Seal Hunting in Newfoundland - Making a Custom 'Ulu'' Knife!
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- Опубликовано: 24 апр 2022
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Join my brother and I as we head out for a springtime seal hunt in the icy waters of Newfoundland. We'll return to the workshop to build a traditional Ulu knife with some modern twists.
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I devoted a segment of my last live stream to our seal hunt and the various aspects around it.
It's sad what happened: seal meat is one of the most sustainable sources we have in Canada, but some people don't know the meaning of an ethical hunt and that's unfortunately what became popularized as "seal hunting". Hunting seals ethically should have no negative connotations at all!
Agreed Wilfred! It's a beautiful thing to be able to participate in such a piece of our hunting culture. Incredible feeling
City person: „I have seen [insert animal], sooo cute.“
Country person: „Nice, I know a pretty good receipe for it…“
Haha "If you're cold, they're cold too. Bring them inside and warm them up!"
Heh anyone finding wild animals "cute" will be directed to Casual Geographic for quick treatment.
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@@markusfreund6961 dear God, you're gonna traumatize somebody recommending him XD
tip on cooking potatoes for the youngsters:
when boiling potatoes
you know they are done when you can poke a knife to the center as easy as the outside.
should go in easy
but,
the most important thing is .
shut off the burner
drain the water , put the pot back on the off burner and dry them up a little.
wet potatoes are why a lot of people don’t like boiled potatoes.
don’t eat them right out of the water.
also,
Best way to make mashed potatoes nice and fluffy .
leave burner on and add milk,butter and summer savory.
@Kyle, can't thank you enough for taking me along on a seal hunt! Knowing you'd be constrained by YT made no difference, nor did it matter that you were NOT able to disassemble the animal using your brother's new ulu. THAT would've been waaay too cool. Thanks for a rare opportunity, and more of the same,
RRC
Thanks so much, Roy. Comments like these are so encouraging!
That looked delicious Kyle. Growing up on a reservation I was raised eating wild game as well as domestic animals which we processed ourselves. I loved your kitchen knife in the rough! Thank you for sharing pal.
Incredible!
No complaint here on your hunting to feed family. I am only against trophy hunting, just for the trophy. People have hunted for many, many generations to support their family.
Nice creation for your brother. That is a beautiful user i'm sure he will be proud to put to work. Take care my friend.
Great video as always. Seai looks good. I have never eaten it before. But I always would try something at least once. I am a avid hunter and fish alot. I live in Northwest Ohio so no seal here, The. Walleye run is on here. I had a okay hunting season this year. But I only took what could feed my family and nothing more. Great build as well. Keep up the content
That plate of food looked great enjoy my friend.
I have no problem with hunting just about anything. As we expand wildlife has to be managed and I like wild game on the table. Like you said we have coyote issues here in Texas not to mention the wild hog problems. They have to be hunted and trapped hard to control them, they can do tremendous damage otherwise. I’ve eaten wild hog but I am going to have to get pretty hungry to eat a coyote, and I have eaten some pretty unusual stuff. I had a friend that spent some time in Alaska and he said seal tasted like fishy roast beef, he didn’t like it. I would try it and would love the experience of the hunt and the eating. I enjoy seeing how things are done elsewhere, so you keep doing you, love your knife work as well. God bless.
Very well done, you have an interesting life. Living in NL with different experiences and traditions, you bring us along so we can see how you make it work.
God bless, Kyle
Awesome! I love the self-sufficiency!
Thanks for sharing. Wish you could have shown more of the hunt.
Beautiful work Kyle!
Hey mate thanks for the amazing footage, coming from Western Australia I can't imagine how cold it is there! We hunt and eat Kangaroo here which I'm sure other cultures would think is strange but hey they taste really good and like your seals kangaroos are a pest in a lot of farming areas. I've been sharpening knives for over 30 years but like to keep an open mind and not get stuck in my ways and I must admit i've learned a thing or 2 from your videos. Keep up the good work.
a nice sheeve for the Ulu. love your channel. nice work.
Thanks Edward!
Amazing wonderful Ulu
Sold my farm last year and I have to say I do miss my chickens. Never had the opportunity to eat seal but I would sure give it a try. Great looking Ulu knife.
Thanks Larry! Mind sharing why you sold your farm? I would love to have some farm scale property some day.
When I turned 16, my Dad suggested I rub chicken manure under my nose to grow a moustache. It worked! 👨🏻
Man, I just found your channel today... I have been to NL, and absolutely loved it there. It'll be a year or more I'm sure before I'm back, but I'll have to ping you when that happens... I love what I've seen on your channel so far, and I am happy to see you're living a happy life there. I've not had seal meat, but I'm definitely interested in trying some one day. Keep up the great work, and the awesome content.
beautiful Ulu!
