Training Sled Deer
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Description:
Training of a sled deer. First the deer is captured and then a collar is put around its neck with a long rope. To train the sled deer to become accustomed to humans, they would shorten the rope each time they visited the deer. About half way through the training process, they would place a harness on the deer. It takes weeks to train the deer. In the old days, the sled deer were used to transport provisions.
Listen to Daniel Karmun, Sr. talk about this photo.
Photo Courtesy of:
Daniel Karmun, Sr.