Big Game or Small Game?

[mb bowman]

What is your favourite to pursue? Big game or small game? Why? What animal in particular? Why?

I know a lot of questions but it would be interesting to view everyone's interests.

I prefer big game as I have never really hunted small game. I was introduced to hunting through big game and not small game. Now it really comes down to a time factor for me. I have limited time to go hunting. Therefore, I would prefer to go after big game rather than small game. I guess it feels more exciting to me. Although, this doesn't mean that it is for everybody, just my preference.

My favourite big game animal to pursue is black bear over bait in Manitoba. I love all the work involved. Collecting bait and hauling bait. Setting up every spring. It is also really neat to see the fruits of your labour such as the evidence of feeding bears and wondering what made all that damage. Then finding out and sealing the deal. It can be expensive and time consuming but that is what makes it worth it.

Lucky for me I get to bait bears all spring this year!

How about you guys/gals?

[Kenneth]

I love to chase big game especially deer and hogs but if I had to choose I'd pick small game.  It'd be hard to choose just one small critter though; I would say rabbits but the coyotes have cleaned out all the rabbits where I hunt.  I love chasing squirrels(tree) and the little rockchucks/prairie dogs out west were a blast as well.  Small game hunting offers a lot more shooting opportunities and it's a lot easier to pack it out of the woods.    

Thank goodness I don't have to choose!

[Shedrock]

You can't leave out "medium" game. Coyotes, fox, raccoons, and badgers are open year 'round here, and fun to hunt.

[Canadabowyer]

Most shooting fun, grouse for sure. But moose hunting is best all around hunting.  Bob

[thunder1]

Not sure of a favorite critter anymore. I was deer hunting recently. Nothing was moving except one little tree rat.At the end of our time my partner found me standing over the little guy with a smile on my face. My partner said with a smile like that you would have thought that you just took ole mossy horn ( a 12 point buck).

[mb bowman]

Tracy, sorry I included "medium" game in my mental category of small game.

[sweeney3]

Yes.    :D

[Ron+dog]

i love small game for shooting oppertunities
predators for year round huntablity
and stumps for frequent access
i have yet to take any bigger game with trad equipment but will be working on pigs very soon

[ronp]

Mostly deer.  I also like to hunt woodchucks.  The destroy my garden and they raise heck with my friend's pasture.

[durp]

Elk, Elk and Elk...cuz im addicted big time and have been for 44 years...did i mention Elk is my favorite then grouse for camp meet YUM!!!

[RC]

Pigs ,Squirrels, Turkeys and deer. In that order.RC

[RC]

Forgot to add...I do decent on the pigs and deer but the squirrels I can`t hit and the Turkeys only want to argue...RC

[scedvm]

I'm with Durp, elk is the ultimate stickbow hunt for me also...Shawn

[Friends call me Pac]

I really enjoy hunting squierrel with my longbow.  It's more laid back to me than hunting deer or hogs.

[sawtoothscream]

i have alot of fun small game hunting more fun then sitting in my tree stand waiting for deer.

turkey is one of my favorite things to hunt.

[tradtusker]

all game!

[Erick Shumway]

i want to try bear hunting

[Erick Shumway]

im tired of hunting things that are scared half to death of a human anyways

i have taken a half dozen deer while pheasant and rabbit hunting, when I was suppose to be deer hunting.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Pigs are my favourite, and the best suited to bowhunting in my opinion, but anything feral shall do nicely when opportunity presents.