Best Province for a Hunter

[Sidearm Sambo]

Alberta or BC.
Saskachewan would be on my list as well.

 

[bearkilr]

Saskatchewan by far. They have it all.

No province has it all.

 

[medvedqc]

Alberta has pronghorn, bc has stone sheep over the counter, they’re both good. I don’t know much about the hunting in the rest of the country. But I’d look hard at the Yukon

Like to hear from somebody living in the Yukon. Two moose for every human.
It’s on my bucket list

The best province to move to would be a territory.

Have to agree with that one.

The Yukon has many species to hunt;
Moose,
Mountain Goat,
Stone Sheep,
Dall Sheep,
Fannin Sheep,
Barren Ground Caribou,
Mountain Caribou,
Grizzly Bear,
Black Bear,
Wolf,
Wolverine,
and Wood Bison.

Elk, Mule Deer, Muskox, Polar Bear and Cougar can be found in limited numbers within the Yukon. These species are not open for non-resident hunting.
And we have to make time to do some fishing!

Nice place to visit, but the cost of non-resident licences is a cheap price to pay for skipping on the winter crap weather. I spent 20 years living on the wrong side of the Rockies, and if I never see another Prairie winter, I'd be pretty happy about it.

I have hunted BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan as a resident over the years. Ignoring the political issues, BC has by far the widest range of choices, hunting and fishing.
I would choose Alberta as close second, then Saskatchewan.

Sk had it all over if you are a Migratory Bird hunter.

Yukon

notthe Yukon not the Yukon.

very cold winter, mosquitoes bigger than bird. saddly on a less humorous thing Yukon was the best but we are lossing it step by step and most of the hunters do not want to see it ... seems similar to firearms ...

 

[CreamySmooth]

I’ve heard the mountain sheep and goat hunting is without peer in the cypress hills.

Here’s something I’ve noticed in regards to hunting. No body except people from BC actually care about sheep and goat. The worlds largest whitetail gets lots of attention though....

 

[Boomer]

notthe Yukon not the Yukon.

very cold winter, mosquitoes bigger than bird. saddly on a less humorous thing Yukon was the best but we are lossing it step by step and most of the hunters do not want to see it ... seems similar to firearms ...

Folks from northern Manitoba go to the Yukon to warm up. And Manitoba mosquitoes are legendary, the airport fueler pumped 300 gallons of Jet A into one before he realized it wasn't an airplane!

 

[tigrr]

Native's have land claims totalling 205% of the province of BC. Better hurry if you want a piece.

 

[medvedqc]

Folks from northern Manitoba go to the Yukon to warm up. And Manitoba mosquitoes are legendary, the airport fueler pumped 300 gallons of Jet A into one before he realized it wasn't an airplane!

heard that but i thought it was reversed .... never heard someone going to the Yukon to warm up except Inuvik people when they can travel ... really hilarious Mike ...

 

[leveractionjunkie]

Here’s something I’ve noticed in regards to hunting. No body except people from BC actually care about sheep and goat. The worlds largest whitetail gets lots of attention though....

That’s because except for the beautiful scenery, goat and most sheep hunting is akin to self torture. First you get to destroy your legs and joints, beating your way through alder, devils club and all manner of nasty wet brush. About the time permanent damage is beginning to affect your joints cloud, fog and or rain/snow surrounds the Mtn. Couple days in the tent damp and bored, the clouds may clear. Maybe you get lucky and kill a goat, maybe it doesn’t die down a treacherous cliff face. Now the “fun” begins and you get to add goat meat, wet cape and skull to your pack and then hike down. Oh best part is going down kills the joints multiple times more than climbing up.

I have no problem imagining many times more people dream of big whitetails than do goat hunting. Takes a certain level of mental game to survive let alone enjoy the Mtn game.

 

[45ACPKING]

I've seen gopro footage from a friend of mine's goat hunting adventures..... it does absolutely take a certain kind of person to "enjoy" that kind of hunting. It adds mountaineering and rock climbing to the equation as well as the wacking thru insane bush just to get to the alpine. I'm in no condition to even make it to thier base camps LOL

 

[Ardent]

Here’s something I’ve noticed in regards to hunting. No body except people from BC actually care about sheep and goat. The worlds largest whitetail gets lots of attention though....

That’s like saying you’ve noticed virgins don’t have much to say about ###. If you haven’t tried it you have no idea what you’re missing.

 

[barry1974w]

That’s like saying you’ve noticed virgins don’t have much to say about ###. If you haven’t tried it you have no idea what you’re missing.

Perfect retort, perfect

 

[leveractionjunkie]

### and goat hunting could be similar for some I suppose.

I don’t know many people who’ve had ### and don’t want to do it again. I know quite a few that have been goat hunting and could care less to ever try it again.

Also know some who are so obsessed with goat hunting they’d probably sacrifice the aforementioned ### ha ha.

 

[Ardent]

For the record I loved your synopsis on goat and sheep hunting. Goats in particular. I have a head guide pictured bottom who is just shy of 50 and has been hunting 1 to 8 a year for longer than many here in this thread including myself have been hunting all up. There is no off switch in a guy like that, and sheep and goats bring it out in a hunter more aggressively than any others- just ask Jack O’.

One look at a real mountain will generally tell you if it’s in your blood or not. You either can’t wait to try and get up it and meet the inhabitants, or can’t get far enough away from it. Sometimes it’s first one then the other.

That’s because except for the beautiful scenery, goat and most sheep hunting is akin to self torture. First you get to destroy your legs and joints, beating your way through alder, devils club and all manner of nasty wet brush. About the time permanent damage is beginning to affect your joints cloud, fog and or rain/snow surrounds the Mtn. Couple days in the tent damp and bored, the clouds may clear. Maybe you get lucky and kill a goat, maybe it doesn’t die down a treacherous cliff face. Now the “fun” begins and you get to add goat meat, wet cape and skull to your pack and then hike down. Oh best part is going down kills the joints multiple times more than climbing up.

I have no problem imagining many times more people dream of big whitetails than do goat hunting. Takes a certain level of mental game to survive let alone enjoy the Mtn game.

 

[LittleBoyLefty]

That’s like saying you’ve noticed virgins don’t have much to say about ###. If you haven’t tried it you have no idea what you’re missing.

LOL. Awesome.

Mountain hunting isn't for everyone. Thank God. But it definitely gets in the blood of those built and wired for it.

 

[TSherback]

HA I look at that first pic and can't help myself have to zoom in and start looking for the best route to the top!

 

[Ardent]

Folks from northern Manitoba go to the Yukon to warm up. And Manitoba mosquitoes are legendary, the airport fueler pumped 300 gallons of Jet A into one before he realized it wasn't an airplane!

I’m gonna have to remember that last one

 

[bearkilr]

Here’s something I’ve noticed in regards to hunting. No body except people from BC actually care about sheep and goat. The worlds largest whitetail gets lots of attention though....

That's because it's prohibitively expensive for most unless you're a resident on a DIY hunt.

 

[scruffee]

That's because it's prohibitively expensive for most unless you're a resident on a DIY hunt.

This!!! I dream regularly of hunting sheep and goat but the reality is, until I live in Alberta or BC, I could never afford it. I'd rather spend my money on quality/affordable deer and speed goat hunts in Canada/USA.