Aglu Hunting: A Guide for Young Hunters
Published: 2015
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This book provides easy-to-follow directions for completing a successful aglu hunt. An aglu is a seal breathing hole found on the sea ice, and aglu hunting is a time-honoured traditional hunting method used by Inuit for generations. Experienced hunter Willam Flaherty guides novice hunters through the basic principles of this ancient style of hunting, including:
How to pack a qamutiq
How to dress for long hours on the ice
How to identify and assess agluiit
How to endure long waits by the aglu
How to correctly shoot and butcher a seal
While hunting skills can only truly be perfected through numerous trips out onto the ice, Algu Hunting will give young hunters the basic information they need to prepare for their first hunting experience. This book will also provide young readers who are less familar with Inuit hunting traditions with a window into the traditional hunting practices that have sustained Inuit for generations.
This book has been graded for interest at 12+ years.
This book was published 2015 by Inhabit Media Inc .
William Flaherty is a conservation officer in Iqaluit and an avid hunter who regularly volunteers with Iqaluit Search and Rescue. Malcolm Kempt is a criminal lawyer and a freelance writer. They both live in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada.