Im from sweden and i was curios about which animal that was the most greatest big game animal in the us. In sweden its Moose and Red deer but also an big wild boar is also a great thing.
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 .
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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.
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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.
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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.
Greatest big game animal
Elk, absolutely!
