wolf bait! - 11/22/15
Went snow-running today down peninsula for moose or caribou. No sign of either til I bumped this orphan female calf about a mile after I crossed the fresh trail of two wolves. Regret now not following those on the off chance of getting a shot within 500 yards.
This calf stands virtually no chance of survival unless other caribou come along and she joins up. Dumbass new regs prevent me from killing her myself. Only pregnant females with or without year-calves are legal until Feb 1. This is supposed to help conserve the dwindling (230,000) herd.
Investigating a dozen or so (of many more!) ravens squatting out on the tundra, I found mostly field-dressed kills from the 2 day pass through. I found 3 calves, whether shot and left, or died after being orphaned and hanging around where they lost mom and the herd kept going, I don't know.
I watched this calf from 30 yards for a half hour, taking her pic with the cell phone, and she was pawing thru snow to reach forage, but otherwise was dumb as a rock...
This calf stands virtually no chance of survival unless other caribou come along and she joins up. Dumbass new regs prevent me from killing her myself. Only pregnant females with or without year-calves are legal until Feb 1. This is supposed to help conserve the dwindling (230,000) herd.
Investigating a dozen or so (of many more!) ravens squatting out on the tundra, I found mostly field-dressed kills from the 2 day pass through. I found 3 calves, whether shot and left, or died after being orphaned and hanging around where they lost mom and the herd kept going, I don't know.
I watched this calf from 30 yards for a half hour, taking her pic with the cell phone, and she was pawing thru snow to reach forage, but otherwise was dumb as a rock...