Hunting statistics of Canadian Provinces
and Territories
Alberta Alberta is home to 95 species of animals,
the second largest of any province or territory.
British
Columbia British Columbia is the most biologically
diverse province or territory in Canada. British
Columbia has about one-quarter of all black bears
in Canada and half of all grizzly bears". Both
species are found throughout the province with
the exception of Vancouver Island and the Queen
Charlottes where there are no grizzlies.
New Brunswick
In 2002 51,779 licences for white-tailed deer
were sold to residents and non-residents to hunt
in New Brunswick.
Newfoundland
and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is home to the world's
most southern range of woodland caribou and Labrador
shares the world's largest caribou herd with Quebec.
Newfoundland also has North America's most dense
population of Moose.
Manitoba Manitoba is on the northern
limit of the whitetail's range and body and antler
size tend to be larger than its counterparts to
the south.
Ontario
Quebec Quebec and Labrador
share the world's largest caribou herd; the George
River herd. Quebec also host another significant
herd of caribou; the Leaf River Herd.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan currently holds the world record
Boone and Crockett White-tail deer.
Yukon Michigan hunter Dawson Colby Jr. now holds
the record for the largest moose ever harvested
in Canada, a massive bull taken in late August
2000 with MacMillan River Outfitters in the Yukon.
Officially measured by Boone and Crockett scorers
at 248 5/8 net points—topping the previous Canadian
record by just 2/8 points—the bull is also now
the third largest moose on record. Its antlers
span some 75 inches—with 16 points on one side
and 18 on the other—and each palm pushes the tape
to 48 inches.