BIG GAME HUNT SPECIES IN BC 18 Big Game Species for Hunting in BC Mountain Goat Mountain Goat The natural range of the mountain goat includes southern Alaska and Yukon, British Columbia, northern Idaho, northwest Montana and... Grizzly Bear Grizzly Bear Grizzly bears are the second largest land carnivore in North America. They are widely distributed throughout the Yukon and... Rocky Mountain Elk Rocky Mountain Elk Elk have a golden brown coat during the summer and a longer, grayish brown coat during the winter. Their... Bighorn Sheep Bighorn Sheep Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep are more widely distributed throughout the United States than Canada and are noted for their... Canada Moose Canada Moose In North America, the Canada moose (Alces alces andersoni) subspecies is exceeded in size only by the Alaska Yukon... White Tailed Deer White Tailed Deer Deer are the most abundant big game animal in North America. Mule deer have the widest distribution throughout British... Bison Bison The North American bison, mistakenly called “buffalo” by the early settlers, evolved into two subspecies: the wood bison and... Cougar Cougar The cougar mainly preys on deer, but may also prey on bighorn sheep, mountain goats, elk, moose, beaver, porcupine,... Caribou Caribou In Canada there are three subspecies of caribou: peary caribou, woodland caribou and barren ground caribou. California Bighorn Sheep California Bighorn Sheep The horns of a California bighorn have more of an outward flare than those of the Rocky Mountain bighorn. Dall's Sheep Dall's Sheep Dall’s sheep live in parts of the Yukon, Northwest Territories and the extreme northwestern corner of BC. Stone Sheep Stone Sheep Stone’s sheep occur throughout northern BC and the Yukon. Where the two ranges meet in southern Yukon and parts... Other Species for Hunted in BC Canada Lynx Canada Lynx Lynx are a medium-sized cat with long legs, huge paws and protruding ears tipped with black hairs. The long... Bobcat Bobcat Bobcats generally have tawny coats that vary with the seasons. Their winter coat is usually a dull gray... Gray Wolf Gray Wolf The gray wolf (Canis lupus), also known as the timber wolf, prefers the open tundra and forests of British... Wolverine Wolverine Wolverines are fierce animals. They have strong, sharp teeth and semi-retractable claws that they use for digging, climbing and...
Mountain Goat Mountain Goat The natural range of the mountain goat includes southern Alaska and Yukon, British Columbia, northern Idaho, northwest Montana and... Grizzly Bear Grizzly Bear Grizzly bears are the second largest land carnivore in North America. They are widely distributed throughout the Yukon and... Rocky Mountain Elk Rocky Mountain Elk Elk have a golden brown coat during the summer and a longer, grayish brown coat during the winter. Their... Bighorn Sheep Bighorn Sheep Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep are more widely distributed throughout the United States than Canada and are noted for their... Canada Moose Canada Moose In North America, the Canada moose (Alces alces andersoni) subspecies is exceeded in size only by the Alaska Yukon... White Tailed Deer White Tailed Deer Deer are the most abundant big game animal in North America. Mule deer have the widest distribution throughout British... Bison Bison The North American bison, mistakenly called “buffalo” by the early settlers, evolved into two subspecies: the wood bison and... Cougar Cougar The cougar mainly preys on deer, but may also prey on bighorn sheep, mountain goats, elk, moose, beaver, porcupine,... Caribou Caribou In Canada there are three subspecies of caribou: peary caribou, woodland caribou and barren ground caribou. California Bighorn Sheep California Bighorn Sheep The horns of a California bighorn have more of an outward flare than those of the Rocky Mountain bighorn. Dall's Sheep Dall's Sheep Dall’s sheep live in parts of the Yukon, Northwest Territories and the extreme northwestern corner of BC. Stone Sheep Stone Sheep Stone’s sheep occur throughout northern BC and the Yukon. Where the two ranges meet in southern Yukon and parts...
Canada Lynx Canada Lynx Lynx are a medium-sized cat with long legs, huge paws and protruding ears tipped with black hairs. The long... Bobcat Bobcat Bobcats generally have tawny coats that vary with the seasons. Their winter coat is usually a dull gray... Gray Wolf Gray Wolf The gray wolf (Canis lupus), also known as the timber wolf, prefers the open tundra and forests of British... Wolverine Wolverine Wolverines are fierce animals. They have strong, sharp teeth and semi-retractable claws that they use for digging, climbing and...
