Sea Mammals Sea mammals were usually hunted during the winter when they were out on the ice. However, some sea mammals, like whales, were hunted in the open water. Some sea mammals - seals, walruses, beluga whales, narwhals. What they were hunted for: Seal: meat and skin. Walrus: ivory (tusks), and meat (mostly for the dogs) Beluga Whales: skin, food like muktuk (outer skin and blubber) Narwhal: ivory, meat for dogs. Land Animals Some land animals that were hunted - caribou, musk oxen, arctic fox, polar bear, arctic hare, arctic birds.