We first reported on walrus hunting in 1998, when the Canadian government gave Inuit communities the right to sell permits from their subsistence quota to sportsmen and guide for them as they did for polar bear hunts. (See Article ID 1548 in our online database.) Because the Marine Mammal Protection Act prevents importation of even legally taken trophies into the US, we have only gotten two reports on this unusual opportunity. (See Article ID 1548 and Hunt Report ID 6885.) Now, New Zealand subscriber Glen Steen, who is not affected by the Act, has filed a detailed report illustrating what a unique, exciting and rewarding hunt this can be. While it’s certainly not everyone’s cup of tea, we found his account so fascinating that we are publishing the following edited excerpt. You can read the entire story on our website under Website Uploads. Enjoy!
I booked a six-day walrus hunt this past July with Luke Eetuk of E & E Outfitters out of Coral Harbor, Nunavut, Canada. The weather when I arrived was sunny and warm. The morning after arriving, we set out in Eetuk’s 25-foot boat with his brother-in-law, Lyle, and son, Roydan, as crew. After five hours, twice fog-bound, we nosed into a creek mouth, landed the boat and set up our tent camp. We hiked but didn’t hunt that day, ate some good grub cooked on an old Coleman stove, then tried to get some shuteye despite the 24-hour daylight.....
