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INFORMATION ON THE MIGRATION AND WHERE TO HUNT
Reports on the 3 herds of caribou in Quebec.


 

Leif River Herd
The massive expansion of the Quebec Labrador caribou in recent years, have moved further North to the shores of the Ungava Bay. The herd is increasing up to 750,000, and continues to increase to about 12% per year. The Leif River Herd feeds northwest of Kuujjuaq. They are usually North of the River the end of August thru September. Then they move Southwest toward the 57th parallel in October.

George River Herd
The biologists show they have been decreasing in large numbers. Some of the herd are moving north and are migrating with the Leif River Herd. There have been reports of the George River Herd number dropped to 500,000.

Koroc Herd
This herd has been mistakenly taken as a non migrating herd. Satellite tracking has shown that a caribou with a tracking collar moved South more than 300 miles in a 3 week period. It moved off the tracking map. There are only a couple of outfitters who have a small number of camps in this area. Very few hunters were taken into this area, because of the movement of the herd.

My information comes from hunting Quebec with 35 years experience. Over the years I've talked to game wardens, biologists, and Canadian outfitters at the Outdoor Shows. I gather statistics of the previous years migration. I have copies of the migration pattern and keep records of the herds. I've been hunting the Scheffersville area below the 57th parallel for approx. 16 years. I made a decision to move my hunters North above the 57th parallel in Kuujjuaq area, to hunt mainly the Leif River herd. They have been increasing by large numbers. I've been in this area approximately 14 years. I've been with Safari Nordik the last 12 years.

 

 

 


We hunt the Leif River Herd
The only outfitter that has 5 camps north of the Leif River
We have 34 camps in all north of the 57th parallel

Caribou roaming north of the 57th parallel are on Native Controlled Lands. Only through strict control of outfitter operations can outside hunters obtain access to this wilderness area.

August - September: The migration are scattered across the tundra in search of food. Males join female groups moving towards rutting grounds as the season progresses. This period coincides with the peak of the fall hunting season in all our territories.

 
 

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