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SteveB
12-21-2022, 08:56 PM
The typical day was up at 6 and into the cook hut for coffee, the daily discussion of where to go and breakfast. Breakfast was a mix of European, cold meats, cheeses, breads, and American, eggs, bacon or sausage, maybe pancakes, maybe leftovers from last night’s dinner of caribou or muskox. Whatever was on the table got assembled into sandwiches for lunch. Then, by 9, gear up and head out. If walking, we’d walk out 4 hours, have lunch, then walk back 4 hours. The terrain was mostly rolling hills 2-300 feet of elevation, rocks, tundra and low, swampy areas. The tundra was spongy and uneven, so you had to be careful about where you put your feet. Alternatively, we’d pile into a rubber boat with a small outboard and cross one of the many huge lakes in the area. There was a second boat stashed on another lake well out from camp, and it was after crossing the second lake that we got most of our opportunities. Dinner was mostly game meat, caribou which was like filet, muskox more like flank steak, and frozen fish, arctic char, from which Karsten made a great fish stew on a small propane stove. The old muskox bulls provided the meat from which these guys make dog food. They have 20 sled dogs, like giant huskies, and they eat a ton of muskox meat. The food was great, plenty of beer and wine, everyone slept like the dead. Sadly, no northern lights due to the persistent overcast.

About the rifles: Normally on a hunt like this, I’d bring a 300WM and shoot Barnes 180 TTSX. As I said earlier, we had decided to not bring our own rifles. When we got to camp, Karsten got out eight or so rifles to choose from, all scoped and equipped with suppressors. I selected a Steyr 300WM with a Zeiss scope. Zeroed at 200, very accurate. It seemed heavy, but whatever. I had an Eberlestock pack to carry the rifle. After 8 hours of carrying it the first day, however, I was ready for something a lot lighter and shorter. The can was heavy and the barrel 24”, so the whole package didn’t balance well, in or out of the pack. I talked this over with Lukas, and he suggested Ross and I share his rifle, a Tikka T3X in 6.5X55. Ammo was Sellier & Bellot 131 grain JSP, scope a Leupold VX5HD 3-15X44, zeroed at 200. I was skeptical about the cartridge, essentially a 6.5 Creedmoor, but Lukas said it was perfect for this hunt. Even with the can, it fit the pack well, balanced well, was easy to carry and had virtually no recoil. Cans are unrestricted here; everybody hunts with them.

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SteveB
12-21-2022, 09:08 PM
First day was overcast, with patches of sun, intermittent wind. The morning was mostly getting used to the terrain and remembering how to walk carrying gear with lots of up and down. Also, Lukas, part mountain goat, had to get used to us old guys plodding along. The landscape was otherworldly. Even our last trip to the Far North of South Africa didn’t have this feeling of complete isolation from human habitation. A mastodon would have fit right in. About midday, we spotted a nice caribou bull, about 400 yards out, grazing. We had elevation and the wind, but he was moving in and out of our sight, so we closed the distance. We had him at 200, but then a yearling popped up between us and the bull. The bull moved behind some rocks and we couldn’t follow him with the yearling in the way. The bull reappeared at about 600, moving quickly away and that was that. On the way back to camp, we saw a few Arctic hares. This time of year, their bright white coats show up starkly against the greenery. We thought we might break out the .22’s and go after a few of them later in the week.

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SteveB
12-21-2022, 09:25 PM
The next day we were in the boat and off across the first lake. The scale of the landscape is remarkable. The lakes are miles long and the air is clear; you can see a long way. Glassing the hills revealed family groups of muskox, but a long ways out. Out of the boat, we made our way across some challenging swampy yet rocky terrain. After an hour of walking, we found the next boat and were off across another lake. We were encouraged to see a good number of muskox, even though they were quite a distance away. Like most days, it was super quiet, the only noise from ravens and, near the water, loons.

