The Bøla reindeer is among the most well-known petroglyphs in Norway and Scandinavia. About 6,000 years ago, this naturalistically carved life-size female reindeer, 1.80 m long and 1.35 m tall, was chiselled into the rock face. The rock art was rediscovered in the 1840s. It is the most well-preserved petroglyph at Bøla, with only parts of the forefoot missing. 

The stream that flows by the reindeer has changed in recent times. Older depictions and photographs show water flowing down behind the reindeer.

In Sami, this reindeer is called aaltoe – a reindeer cow, or it might be a vuenjele, a 1.5-2-year-old cow. It can also be a staajne, a large cow that doesn’t calve. Reindeer cows calve and become the dominant animals in the herd during winter. The bulls lose their antlers, while the cows and calves keep theirs. In winter, they may use their antlers to push away bulls to get to the food the males have dug up.

Both vuenjele and staajne were regarded as important and auspicious animals. They are linked to many Sami myths and stories.