What ever I'm hunting 4 the first time

Wow! Lot's of hog fans!  Whitetails are my favorite, but that is all I have access to in Illinois.  I have done a little hog hunting and really enjoyed it, so if we had hogs here in Illinois, it would be a tough choice for me!

Hard to choose. But I guess any of the wild sheep would be at the top. Big Horn, Dall ect..
Everything else comes in a close second.
Right now it's ground hogs.

Anyting in season Muledeer,Antetlope,Elk,smallgame,Waterfowl.Blake

Squirrels

Elk and Antelope! by far the most intriguing to me each owning a diferent sort of challenges.

Did anyone say Carp?  

That's my passion with a bow.

PUBLIC LAND SIKA DEER

Not even close, Black Bear are my favorite animals to bowhunt.

Scary, wild and silent in some of the most beautiful country there is.  I love to spot n stalk bears.

John III

Caribou are the best, most fun, spot and stock animal I have ever hunted.

Sheep & Mt. Goats!

Love to hear those elk screaming. Other stuff is fun, but elk are the best, at least until you have to pack them out.

Yeah the fun kinda slows down when the work of packing starts.There is no better feeling in the woods than walking up to a downed bull elk.Deer are a thrill,turkey are a pain in the a$$ because they never seem to make up their mind what they want to do(thats why i hunt them with a mossberg).After looking at all the replies i guess there isn't a criiter flesh or foam that isn't fun to shoot at,come to think of it some have been mentioned that a lot of us overlook.

Deer - just have the most access to them. Squirrels are a blast as you can get alot of shootin in on a days hunt. Bear - just cause I haven't got one yet with my bow! - strange but I slend almost every day of the short season chasing them - they are ghosts almost. I can get em 15 yards outside of season! But it is the chase.

J

There is nothing better than talking to elk.  I'm hoping heaven has elk in the rut.

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Hogs, but that coming from a fairly inexperienced point of view.  I just like the fact that they can fight back!

You'd love Grizz then they will eat you and poo you back out before your imperfectly placed arrow kills them. I have a friend who nailed one while hunting Moose. He put an arrow in it's hart at 15 yards then a round from a 454 cassil at about 5 yards, it finally fell dead about 5 feet from him! It was what we would call a little guy at 7.5 feet long, from base of the tail to tip of the nose, only weighed about 800 pounds. [/b]

wow. the bear wouldnt be the only one pooping.   :eek:    :eek:

I talked with him about 2 hours after he got home, he was still a bit shaken.

This and the experiences of another friend, who is a members here, that same summer is why I always carry a side arm for bear now! Always!

Coyotes Theres nothing like having one run up on your lap hunting for the rabbit or the other coyote in his territory. And ground squirrels.

Hogs for me.  I love to deer hunt, but it requires me to be very serious to be successful.  I feel like I have to climb a tree to increase me odds, so now I have to carry a stand.  Hogs give me the most hunting opportunities.  They are plentiful, so I get many shots.  They also eat well.  I love to hear an big boar groan his disapproval after I accidentally spook one!  Kind of a cross between a moan and a growl.  Very deep and guttural.  Hearing two boars fighting off in the distance, and trying to close on them is very exciting for me!

I'm with Toklat1, sheep and Mt goats. Nothing quite like being in the country they inhabit.