And then there they were. We crested a low rise and there were about 15 of them grazing in a meadow, about 200 yards out, mostly cows & little ones, a couple of young bulls and an older bull. We watched them for a while, prehistoric-looking things. Ross got his shot and the bull fell over. The rifle was very quiet, and the muskox seemed confused, but eventually formed up in the classic muskox defensive posture and watched us. After a while, the cows took off with the young, followed by the bulls over the next ridge. I walked up there, but they were long gone. Looking at the bull up close, you can really see them wandering around the tundra during the Ice Age. The wool is super fine and dense; stick your hand deep into it and it warms up quickly. Lukas quickly skinned and quartered the bull. This bull was better than 700 lbs on the hoof, but between Lukas and Paul, they carried all that meat, hide and head back to the boat suspended from straps across their foreheads. When I shot my muskox the next day, Lukas carried head and hide about 2 hours back to camp, and we still struggled to keep up with him.

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SteveB
12-21-2022, 09:32 PM
Couple days later, we were in the same spot, across two lakes, stalking caribou. Light rain, moderate wind. We saw some caribou grazing on the sides of the local landmark, a truncated “mountain”, and worked our way into the wind. By the time we got to where they were, they’d moved on. We were getting ready to resume the climb when Ross tapped me on the arm and pointed: Took me a moment to see the antler tips sticking up out of a gully about 150 yards away. He was bedded down out of the wind, so we bedded down and watched the antler tips as he moved his head around. We got as comfy as we could get laying there in a cold drizzle, watching the antlers. After about 30 minutes of this, we started making noise to see if we could get him to stand up. Nothing doing. We got louder and louder and finally he popped up staring right at us. I told Lukas I had the chest shot, he said wait and, when the bull turned, I took the shot.

The next day, we were back in the same area, in the same situation, a bedded bull, but at least we could see most of him. About 200 yards. Same scenario, he’s comfortable and not moving, we start making noise. Eventually, he stood up, Ross popped him, and he just stood there for about 30 seconds then laid down like he was going to take a nap, and that was that. I have to say I was surprised at how effective the 6.5X55 was.

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SteveB
12-21-2022, 09:40 PM
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SteveB
12-21-2022, 09:48 PM
The last full day was dedicated to hunting Arctic hare. These are very big and very white. We could spot them bedded down on the hillsides from camp. Karsten gave us a couple of .22’s, a Ruger with a can, and an integrally suppressed CZ, along with some 40 grain subsonic ammo. The rifles were zeroed at 40 yards, so this was a fun little hunt. First climbing up to their neighborhood, then creeping close enough.

The next morning, we were picked up in an AS350 helo, and flew back to Kangerlussuaq, which gave us a final closeup of this amazing landscape. We were able to wrangle showers before the flight back to Copenhagen. I was very happy to be landing at JFK without a rifle.

All in all, a great trip. Greenland is certainly one of the world’s wild places. The Lings are terrific people and know the land and the animals well. We enjoyed our time with them and recommend them.

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Paul D
12-21-2022, 10:06 PM
Thank you for sharing that fantastic hunting experience.

WDR
12-21-2022, 10:06 PM
Awesome hunt SteveB... That's probably the most interesting hunting experience I've ever read about.

Cookie Monster
12-21-2022, 11:33 PM
Epic. Pretty Amazing, experiences not a lot of people have. Thanks for the stories.

Chuck Whitlock
12-22-2022, 05:36 PM
Thank you for sharing that fantastic hunting experience.

Awesome hunt SteveB... That's probably the most interesting hunting experience I've ever read about.

Epic. Pretty Amazing, experiences not a lot of people have. Thanks for the stories.

What they said. The photos are great, too. Starkly beautiful landscape.

03RN
12-22-2022, 07:47 PM
My 10 year son, got this 225lb male. One shot with a Marlin 357 using a 158 gr XTP hand load .

Congrats!

Did you recover the bullet? Velocity?

I only ask as my Rossi m92 shoots the 158gr xtp very well.

03RN
12-22-2022, 07:56 PM
What they said. The photos are great, too. Starkly beautiful landscape.

