musk ox
 

HOW ABOUT IT HAS ANYONE HUNTED ONE? ANY INFO?

RE: musk ox
 

I watched a bow hunt for them this weekend on the Outdoor Channel. Besides the cold they seem pretty easy to shoot. The guy followed them on snowmobiles until the heard ran and then looked for the one that fell behind figuring it was the oldest. He walked right up to it and shot it with the bow at about 25 yds.

RE: musk ox
 

I've never hunted them but I've been around them quite a bit while hunting caribou in northern Alaska. They're very easy to approach and wouldn't be much of a challenge to kill. I walked up to an old bull once andbounced a rock off his butt sohe'd turn for a picture. Not much of a challenge. The real challenge is in drawing a tag (AK) or in the remote transport (Canada).

AK Jeff

RE: musk ox
 

Don't forget the challenge of paying for a hunt for one, the tag alone is pricey, even for Alaska residents.

Drilling Man

RE: musk ox
 

Ak Jeff,
When you did that (the rock), did you have an apprehension thatthe bullmight turn on you. Are they at all aggressive at close quarters? I love to watch themfight each other during the matingrituals (on tv). Would like to see them up close one day.
hb

RE: musk ox
 

Nope but picked up a few skulls when I was prospecting. The live females acted like milk cows and let me take good photos. The old bulls made me nervous but then I only had a rock hammer.
A hunt would be all about a tundra travel expirience, the kill underwhelming.

RE: musk ox
 

Sure. Could I outrun him? No way. Could I outrun the guy I was standing with? Yep!!! :D

The same holds true for bears. You don't need to be able to outrun the bear, just the guy you're with.

Here's that picture...copyright ME.

AK Jeff

RE: musk ox
 

price for a license in the nwt of Inuvik for a non res is only 200buks

RE: musk ox
 

When i lived in Alaska it was $500.00 for residents, and $1,000.00 for non residents

Drilling Man

RE: musk ox
 

Plus a couple of other fees... You'll spend around $400 canadain before you walk out the door. BTW they will only take canadain money for tags, lic. and gov. fees.