I have those same binoculars, they're snazzy.
Great Looking Table Fare, & That Awesome ULU , Thanks For This, Kyle, Had A You Tuber Joes Neon, ,Make Me 1 With A Custom Leather Sheath Too, Used Daily It Is ! ATB T God Bless
Man that is a work of art sir . love the content thank you
Thanks Greg!
Nothing wrong with hunting for food! Would love to try seal
Kyle you are a superb craftsman and artist ........its a pleasure watching your channel and your work.
Stay Safe Always 🧡
Thanks so much!
I love it when you create something new. Great feeling. Nice ulu. My dad gave me one with a concave cutting board. Great combo for dicing really small, like garlic.
That's a neat concept! Never heard of it
Nice day for a hunt,lots of ice.good looking knife ,I have seen most of your videos on cable tv when you were in your other shop.You have come along way in a few short years with your content and it’s nice to see your family involved.keep those videos coming
Thanks David! I appreciate you following the show. We'll be coming out with a brand new series coming this fall! Thanks for watching. I appreciate the support
I have absolutely no problem with hunting in any way. As to your project. Very nice as always.
If you did, you might have passed away from starvation or malnutrition, Cory! Thanks for watching, friend
Another great video!
Thanks Earl!
In three years I will be in black duck brook and looking forward to all these wonderful things 👍😁🐺. Great video brother!
I grew up eating deer, moose, black bear and anything fresh caught from the Bay of Fundy. That seal looked some good, but you should’ve cooked enough for the rest of us…lol… That is a very nice Ulu later this summer I plan on making an Ulu for skinning, just a fun never done it before project. I like that you made it heavy but there were good reasons why the traditional Ulu had such a thin blade. Switching gears here, it just goes to show that a shiny sharp convex blade (kitchen knife) will cut with very little effort. Otherwise the tang would be uncomfortable due to hot spots (pressure) in the hand.
Never tried seal but would love to. Hunting on the water is different than on land by for. Thanks for sharing!
It's pretty difficult! Everything is bobbing and weaving. You, the boat, the seat.. haha quite the adventure.
Awesome video wow ye got alot of ice down your way noing up this way
Holy crap it looks COLD!!!
Great episode..............more SEAL please!!!
No danger sharpening that up (before the handle was installed)!
Awesome video Kyle. Years ago I had the chance to enjoy some pickled seal meat from a couple of buddies that used to work in the shipyard in St Mary’s. They had a few Mason Jars of it. Very dark meat for sure and I’m sure because it had been pickled there was no fishy taste at all. They even had us try some Screech and that was awful lol. Down here in Ontario we have to use the hide off of any fur bearing animal we harvest. Is that the case with seal as well. Sharp looking Ulu you made for your brother bud
Nice job!
Thanks Andrew!
As a newfie friend said I have never seen a seal eating vegetables in my garden. They eat cod & other fish so I have no problem with controlling their population. Nice nod on the knife
Cowabunga mate.!
Great video Kyle, awesome ulu your bro will be stoked 😀 do you add charcoal to your composting pile? I've heard good things about it. Nice job with the harvest 💪😎👍
Love to have a meal of flippers right now. Good hunting.
Thanks Craig! Sure is tasty!
Nice job on the knife , only have ever seen one when we went on an Alaskan cruise 4 years ago . I would have liked to see the seal hunt also . I watch other hunting videos every day on RUclips. Keep up the good work Bud .
Maybe some other time, Brian! I value my channel too much to risk it on showing content like this, so I'll refrain for no. I really appreciate you watching
@@kyle_noseworthy , We flew from Ottawa to St. Johns 3 years ago and toured as far west as Twillingate. Next visit will be to the western side of the island . All. Canadians should visit Newfoundland and see the rugged beauty of the land . Thanks for sharing your boat ride with us .
That's a beautiful Ulu. Made even more so by it's utilitarian nature and heirloom or rustic qualities. Thank You Kyle! Why are push daggers illegal in Canada while these are not? Strange.
You're right, these are exempt. I'm not exactly sure what makes them distinct from a "push dagger", other than their title. Strange indeed!
