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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: blacktailer on February 05, 2009, 10:30:21 AM

Title: Frozen Caribou
Post by: blacktailer on February 05, 2009, 10:30:21 AM: Now That's Cold!!!!!

Check this out...the caribou was found frozen in place by DEC personnel
> on a site inspection on the North Slope. That is some cold weather....
> this is why you gotta take your big ole bulky winter stuff for a slope
> trip in winter.
>
> Caribou froze standing still at -80 with wind chill in Kaparuk AK.
Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on February 05, 2009, 11:17:35 AM: Those pictures were taken by a friend of a guy that works for me. He works up on the slope.

DAMN COLD!
Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: bowhuntin on February 05, 2009, 11:22:05 AM: Don't the caribou migrate out of this area to some where warmer for the winter? :dunno:
Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: NW-Eric on February 05, 2009, 11:23:11 AM: thats ridiculously cold
Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: saylean on February 05, 2009, 11:26:48 AM: I heard it was getting warmer up there every year! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: dbllunger on February 05, 2009, 11:32:43 AM: Cold and frozen...just not standing when found. And yes it is insanely cold on the slope this time of year.
Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 05, 2009, 11:38:01 AM: Yea but just think what those dall sheep have to go thru feeding on those cold wind blown ridges foraging for food. No wonder that hair of theirs is hallow for insulation.
Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: cohoho on February 05, 2009, 12:29:09 PM: Most head for the southern mountains out of the wind and slightly less harsh climate... That picture is amazing....
Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: GoldTip on February 05, 2009, 12:33:13 PM: Cool pictures, but I'm calling BS on that animal having been frozen standing up.
Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: Gobble on February 05, 2009, 12:35:42 PM: I have a few co-workers like that :chuckle:
Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: 270Shooter on February 05, 2009, 04:25:17 PM: :yike: :yike: :yike:
Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: Gutpile on February 05, 2009, 09:32:47 PM: Now if a damn CARIBOU freezes standing up. I know that global warming is real!! >:(

That is crazy. Send this pic to Al Gore.
Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: Scottystyle on February 06, 2009, 06:46:50 PM: Amazing if true, but is that guys hand made of antifreeze???? Crazyness!!! :o
Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: firecrotch on February 08, 2009, 05:20:55 PM: thats crazy ive never heard or seen anything like that
Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: cohoho on February 08, 2009, 05:59:47 PM: Either that or someone was driving up the haul road and tagged one with the truck, they are all over the road during the winter time... Someone else found it a couple days later, wella.... Instant pic
Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: jackelope on February 09, 2009, 07:39:17 PM: Quote from: GoldTip on February 05, 2009, 12:33:13 PM
Cool pictures, but I'm calling BS on that animal having been frozen standing up.

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Title: Re: Frozen Caribou
Post by: agchawk on February 09, 2009, 07:56:38 PM: I wonder if this isn't an example of "frozen taxidermy". It is mentioned in ADM Perry's trip to the North Pole and there are examples of a couple pics...one of three Caribou and one of a Polar Bear in the online book. In case anyone is interested, the link is below. I guess it's where the animal is killed, placed and photographed after it is frozen.

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/18975/18975-h/18975-h.htm

It really is an interesting read too.