Alaskan Tundra Caribou vs. Yugo M59/66 SKS

[DRD]

I lived in Alaska for fourteen years and thought I could spend the rest of my life there, but my wife had other plans. 

In 2005, I was teaching school in a remote Native Alaskan village called Eek (means "two eyes in Yupik."

In early January 2005, I took this three-year-old male caribou with one shot from about 100 yards with my Yugo M59/66 SKA with open sights. He was at a slow trot.  The round hit him in the neck, and he dropped instantly and broke his antlers off, 

I ate a lot of caribou over the next five months.

Edited April 17 by DRD

[KahrMan]

That’s awesome. 

[DRD]

4 hours ago, KahrMan said:

That’s awesome. 

Thank you.  To me, caribou tastes better than moose.

Edited April 8 by DRD

[Nikiski Dave]

20 hours ago, DRD said:

Thank you.  To me, caribou tastes better than moose.

Blasphemy. Moose and Halibut = Alaska surf and turf.

[DRD]

6 hours ago, Nikiski Dave said:

Blasphemy. Moose and Halibut = Alaska surf and turf.

You say moose and halibut, and I say caribou and salmon. Ling Cod too.

Actually, they are all very good.  I miss my dedicated freezer which was usually pretty full. 

[lilyevans]

What was his weight?

[DRD]

20 minutes ago, lilyevans said:

What was his weight?

Approximately 350 pounds.  Bigger than a Whitetail deer and smaller than a moose.

[gregintenn]

I’m impressed!

[lilyevans]

On 4/12/2025 at 1:58 PM, DRD said:

Approximately 350 pounds.  Bigger than a Whitetail deer and smaller than a moose.

I'm surprised!