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Species to Hunt in British Columbia

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Offering 18 of the 30 big-game-hunting species, British Columbia (BC) is a province rich in wildlife, wilderness and outdoor adventures. From mountain tops to valley bottoms, river edges and lakes, to grasslands and forests, BC has it all. British Columbia hunting is regulated by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources. Links to some important resources regarding hunting can be found on our Know Before You Go page.

Alaska Yukon Moose

ALASKA YUKON MOOSE

The largest sized antlers are usually produced when bulls are

Black Bear

BLACK BEAR

Black bears can be distinguished from grizzlies by their facial

Black Tailed Deer

BLACK-TAILED DEER

Black-tailed deer occur along the entire coast of British Columbia

California Bighorn Sheep

CALIFORNIA BIGHORN SHEEP

The horns of a California bighorn have more of an

Canada Moose

CANADA MOOSE

Moose are herbivores that need to eat up to 20

Cougar or Mountain Lion

COUGAR (MOUNTAIN LION)

The cougar mainly preys on deer, but may also prey

Dall's Sheep

DALL’S SHEEP

Dall’s sheep live in parts of the Yukon, Northwest Territories

Mountain Caribou

MOUNTAIN CARIBOU

Mountain caribou live in areas where the snow is too

MOUNTAIN GOAT

Mountain goats have the thickest and longest pelage of any

Mule Deer

MULE DEER

Mule deer are brownish-gray in color, have a white rump

North American Bison

NORTH AMERICAN BISON

Bison can weigh more than a ton and stand up

ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIGHORN SHEEP

In late summer and autumn, bighorn sheep have a brown

Rocky Mountain Elk

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK

Everything you need to know about the big game species to hunt in British Columbia – the Rocky Mountain Elk

Roosevelt Elk

ROOSEVELT ELK

Roosevelt elk are the largest subspecies by body mass. Of

Shiras Moose

SHIRAS MOOSE

This huge animal has very long legs, a large hump

Stone Sheep

STONE’S SHEEP

The Stone sheep is somewhat larger and chunkier than the

Whitetail Deer

WHITE-TAILED DEER

White-tailed deer are tan or reddish-brown in the summer, and

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Bobcat

BOBCAT

Bobcats will hunt squirrels, rats, mice, voles, beavers and nesting

Gray Wolf

GRAY WOLF

Wolves are voracious carnivores and in some cases, have shown

Canada Lynx

LYNX

A lynx’s diet is primarily made up of snowshoe hare,

Wolverine

WOLVERINE

Wolverines are fierce animals. They have strong, sharp teeth and