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Reindeer Facts
Reindeer Facts:
All reindeer come from the family "rangifer tarandus". All reindeer are domesticated Caribou. There are seven subspecies of Caribou. There are several small herds of "woodland" Caribou in the United States. [Northern Maine, Extreme Northeast corner of Washington and the Northern tip of the Idaho panhandle, and Northwest Montana] Caribou range in size from 200 - 400 lbs. Reindeer are a smaller domesticated subspecies and range in size from 100 - 200 lbs. Large Caribou bulls can be over 700 lbs. There are several reindeer farms in the United States (lower 48), and Canada. There are ten registered herds in British Columbia. And several registered herds in Alaska. In Europe (mostly Finland and Northwest Russia) Laplanders raise reindeer as Texans raise cattle. The European domestic reindeer as a species is about 2200 years old. Laplanders use them for food, milk, drafting (pulling and plowing), and their hides for leather and fur. Some species of Reindeer females never shed their antlers. Most males loose their antlers by the middle of December. Reindeer antler is considered an aphrodisiac by some Asians. They grind up deer antler (caribou and reindeer) and eat it with their food so they can make whoopee. Have any of you hunters done that? Domestic Reindeer are taught to pull carts, sleighs, and plows. However, only Santa's reindeer fly. They also keep their antlers until after Christmas because no one has ever been hit with a falling antler yet. The reindeer heat is over by mid November so the reindeer can really concentrate on delivering gifts and flying Santa around to his various duties. Just thought you folks needed to know these facts and supposed facts. Keith |
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What a serious bunch today!
I had expected at least one snide remark.
Its Christmas, time for a little levity! Keith |
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Keith when is raindeer season? I haven't filled my deer tag yet.
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Keith
Heard they taste like chicken. Any gourmands out there?
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http://web.icq.com/shockwave/0,,4845,00.swf
turn on your sound and click on the reindeers... BTW: in the winter..the reindeers with antlers are the females..just goes to show ya that us gals never get lost! LOLOLOL
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Thanks Guys
My research was not in vain!!
Chris: Several Reindeer farms in BC sell Reindeer meat. Maybe they'll let you hunt if you pay them? :cd: Just like hunting deer in Texas with Ron? Super: They taste like elk, so I am told. They are grazers more than browzers like the other deer. I have never eaten Caribou or Reindeer. Keith |
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Susan
Any reindeer farms up your way? If they have them in BC you should have a few.
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nope no reindeer farms here in the prairies.... only grasshopper farms!
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I bought a can of reindeer balls once. They were imported from Norway :re:
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Keith
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