- Location
- Next to Santa Claus. ᑯᒡᓗᒃᑐᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ
That's a tough one... I guess it's sort of like beef? It's a dark red meat, like beef, and I'm guessing (minus the unique horns on a muskox) if you shaved a muskox, it might look like a cow haha.
Muskox Hunt
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That's a tough one... I guess it's sort of like beef? It's a dark red meat, like beef, and I'm guessing (minus the unique horns on a muskox) if you shaved a muskox, it might look like a cow haha.
- Location
- Saskatoon Saskatchewan
Interesting. I do this weird thing where I try to guess what an animal tastes like before I try it and I've never tried muskox but I like to think the meat would be somewhat like a combination of bison and spring bear. I hope to try it someday.
maple_leaf_eh
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Fellow I know told about parachuting onto the tundra in the winter for an army sovereignty exercise, and linking up with the Rangers or maybe just paid locals. The meat was rations, and a frozen slab of muskox. He said the best midnight snack he EVER tasted was to shave a couple strips of meat off the block and let it warm up in his mouth, chewing and eventually swallowing. The arctic was still hard for the southerners, but the food never disappointed.
- Location
- Next to Santa Claus. ᑯᒡᓗᒃᑐᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ
It's hard to see in the pics but the sled actually has white plastic runners under the full length of both skis. Probably easiest to see in the 5th pic down, with me sitting behind the big fur. The sled when empty definitely has a mind of its own, however when it's weighted down with gear and such, it's much more manageable. I got the snowmobile and sled (pre-muskox) up to 120 on the way out to the hunting area without problems. Some of the sleds have metal runners and they provide much more traction and therefore control on the slopes, but they also mean more resistance when pulling loads. My smaller box sled has the metal runners, but the big 20' one is already approx 500 lbs empty. Add in a bunch of gear (food, canvas tent, camping stove w/fuel, sleeping bags, extra clothes, guns, etc...) and you're up at around the 800-1000 lbs mark. Of course, when you then add on the animals from a successful hunt, that weight climbs even more (thanks 600+ lb muskox). The sled will speed down the hills for sure, but the trick is to just drive a bit faster than the sled is sliding and you're good. Just remember as well not to suddenly stop at the bottom or you'll have a pretty gnarly crash. For the uphills, and yesterday with the loaded sled w/muskox I managed a 65-70 degree slope, you just have to gun it like your life depends on it and don't let go at all. Speed and consistency are key to making it up those hills. If I had stopped or hesitated at all yesterday with the 65-70 degree slope, the sled would have pulled me back down and the snowmobile, with me on it, would have flipped right over (not rolled on its side, but an actual engine up and over backwards deal). When I was going up the hill, the speedometer read around 100 kph but I know for a fact that I probably was only moving at around 40 or so.
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
This is a great time of year to get after muskox. The hides are still nice and dark from the dark season and the weather isn't usually too brutal.
- Location
- Kingston, ON
Very cool, man. Congrats!
- Location
- Next to Santa Claus. ᑯᒡᓗᒃᑐᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ
When we went out on Tuesday, it was a sunny day, no winds and only -18. Couldn't have asked for better weather for the hunt!
- Location
- Next to Santa Claus. ᑯᒡᓗᒃᑐᒃ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ
Well the arctic has been featured in National Geographic before haha. I love muskox meat, but I also love moose, caribou and seal, and I rarely eat beef (not even in my freezer).
After I shot this one, they ran past us at maybe about 20'. I know guys that have been within 5 yrds before taking a shot. Heck, a buddy of mine just shot a moose about a mile from town here and he was only at around 20 yards. Oh and he took it with a 223, most people here will hunt big game with small cals like that.
Congratulations on a successful hunt, and thanks for sharing the story and great pics. I'd love to be able to do that in my backyard, you are very fortunate to be able to do that. Ive had Buffalo and Bison in the past, but never Muskox. Maybe one day I will.
- Location
- West Quebec
Thanks for sharing this..