I'd posit the difference is that the knife fits a description more common with a cleaver or mezzaluna, since it is used more to slice across meat. Whereas, a dagger(push-daggers specifically) are intended for quick and easy jabs/stabbing motions. The intended and "most feasible" use for a normal person as determined by the court plays a huge role in determining legality of objects
amazing
I haven't had a feed of seal yet the season, and I've never hunted them. It's hard to describe the taste to anyone who hasn't eaten it. It's similar to turrs or saltwater ducks, but chances are people haven't tried that either if they haven't tried seal. Beautiful ulu, I made mind from a skill saw blade, and come to think of it I have no idea where it is! Great video, cheers bud.
I've had turre (Fortune Bay, b'y. We trows da e back on it to look classy 😜) but haven't been able to stand the smell of it for years. Never tried seal, but wouldn't turn it down.
The taste is very hard to describe. Texture as well. Its... different. Boy, I could sure put away a meal of it here now. haha Starved! Thanks for watching buddy
Isn't that where all circ-saw blades go to die? 😉
“rough and dirty user “
makes it beautiful anyway .
What A great job you did for your brother it's actually quite heart warming even though he didn't want it perfect it does the job and that's what he was looking for I believe right. I had a question, if I recorded a trip To medicine hat from Winnipeg Manitoba To pick up a Dagger that my grandfather gave me before he passed away.would you maybe feature some clips from my trip?See when I was in my early twenties I went on a trip with some friends with no particular thought about coming back or what I do when I got there.. I ended up in medicine hat Alberta and I had This dagger in my possession because of course it's near and dear to me but I didn't want to take it on the bus back to Winnipeg when I was done with my adventure in medicine hat so I believe that I but I hid it In between railway ties and the mud of a small hill in front of a Post Office I believe in medicine happy before I left What I would like to do is take this trip find the dagger and send it to you to be refinished I really don't know the history behind the knife.. But it would mean the world to me if I could find it 1st and then have it Redone in my grandfather's honor as he is A-war veteran from World War II he served for the Canadian services in France . And I do have pictures if you're interested. Please let me know what you think I love your videos I'm subscriber and a huge fan. My name is Collin Craig I am 44 years old this may and And my family will be with me on the trip when I go sometime this year.
The outdoor life
Great video. I'm a big fan of the ulu. Unfortunately we cant eat the seals here in southern California.
Good hunting and cooking! Makes me drool 🤤. That knife looks fantastic, but what would it be used for primarily? My guess would be a skinning knife for those seals, but what will it actually be used for when your brother gets a hold of it? 🤔
Thanks Kyle! The were a fairly universal tool / knife for some of the indigenous cultures where they were developed and popularized. Game processing, most certainly. It will be used in a similar case here as well.
Speaking of ulu, have ya ever played with a head knife for leather? Kinda similar, it’s interesting to use, hope to get better with it, love that you take the time to teach and educate, thanks for sharing the life, awesome take on the blade
No I haven't, but I have seen them! I actually tried this one out on some leather out of curiosity. Thanks for watching!
The blade on the head knife is thinner and has more of a tip on the ends, your welcome, how did it do on leather
Hey man, I been watching your channel for a long time. I like your sharpening videos and knife making. I seen you credit other cultures for different knife designs, would be nice to see you credit Inuit for the ulu too because it originated from Inuit.
Most are made beveled on one side like a plane for cleaning skins etc.
Nice job and keep it up
Thanks Andrew! I appreciate you watching. Honestly, the reason I never credited the group is because after doing some research, I wasn't 100% confident in which group 'invented' the design. It seems to be attributed to a number of groups, and I would rather omit than incorrectly credit.
@@kyle_noseworthy yup, the word 'ulu' is an Inuktitut word. They're all over the world today it seems but you can be confident and say it's an Inuit knife, and traditionally Inuit women's knife.
Seal looks like a dark meat. Like duck breast or liver type dark. But I like duck and liver and being a hunter for 6 decades, I'm used to eating lots of wild game and I appreciate it for what it is. How do you like that vortex scope? I see it says 10x42 but is that a fixed 10 power or variable? I picked up a Nikon scope a few years back for my 30.06. It's got crystal clear optics. I'm really impressed with the quality for what I consider to be a mid range scope. It's not a Zeiss but it's still a very good scope. BTW there is a saying about how mechanics drive the most beat up junky cars, a carpenters home is always in need of repair, so I guess it's only fitting that a knife maker needs a handle on his kitchen knife. hahah
Haha I suppose it fits perfectly then. I'll try to get that handle on soon.
I have a Nikon optic on the rifle used in the video, and I love it. Clear, sharp, and bright. 4-12 with a 40mm objective. The binoculars used were Vortex 10x42, and they're pretty awesome as well. Super sharp. Great image quality.
