Two days 'till the Great White North!..been and back with muskox...PICS added...

[hormoan]

WOW thats a super nice looking bull Ryan!! Congradulations    Sounds and looks like ya had a super great hunt! Thanks for sharing it with us.

                    Brent

[Ryan Rothhaar]

We ate most of a backstrap in camp...the meat is tasty, similar but milder than moose, but tough as an old rubber tire.  The balance of the meat is given to the elders in the community to be ground up for meat pies.

Like any other good hunt the details would take hours to talk about, but I've tried to give the highlights anyhow.  The Inuit (they call themselves Eskimos) are friendly people and it is amazing how they can make a living in such a harsh land.  If you take the time to talk with them and ask questions you can learn a lot and take home some great memories.  Going out on the Land with the Inuit was a wonderful experience and the trip was more than worth the time and effort (and money) involved.  The Far North is an austere land, but there is beauty if you look close enough--from the lichen on the rocks...

 

to a sunset over the Arctic Ocean.....

 

I feel truly blessed to have been able to visit a part of the world that only a few people are lucky enough to experience.

Ryan

[Roughcountry]

Wow, Congrats on a wonderfull hunt. Thanks for the glimps into what had to be a real high point in your hunting.  

[Ryan Rothhaar]

Oh, yeah, almost forgot...shot him with a 65 lb Ancient Spirits Thunderhawk and big Snuffers (what else is there???) total arrow weight 680 grains.  I was surprised how hard the bull was, I shot to the off ribs with the first arrow and to the off shoulder with the 2nd, but no exit.  With my limited experience this animal was harder to shoot through than a bull moose, although smaller.  Maybe its the hair.

R

[DW]

Great pic's and story, would love to do that trip someday...CONGRAT'S

[the Ferret]

What a neat looking animal Ryan. Awesome pics, awesome animal, awesome hunt.    

Congrats my young friend. Where are you off to and after next?

[Steve O]

Excellent Ryan!  Next time I see you, I will be hounding you for info on that hunt; I am always intrigued by those Musk Ox, but don't really want to wear the caribou hide suit and suffer thru the cold.  Looking forward to seeing that one in your "taxidermist's" shop.

Steve Osminski

p.s.  Gary is out in the high country of NM chasing Muleys thru this weekend.  Anxious for his report.

[jonsimoneau]

Ryan, I have been thinking about calling you. I was just wondering how things were going and was a little worried since I had not seen you on here in awhile.  I'm glad everything is cool, and it looks like you had an awesome hunt!  A group of us just got back from Namibia also.  Check it out in the Dark Continent Forum.  By the way, that Muskox will look great on the wall!

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Great hunt and awesome pictures!

[lone hunter]

Great country and great pics. What a wonderful experience your've had. Thanks for sharing

[just_a_hunter]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!

Todd

[cjones]

Ryan, Congrats on an awesome hunt. I have always thought muskox were an interesting animal.

[Al Kidner]

Cool mate, job well done. i was going to ask what Broadhead you were going to use...  

[Joseph]

Congratulations!  Did you skin it for a full body mount?  Joseph

[Tom Leemans]

High five!

[Huntrdfk@Work]

Great hunt Ryan, what an experience that must have been, not just the hunt but sharing time with the Inuits in their native land......congrats.


David

[McGeeM]

Nice job Ryan!! Doesn't look like it was very cold up there. I hope to see you this fall for some good whitetail action.

[Murph From The Bay]

Looks like a great hunt. Fantastic pictures.  There must be a whole lot of fat on that hide!
CONGRATS

      Geoff

[Jerry Jeffer]

WOW!!! A real dream hunt. That's really some thing. Congrats!!          

[paleFace]

great job on the Photos and story and that is one cool animal.  all the photos are great, but i really like the one with the fox with just one eye peeking over his dinner. cool shot.