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BARREN-GROUND CARIBOU
(including Dolphin and Union Caribou)

 

 

TAG FEE

TROPHY FEE

BAG LIMIT

SEASON

HUNTING AREA

Resident

10.00 each tag

N/A

two (male only)






0

15 Aug – 30 Apr



15 Aug – 15 Nov


Closed

 

G/BC/01 (except G/WP/01),I/BC/05,
R/BC/01, U/BC/01

I/BC/04


I/BC/06, I/BC/07, I/BC/08

 

Non-resident

20.00 1st tag; additional tag 40.00 each

150.00

Any number in accordance with the number of tags held, up to a maximum of two (male only)



0
 

 15 Aug – 31 Oct




15 Aug – 30 Nov


Closed

 

 I/BC/04




R/BC/01, U/BC/01


I/BC/06, I/BC/07, I/BC/08

 

Non-resident alien

50.00 1st tag; additional tag 100.00 each

150.00

Any number in accordance with the number of tags held, up to a maximum of two (male only)


0
 

 15 Aug – 31 Oct




15 Aug – 30 Nov

Closed 		U/BC/01, I/BC/04




R/BC/01

I/BC/06, I/BC/07, I/BC/08

 


Please note that where hunters are required to take males only, they must retain evidence of sex (testicles or scrotum).

To distinguish between a male and female caribou, check the sex organs before shooting. A mature male (bull) has a penis sheath that can usually be seen from the side. A female (cow) has a dark patch under her tail. This is the vulva. Please use caution and speak to an elder, experienced hunter or Renewable Resource Officer for more information
 

 
HUNTING REGULATIONS FOR BARREN-GROUND CARIBOU
ARE CHANGING

Please contact your local ENR office for updated regulations before you go hunting. For more information about hunting in the NWT, visit the Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) website at http://www.nwtwildlife.com

Barren-Ground Caribou Sex Identification
Can you tell the difference?

Female (Cow) - photo credit: ENR Collection - John Nagy

A female (cow) caribou has a dark patch under her tail. This is the vulva.

Male (Bull) - photo credit: ENR Collection - John Nagy

A mature male (bull) caribou has a penis sheath that can usually be seen from the side. Young males can be easily mistaken for cows. Check to make sure there is no dark patch under the tail.

DON'T BE FOOLED BY BY ANTLERS!

Most bulls lose their antlers after the fall rut. If you see a caribou with antlers during the winter, it is probably a cow. Please use caution and check the sex organs before shooting. If you can’t tell the difference between a bull and a cow, please talk to an elder, an experienced hunter, your local Renewable Resource Officer, or visit the ENR website at: http://wildlife.enr.gov.nt.ca.
 

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       Site last updated Monday, August 13, 2007