Ditto
Thank you for sharing

SJC3081
12-23-2022, 01:18 PM
50 yard shoot broadside. Down angle spine shot broadside. Recovered in the opposing shoulder just under the fur.
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jws
12-28-2022, 10:43 PM
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Taken the last day of firearms season with a hand loaded .357 158gr xtp.
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Taken today. First kill with this muzzleloader, which was built from a kit by my dad a couple years ago.

vaspence
12-28-2022, 11:08 PM
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Taken yesterday. Benelli SBE, 3” Federal 00.

pangloss
01-14-2023, 10:44 PM
I shot a doe with my AR today using 62 grain Speer Gold Dots. This is the first deer I've ever shot not with my Ruger No.1 in .270 Winchester. The deer was standing at ~130 yards. The bullet entered the left side of the rib cage (farther back than I intended) and stopped just under the hide on the her right side. The deer ran about 80 yards over the crest of the hill and collapsed a few yards inside the wood line. I need to work more on my rifle skills if I'm going to hunt with the AR. The smaller caliber just doesn't give me as much room for error.

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shootist26
01-15-2023, 12:56 PM
Last September, my hunting partner Ross and I traveled to Greenland for a muskox/caribou hunt with Lings Hunting Greenland.

This has always been my dream, to hunt in an amazing location under the expertise of a local guide

Is this a turnkey type operation? As in they handle all local transportation, ticketing, logistics, hunt licenses and harvesting, etc.? You only need to arrive on time and with all your gear?

Do you know if most of Ling's customers are european or from the US? How complicated would it have been to bring your own rifles and ammo into Greenland if you really wanted to (I assume it is easier for an EU citizen to do this but might be wrong)?

Is the total cost the cost regardless of whether your hunt is actually successful?

SteveB
01-15-2023, 06:31 PM
This has always been my dream, to hunt in an amazing location under the expertise of a local guide
Answers in red.
Is this a turnkey type operation? As in they handle all local transportation, ticketing, logistics, hunt licenses and harvesting, etc.? You only need to arrive on time and with all your gear?
Yes. You fly into Kangerlussuaq, they meet you and handle everything.
Do you know if most of Ling's customers are european or from the US? How complicated would it have been to bring your own rifles and ammo into Greenland if you really wanted to (I assume it is easier for an EU citizen to do this but might be wrong)?
Not sure about the split Euro vs. US. Apparently not difficult bringing your rifle.
Is the total cost the cost regardless of whether your hunt is actually successful? I don’t know. Their success rate is very high. Best to call them.

EMC
01-15-2023, 08:54 PM
My 2nd time chukar hunting ever. I have a good friend who lives in a great area for it and owns German Shorthair Pointers. They end up covering about 5x the distance we do. Climbing and descending the steep terrain is brutal as is the side hilling. Chukar's are quite difficult to hunt, even with the dogs. He got the bird with his nice lightweight CZ 20 gauge over/under. I was hauling a heavy 870 express in 12ga all day.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230116/5eb8f3cef8f07cc12caa0d4be49ae023.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230116/6fc9042c9abe70495254216962e94bf3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230116/5f8e459578ca59a3c9febb80ebd3d8bd.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230116/1118b1eb89ec0a841953ce9b494a3df5.jpg

Odin Bravo One
10-10-2023, 09:56 PM
The VA archery opener came and went, and I was expecting the usual result of such nonsense endeavors. Maybe Karma is a thing after all cause I don’t know how else to explain this shit…….after years of logging time in the woods with results that are not consistent with the amount of time and effort expended, Christmas came early for me, and I’m calling it for the year unless I get asked to help cull some does in the late season……

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See above about “Fuck that 5:00 AM wake up bullshit!!”…..

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I think I’m all set for year…….. but now I’m waiting for Karma the bitch to come swinging back the other way

Duelist
10-10-2023, 11:16 PM
The VA archery opener came and went, and I was expecting the usual result of such nonsense endeavors. Maybe Karma is a thing after all cause I don’t know how else to explain this shit…….after years of logging time in the woods with results that are not consistent with the amount of time and effort expended, Christmas came early for me, and I’m calling it for the year unless I get asked to help cull some does in the late season……

Day 1 AM:

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See above about “Fuck that 5:00 AM wake up bullshit!!”…..

