy having us on board...

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You obviously don´t know to many Icelanders being happy having us on board...

Here is another Icelander who did not get a licence for Reindeer this fall too!
Think were too many or just too few deers to hunt!

Gauti and Sako: I have photographs of my father in Reykjavik shortly after WWII, and I was curious about the place. I do not want to shoot your reindeer.