@@kyle_noseworthy Oh, OK, I spotted the nikon logo after you said that. My Nikon is a 3x9x40. I've been threatening to get a 4x12x55 but between back pain issues and my age I don't think I'll be hunting deer for too many more years so it would probably be a waste of money.
Great video. Nice looking Ulu. It is a shame we have to tiptoe around some things like hunting seals. There is so much misunderstanding and misinformation surrounding this subject. Thanks for a tasteful (pun intended) video.
You're absolutely right! Misinformation has been a large part of the problem, but also videos floating around out there of a few bad apples doing some shady work.. that happens in every field, but it has really been pushed regarding the seal hunt. Some celebrities jumped on the band wagon to push against the hunt. Snowballed into a whole hot-button topic that didn't need to be.
@@kyle_noseworthy so true. The unfortunate truth is that people will believe what they want to believe, whether it is true or not. the attitude seems to be “don’t confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up” (lol)
@@CruisintheNarrowRoad Absolutely!!
I say this beautiful
I really appreciate how you share your experiences so we can all learn. I am just now starting to appreciate your very well disguised dry sense of humour. It seems to fly below my radar and some time after watching your video is when I start chuckling to myself. I’m sure the British would really enjoy this channel as well.
Beautiful knife. Such a shame you couldnt show the full hunt. Bet those other type of people couldnt fend for themselves, raise chickens or grow a garden. Keep up the good work and keep up your traditions.
Thanks Joe! Seals are a bit too much of a hot button topic. I really appreciate you watching. I am considering a private video service, behind a pay wall, where I can show whatever content I choose without fear of repercussions.
@@kyle_noseworthy no worries man. added you on instagram also
Awesome Kyle!! What does Seal meat taste like ? I have no problem with peopke hunting seals. I wouldn't like it if you wasted its life for fur but if it's to feed your family or friends I think it's great . Great build as well! Take care and stay safe my friend !!
Thanks Troy! The fur debate is a tough one. I don't like to see meat wasted either... but when you look at cases like farmlands in the US that are just completely overrun with rapidly populating coyotes, you could argue the benefits of removing them just for the sake of lowering the population. Seals fall into a similar category. As for the taste, it's a red meat, oily, kinda' rich, with the slightest hint of 'fishiness' flavor, if that makes sense?
@@kyle_noseworthy I've never tried seal, either (and over here in Germany I probably won't any time soon) but, oddly, "red meat, oily, with a hint of fishy" is exactly how I imagine it. Kinda like a rump roast fried in cod liver, maybe 🤣 Anyway, I subscribed for the awesome knife builds but the homesteading is just as satisfying. 👍🍻
@@kyle_noseworthy yeah I absolutely agree with you on that . 👍
@@markusfreund6961 thank you Markus!!
Hello like to know how much you would charge me to make one im new mexico close to Santa fe just wondering that looks nice
So this Baby seal walked into a club.........
😆
hunting is important.
all that food for practically nothing.
i wish we had moose or elk around here . That’s like getting a whole cows worth of meat.
we ate moose almost every day visiting the old farm in norway.
it was great !
seal ? never would’ve thought .
that’s awesome.
Jesus u live right out in the sticks lol very jealous of yr home
Haha I do live in a beautiful spot. I don't take it for granted!
What was the brass from?
I've always wanted to taste seal. That's a mint rifle? Is it .30-06?
It's a little different. An acquired taste!
.223 !
Now I’m wondering what seal taste like lol
Unique! Red meat, that is much more oily than beef, and with a hint of 'fishiness'.
Boiled seal fat is a natural cutting lubricant for brass and/or alunimum, so I've been told.
Interesting!
Hey Kyle, hunter from Ontario, maybe a stupid question, do you have to be native to hunt seals? Is it a tag system?
Is that a common dish where you’re from? I love fish I’ve never had seal
Not as common as, say, a chicken cooked for Sunday dinner, but not uncommon either.
Ahhh yes.... Clubbing.... BABY SEALLLLLS... LOL.
ACE VENTURA...
haha
SEAL MEAT, does it teste like chicken ?
Haha Not even close!
Nice rifle
Thanks!
Everyone should hunt, kill and eat their food, at least once in their lives. You'll get a much deeper appreciation of nature if you do.
I haven't tried seal. I was in Tromso, Norway recently, and tried reindeer and whale (minke), and found it very tasty.
Good job, Kyle!!
What rifle/calibre?
I think that would be an incredible standard, and change the perspective of a lot of people. I haven't tried whale! What's it like?
Shooting .223, savage model 11
@@kyle_noseworthy
Whale was very dark, very lean, and less salty then you’d imagine.
