Newfoundlander here! I'm personally not a sport hunter, but every year since I was 18 I have gotten my moose and bear license, to put food on my table. I have nothing against sport hunters, who do it ethically and lawfully. I actually stumbled upon your video doing research to better understand the outfitting industry in newfoundland and hunting tourism here as I am writing a 5 year forest management plan for an area here in the province and one of the animals I must include in the conservation plan and values is woodland caribou. I would love to one day be able to hunt a caribou, they are beautiful creatures whose whole biology is a marvel. I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking that bull. He had obviously won many battles and was at the end of his life. Leaving that bull and taking a younger, healthier one would have been like killing two caribou, which would have been ethically wrong. You also put him out of his pain, a mercy that im sure the bull appreciated.
Small island of Newfoundland is the sixteenth largest island in the world 108860(sq km). It takes 9 hours to drive on the TransCanada Hwy from port aux basques to St.John's.
I did get a woodland caribou on the 3rd morning. Not an old beast like in the video here but a young stag. I wasn't going to turn down a legal shot. Turns out that while we're field dressing my stag, out walk 3 more caribou about 100 yards away, including a much bigger stag. But that's how it goes! The meat is excellent, much like elk.
Excellent call on that bull Steve. I, and most everyone else agree that you definitely made the right call. And the Lord gave you a great bull to boot!!!
You made a ethical decision by taking the animal, good call.good hunt . Sometimes one has to take these speeches from biologist and scientist with a grain of salt. 100,000 caribou 1 predator,, 30,000 caribou now 4 predators, not hard to figure out.
Dude, you whistle when you whisper. Did you not notice the guide give you that go to hell look when you were whistle whispering? When you are out in the field, shut up and fill it in with editing later on. You didn't get a moose because you kept whistle whispering. I wanted to slap you and I envy you a lot. Great video and hunt.
You said the only place in the world that has Woodland Caribou you're wrong it's the only place in the world that you can hunt them Alberta ,Manitoba, Saskatchewan, all have Woodland caribou and non hunting populations
I had made a bad shot on this bull on video and broke his leg and decided not to show how bad of a shot I had made,so I made up the story which I thought sounded pretty good about how he broke it fighting and was so skinny.................................Bull looked pretty healthy................If it had been me I would of showed a closeup of his broke leg....................But then they might of noticed it was a gunshot wound...............The real true hunter of this group was the old man who wasn't stuck on his skill,s as a hunter.Money talk,s.
You have no basis in fact upon which to base your comments. You are making accusations that you cannot prove. Shame on you. I don't doubt that he did exactly what he said, because I have no reason to call him a liar like you just did.
Born and raised in Newfoundland. I enjoy hunting Whitetail living in Alberta now, but this makes me want to move back home. Awesome hunt.
Congratulations on a beautiful bull and doing the human thing and your guide is a testament to your never to old to do what you love .great video
Thank you very much!
Truly a sportsman you are Steve and can’t wait to be able hunt a caribou with you this September
Newfoundlander here! I'm personally not a sport hunter, but every year since I was 18 I have gotten my moose and bear license, to put food on my table. I have nothing against sport hunters, who do it ethically and lawfully. I actually stumbled upon your video doing research to better understand the outfitting industry in newfoundland and hunting tourism here as I am writing a 5 year forest management plan for an area here in the province and one of the animals I must include in the conservation plan and values is woodland caribou. I would love to one day be able to hunt a caribou, they are beautiful creatures whose whole biology is a marvel. I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking that bull. He had obviously won many battles and was at the end of his life. Leaving that bull and taking a younger, healthier one would have been like killing two caribou, which would have been ethically wrong. You also put him out of his pain, a mercy that im sure the bull appreciated.
Thank you Steve for doing the right thing, you are a true conservationists and very ethical hunter.
Amazing Steve... just amazing.
Well done, right call. True hunter!
You earned my praise and subscription with your decision. I would love to go after one of those caribou.
All young hunters should see this video . You made the only choice a good hunter could.
Great call and true sportsman
The info about the caribou population was really interesting.
Small island of Newfoundland is the sixteenth largest island in the world 108860(sq km).
It takes 9 hours to drive on the TransCanada Hwy from port aux basques to St.John's.
Steve sounds like Kevin Costner narrating Dances with Wolves.
good call, all respect !!
Sorry for your loss...32 is no age to go. He'll be out there, forever
Going to Newfoundland in September, excited to hunt for woodland caribou!
did you get down here for your hunt after?
I did get a woodland caribou on the 3rd morning. Not an old beast like in the video here but a young stag. I wasn't going to turn down a legal shot. Turns out that while we're field dressing my stag, out walk 3 more caribou about 100 yards away, including a much bigger stag. But that's how it goes! The meat is excellent, much like elk.
What an honor to complete that Caribou's story.
Excellent call on that bull Steve. I, and most everyone else agree that you definitely made the right call. And the Lord gave you a great bull to boot!!!
Well done mate
that bull would of never made it through winter, for sure did the right thing
You call Newfoundland a small island, it's the 16th largest in the world,about the same size as Pennsylvania
That was definitely the ethical move to take that bull. I would hope all hunters would do the same.
I Dont Fell Like Your Guied Wanted You To Get One Of His Moose
drive the woods if ya wants a moose if one there ya would have em
iam saving my money for a hunt
At times, your narration sounds like Kevin Costner talking.
You made a ethical decision by taking the animal, good call.good hunt . Sometimes one has to take these speeches from biologist and scientist with a grain of salt. 100,000 caribou 1 predator,, 30,000 caribou now 4 predators, not hard to figure out.
Dude, you whistle when you whisper. Did you not notice the guide give you that go to hell look when you were whistle whispering? When you are out in the field, shut up and fill it in with editing later on. You didn't get a moose because you kept whistle whispering. I wanted to slap you and I envy you a lot. Great video and hunt.
You said the only place in the world that has Woodland Caribou you're wrong it's the only place in the world that you can hunt them Alberta ,Manitoba, Saskatchewan, all have Woodland caribou and non hunting populations
I had made a bad shot on this bull on video and broke his leg and decided not to show how bad of a shot I had made,so I made up the story which I thought sounded pretty good about how he broke it fighting and was so skinny.................................Bull looked pretty healthy................If it had been me I would of showed a closeup of his broke leg....................But then they might of noticed it was a gunshot wound...............The real true hunter of this group was the old man who wasn't stuck on his skill,s as a hunter.Money talk,s.
You're an idiot!!!!!!
You have no basis in fact upon which to base your comments. You are making accusations that you cannot prove. Shame on you. I don't doubt that he did exactly what he said, because I have no reason to call him a liar like you just did.
You shouldn't start stories with no evidence or facts. You are lower than dirt and a true loser.
This guy talks. A lot.
Also questionable ethics on the heli use.
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