Greatest big game animal
 

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.

RE: Greatest big game animal
 

Mule deer.

RE: Greatest big game animal
 

Well, I' m sure " greatest" will draw lots of opinions, but I think it' s safe to say that whitetail deer are at least the most popular.

RE: Greatest big game animal
 

After doing a ton of scouting over the last month, I will say without question its elk in my opinion. They are just so big and strong.

RE: Greatest big game animal
 

:)Elk, absolutely!

RE: Greatest big game animal
 

Sika deer. :D

If I was told I had a couple of months to live, I' d go for Rusa deer, Bongo, or one of the Ibex.

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 .

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.

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

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.