Learn to distinguish between bull and cow caribou using characteristics other than antlers. When viewing caribou from behind, check the shape of the white rump patch.

Without seeing the caribou urinate, the absence of a penis sheath is the most reliable way to identify a cow caribou when broadside. In winter, long hair on cows can resemble a penis …

The guide focuses on the most practical and conclusive ways to identify caribou genders. Bull and cow caribou usually have differently shaped white rump patches; bulls have a narrower, heart …

These little brown dots are cow (female) caribou and their calves, all members of the Porcupine caribou herd. The coastal plain of northeast Alaska and northwest Canada is the herd’s …

2023年1月15日 · Only bull caribou are legal on your hunt. Identifying a legal caribou can sometimes be difficult because both sexes have antlers. Most cow caribou have antlers from …

Caribou, also known as reindeer in Europe and Asia, are majestic creatures that roam the arctic tundra in large herds. Within these herds, there are two distinct sexes – the bull and the cow. …

Most cow caribou have antlers from June through April of the following year. Bull caribou have antlers from May through part of the winter. The oldest bulls drop their antlers first, sometimes …

The caribou bag limit is restricted to one sex for at least a portion of the season in part or all of Units 9, 12, 13, and Units 15 through 26. Cows and young bulls may look alike when their tails …

2025年3月10日 · The main difference between a bull and cow caribou, besides size, is the presence of testicles in bulls and the vulva in cows. This can be checked when looking from …

A cow killed by O. J. Murie on October 18, 1922, had considerable milk in the udder so that the calves were apparently getting some milk at that time. Continued >>> Top