I had it served thinly sliced on thin crackers with finely diced red onion and crème fraishe.
I saw seal on the menu, but fancied reindeer steak more.
I also have a .223, but a Howa.
Don’t have very many seals in the UK that are deemed a nuisance. I can imagine you have loads!!!
Cheers Kyle
🇬🇧🤜🏻💥🤛🏻🇨🇦
Is that a beaver hat Kyle?
I can't wait to hear all the tree huggers calling you names for eating seal. Meanwhile they're sitting at McDonalds eating God knows what.
Nice ulu, looks like my original ulo from Greenland. Did you know that ulu/ulo means Womens Knife, so what are you doing with that knife?? 😉😄
Haha I did know that, Poul! If it's a useful tool, I don't care who it was originally made for! haha
@@kyle_noseworthy I use mine in the kitchen. It is perfect for chopping parsley and other herbs.
Sweet scenery. Too bad you would not show the actual hunt. No different than any other hunt, and no trouble to find a moose hunt on YT. Hope Sandy gets many years use out of that cute 'womans' knife.
In reality, the seal hunt is no different. However, to the internet population, the seal hunt is VERY different from hunting other animals. Haha Thanks for watching.
Took a few seals while I was living in Nunavut. We. Would open the seals up on the sea ice and eat the black meat raw. The locals would flash freeze the organs on the ice, and do the same. Good times, a bit fishy tho.
I don't think I could stomach that, LP! I have heard about it, and seen it done on TV, but I don't think my stomach could get it down.
@@kyle_noseworthy I preferred to eat the char or caribou frozen to cooked after living there. We ate it with soy sauce like sushi. When we were out on the land we could just keep everything frozen, except for the tea of course.
Because they eat fish, does the flesh of seals taste fishy? And yes, our Creator is a genius at fitting things together into a wonderous puzzle of provision. He seems awfully fond of variety, as well. :) Nice ulu!
Haha The meat does have a slightly fishy taste, but I'm not sure if it's because of their diet or not. It's a little different than any red meat you've tasted before.
@@kyle_noseworthy I've read that if you eat bear at the wrong time of year (while they're eating salmon) they taste terribly fishy, though the rest of the year they taste great. That's what spurred on my question. I grew up eating moose, and halibut (born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska, tho now I'm in Kentucky) but those both came from my one hunting and fishing brother, the others weren't as fond of the wilderness. He apparently wasn't into bear hunting. You don't have to look too far to find meats I haven't tried. *laughs*
It's only the vegetarians that'll moan just ignore them 😆
I'm a vegetarian, my choice, but I will not moan and question the hunting that Kyle has shown in this video and I fully understand why........Kyle explained this perfectly
Thank you for being understanding!
What no ketchup ....
haha Not a chance.
You shouldn't have been ashamed having to hide the killing Swamp People killing gators and you are given a close up on it, and sometimes when they clean the gator, YES, I know they are more dangerous.
The people who get worked about it are the same people who cry when Bambi's mom was shot and are cool with abortion.
Haha I'd say you're right, Matthew.
It is a shame that you have to be "GENTLE" talking or showing anything about seals. It is a sore spot for sure. So many seals out there eating good fish and there should be fresh seal meat on every dinner table in Atlantic Canada. It is one of the most nutritious meats and foods available and we all should be wearing the fur products. Instead we are all wearing clothes made with plastic fabric made by someone inslaved to survive by working for next to nothing. How messed up are humans!!!! I could go on and on about how messed up the seal hunt is. I'm glad you brought some of it to the surface Kyle.
@@SmalltimR I am a carnivore and love all meat especially seal. So plentiful it should be on every dinner table in Canada. Their fur is superior for clothing. We need a seal hunt so bad.
Not a fan of the clubing of baby seals for fur. Seems like a waste just for a luxury product market. But hunting seals for personal consumption, why not? Its not any different than hunting deer or moose. 👍👍
Yea, I think we're mostly on the same page there Logan!
"Pests", "ravaging more premium natural resources". I hope the irony is not lost on you Kyle. I'd suggest the creatures that have supported humans on the island for millenia deserve respect rather than demonization.
Personally. I don't mind the hunting footage. If your going to hunt seal to eat it, thats fine. But if your hunting for seal just to strip the hide then leave the meat.
That's where I have an issue.
If you lose subs for hunting seals, I say, "good riddance snowflakes"
Seals are absolute pests, no mate, we are.
Seals are basically puppies with no legs. Leave them alone
Your brain is froze boy
Not a fan...unsubscribing.