On Caribou Hunting ~ by Duncan Gilchrist The Outdoors Alaska Store

On Caribou Hunting by Duncan Gilchrist

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(From the back cover): About the Author - Duncan Gilchrist is a naturalist and big game hunter eminently qualified to write books and produce videos on big game hunting and wildlife. now 64, he began hunting as a young boy. His quest in the pursuit of big game has taken him from Alaska, to Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories, along with the states of Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Washington and Wyoming. He now resides in the beautiful Bitterroot Valley of western Montana. Formerly he lived in Alaska for 14 years where he worked a forester and as a guide. As a bush pilot he has logged 6,000 hours flying a Cub. Gilchrist spends about 150 days a year hunting and photographing big game.

About this book: Inside On Caribou Hunting you'll find a bountiful package of caribou hunting lore. Chapters cover information on hunting caribou wherever it is legal for the nonresident. Learn how to hunt trophy bulls successfully. Within the book's pages you will read the most comprehensive information ever written on field judging caribou. Other chapters explain hunting techniques, and equipment. Read stories on Duncan's experiences spanning nearly four decades. This book contains a generous package of photographs of giant bulls as well as charts and tables that will be helpful to the hunter of caribou.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction

Part I - The Subspecies of Caribou
The Barren Ground Caribou
The Central Canada Barren Ground Caribou
The Mountain Caribou
The Quebec-Labrador Caribou
The Woodland or Newfoundland Caribou

Part II - Hunting the Caribou
Where to Go
Rifles and Selected Hunting Equipment
Field Care of the Caribou
Judging the Trophy Caribou
Short Course on Caribou Hunting

Part III - Caribou Tales
Hunting the Mackenie Mountains of hte N.W.T. - 1993 and 1996
Bulls of The Chistochine - The 1960's
The Nelchina Herd - The Way It Was - The 1960's
The Mulchatna - The New Century
Adventures in the Arctic in Pursuit of the Central Barren Ground Caribou - 1999
Bulls of The North Slope of The Brooks Range - 1975
Hunting The Quebec Caribou - 2000

Part IV - Planning the Hunt with Hunting Consultant Jack Atcheson Jr.

Part V - Photo Section

Part VI - Appendix
Typical Antler Characteristics by B&C Classification

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 21 October, 2006.

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