Greatest big game animal
Elk, absolutely!
08-05-2003, 03:08 PM
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RE: Greatest big game animal
In my opinion the greatest game animal would be big mature Mule Deer. No amount of money and time spent hunting one will guarantee that a hunter will take an animal that size. I have a really good one at home that I accidentally ran into Elk hunting but I long to set my sights on a really tremendous one . I have run into some absolute monsters with no tag in my pocket or already filled out on a smaller buck or being a 1/2 mile away with a bow in my hand and night fall approaching...guess I have reason to be thankful even having gazed at such magnificent creatures and taken one of them .
08-05-2003, 06:51 PM
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RE: Greatest big game animal
I would have to say the mighty wapiti.
I have already taken a great mule deer(189 3/8 BC)no need to take another.
(not saying if the chance arose to do it again I would pass him up)
I would like to get the chance to hunt the great bears,but need the funding first.
I have already taken a great mule deer(189 3/8 BC)no need to take another.
(not saying if the chance arose to do it again I would pass him up)
I would like to get the chance to hunt the great bears,but need the funding first.
08-05-2003, 08:11 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Greatest big game animal
Gotish,
Since the USA includes Alaska, then IMHO:
Polar Bear (since they do not fear man and are at the top of " their" food chain)
Brown Bear (since they are massive and will hunt back)
Moose (because they are so large)
Wapiti (also known as " elk" in the USA)
In that order -- I don' t personally consider deer of any sort to be true BIG game.
Never Go Undergunned,
EKM
....greatest big game animal in the us.....
Polar Bear (since they do not fear man and are at the top of " their" food chain)
Brown Bear (since they are massive and will hunt back)
Moose (because they are so large)
Wapiti (also known as " elk" in the USA)
In that order -- I don' t personally consider deer of any sort to be true BIG game.
Never Go Undergunned,
EKM
08-05-2003, 08:58 PM
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RE: Greatest big game animal
The whitetail is certainly the most popular but I believe the greatest to be the bighorn.Although tags are available over the counter in alberta the success rate runs at around 4%.They live in remote country and even when found can be difficult to stalk within shooting range.To be consistantly successful on bighorn you must be a more dedicated hunter than for most other species.