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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.
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