BC is world renowned for the quality and diversity of it's game species and varied hunting habitat. Where else can you hunt moose ( two subspecies), elk (two subspecies) caribou (two subspecies), mountain sheep ( four subspecies), mountain goat, mule deer, whitetail deer, Columbia blacktail deer, maybe grizzlies again someday, black bears from cinnamon to brown to black, wolves, cougar, small game such as coyote, lynx, bobcat, wolverine, marmots (groundhogs back east), cottontail rabbits, snowshoe hares, gophers, waterfowl including at least four kinds of geese including Canada, Snow and Brant, half a dozen or more duck species, four varieties of grouse, pheasant, chukar, hungarian partridge, quail, doves, pigeons, Lord knows what I've forgotten. B C is over 90% crown land, you can hunt freely almost anywhere and most populations are robust. Specific populations and specific areas may be under limited entry draw regulations but for the main part you could hunt all of these species every year somewhere in the province if you have the time and the jam. We might say "well let's go to such an area for moose this year because we can tag up and hunt for elk, caribou at the same time and with a bear or wolf if somebody wants one. Next year we'll go to a different place for elk and deer. Year after it's the mountains for sheep, goat and maybe caribou. It's as close as you'll get to a hunting paradise in this country and you don't need to live in the big smoke, you can live in smaller towns, cities and communities and have all of this in your backyard....along with world class salmon, trout, steelhead and char river and lake fishing and ocean fishing that allows sport fishermen to harvest and keep salmon, halibut, cod, snapper, crab and dozens of other species unlike the Atlantic coast where most of these are only acailable to commercial fishermen. Ski hills all over the province, alpine snowmobiling, surfing, it truly is a paradise for outdoor sports.
