Wild reindeer
Reindeer play a fundamental role in the Sami culture and way of life. They provide essential resources, from food to materials for clothing. The Sami move their reindeer herds with the seasons, taking them across vast expanses of land over long distances.
For those who love hunting in the wild and spending nights in bivouacs amid magnificent tundra landscapes, this experience is a real adventure. The European reindeer is the largest trophy relative to its body size. It lives in the tundra regions of northern Europe, with one of the largest populations in Norway. Around a thousand reindeer live in this area, including around 170 adult males considered to be trophies. Like its cousin, the Canadian caribou, the reindeer is a migratory animal. Their movements depend on various factors such as climate, insects and food. If the migration follows its normal course, the hunt is generally completed in 2 to 3 days. However, it is advisable to allow at least five days for the hunt, as the climate in northern regions can sometimes be unpredictable.
By taking part in this activity, man establishes a communion with the animal, perceived as a predator. More precisely, they identify with it, rediscovering the true link with their origins.
Nevertheless, it is essential to note that man cannot simply imitate animal behaviour when he holds a gun in his hands. Although their instincts that stimulate their senses and their intelligence are similar, it is obvious that their respective destructive capacities cannot be compared. Consequently, while the animal is forced to follow its instinct strictly, man, without suppressing it completely, must be able to channel its excesses in order to transcend its expression. This is where ethics come into play, as an essential condition for authentic and truly humane hunting.
Over the millennia, humans and dogs have forged a close bond. Whether as guardians, sheepdogs, rescue dogs, assistance dogs, detection dogs, trackers, guide dogs for the blind or hunting companions, dogs are present alongside humans in a multitude of activities. Hunting, which has been practised for a long time, is one of the areas where dogs have always played an important role, both in the past and in today’s society.
The dog’s role is to detect game, then stop near it so as to immobilise it, while indicating its location to the hunter.
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