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I think I’m all set for year…….. but now I’m waiting for Karma the bitch to come swinging back the other way

I got no tags this year, so I am living my hunting life this year vicariously and very impressed with your success.

Odin Bravo One
10-11-2023, 03:22 PM
Even a blind retarded squirrel finds a few acorns on occasion

littlejerry
10-11-2023, 06:38 PM
Even a blind retarded squirrel finds a few acorns on occasion

Retard squirrels usually end up in my stew.

Odin Bravo One
10-11-2023, 07:19 PM
Guess I’ll be over for dinner sooner or later then

Wyoming Shooter
10-16-2023, 04:36 PM
Wyoming antelope area ***. 10/15/2023. 471 yards. Prone. Tikka T3X CTR 6.5 Creedmoor. Hornady 147 ELDM.

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entropy
10-24-2023, 09:06 PM
Had a great week

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WDR
10-24-2023, 10:13 PM
Wyoming antelope area ***. 10/15/2023. 471 yards. Prone. Tikka T3X CTR 6.5 Creedmoor. Hornady 147 ELDM.

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For a few years, I watched a funky buck like that in far northeast Utah, while never drawing the tag. Someone killed him before I drew out. Neat Freak! :cool:

Odin Bravo One
10-25-2023, 11:53 PM
Thought I was done for the season but my neighbor mentioned that he had a bigger buck frequently at his place, so I figured I’d keep an eye out just in case……

And now I am done cause I gotta no more tags…… what a way to wrap up the first season of hunting that I have had to myself in ten years…….
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PNWTO
10-26-2023, 12:18 PM
Took the three year old up for deer season, which is basically elk scouting in these parts. Nothing too dramatic, walked some roads and glassed. Saw two big bulls in the same area, they looked pretty casual so excited to revisit when the elk season starts.

The big six point presented a wonderful lay up shot, just shy of 215 as lasered.

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cornstalker
11-21-2023, 11:41 PM
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41magfan
11-24-2023, 11:53 AM
11/24/2023 0800 hrs - Ground Blind

35 yd shot

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Cookie Monster
11-24-2023, 05:09 PM
Took the three year old up for deer season, which is basically elk scouting in these parts. Nothing too dramatic, walked some roads and glassed. Saw two big bulls in the same area, they looked pretty casual so excited to revisit when the elk season starts.

The big six point presented a wonderful lay up shot, just shy of 215 as lasered.

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I need to be better at getting my boys outside. The world moves so fast. I miss Fall up there when the Larches are changing.

littlejerry
11-25-2023, 03:08 PM
Took a doe today. Last of the season for me.

125 yards. Black Hills 77gr TMK from a 12.5" AR.

vaspence
11-29-2023, 02:23 PM
Opening day 11/18

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JHC
11-29-2023, 04:21 PM
Shot this big six point in the National Forest a couple weeks ago.
Range 20 yards as he was checking out a scrape. I was sitting against a tree watching this junction of trails.
This is my new Ruger Ranch Rifle in 556. Load was 64 grain Fusion soft point. POI was base of the neck as he quartered towards me.

I was pressed for time with skinning butchering etc so all I reall confirmed was the bullet tacked back and punched I nickel to quarter sized hole in his heart. He dropped in his tracks which I presume is from shock to the spinal column. Seen it a couple times.

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ASH556
12-06-2023, 12:30 PM
Had a great season with the bow this year. 4 total, which is my most ever both deer and bow kills. The final one this past Sunday was extra cool in several aspects: last day to hunt the property as it is being surveyed and sold, bow was a Mathews Switchback XT I picked up off eBay in October as a "throwback" project, 10yd shot on a 6yr old mature whitetail. He doesn't have much tine length, but pretty good mass; especially for a Georgia mountain buck and is my biggest with a bow. He came in quartering to and stopped at 10yds and put his head down, which is why the entrance looks like a neck shot. In reality the arrow went in and took out the top of the heard and a lung. He died within 50yds.

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