Best Big Game State?

[SC Living Outdoors]

1) FL
2) SC
3) GA
4) NJ
5) anyplace else thats far away from wyoming!

How dare you put NJ in the same conversation as SC and GA.

 

[2rocky]

California...More species of big game than any other.
3 species of elk
2 species of deer (OTC Tags available for both)
Antelope
Year round hunting for Feral hogs
OTC black bear tags and (some of the largest bears on record)
OTC turkey

As a state California has the fewest hunters of all the 50 states. so less competition.
52.1% public land . That is more than New Mexico, Colorado, Washington, and Montana.
#3 in total huntable public land acreage

Table 1. Total Public Hunting Land Acres Available by State​

State	Total Land Acres (x1000)	USFS Acres (x1000)	BLM Acres (x1000)	State Owned Acres (x1000)	Total Land Open to Hunt (x1000)	% of State Open to Hunt	Acres Per Person to Hunt
Alaska	365,210	21,974	73,000	105,200	271,174	74.3	381.8
Nevada	70,260	5,826	47,800	126	53,752	76.5	19.9
California	99,699	20,653	15,300	2,243	38,197	38.3	1.0
Idaho	52,892	20,459	11,600	2,748	34,807	65.8	22.2
Oregon	61,432	15,656	16,100	2,996	34,752	56.6	9.1
Utah	52,589	8,111	22,800	3,825	34,736	66.1	12.6
Arizona	72,700	11,255	12,200	9,084	32,539	44.8	5.1
New Mexico	77,631	9,327	13,400	8,700	31,427	40.5	15.3
Wyoming	62,140	9,238	18,300	3,865	31,403	50.5	55.7
Montana	93,149	16,886	7,983	5,196	30,065	32.3	30.4
Colorado	66,331	14,509	8,300	550	23,397	35.3	4.7
Washington	42,532	9,202	400	3,865	13,467	31.7	2.0

 

[perma]

Any state that gives me a tag

This is the real answer.

 

[HighDesertSage]

Colorado. You can hunt elk every year!