I appreciate the inclusion of birds (upland would be my preference) as it is surely as grueling as many other NA hunts.

I always tell our guests on pheasant/quail hunts that they need to be ready to go 16 miles on saturday, and another 12 on sunday, and the SHORTEST vegetation we'll be in is 24-36" high... sometimes its ALL 2m+ it can be very difficult physically and from a skill standpoint.

There are two principle dangerous habitats in NA, the Rockies and the Arctic... the NM desert for Elk is a distant, distant 3rd. That said, Dall Sheep, Polar Bear, Arctic Wolf, all deserve a spot, as well as Rocky Mtn Elk...

That would be my top 5....

the 5 I want the worst????

Wild Bison (NWT), Barren Ground Caribou, Actic Wolf, a Classic 6x6 Elk, Dall Sheep.

For now I have to settle for Coyotes, Upland Birds, and Whitetail... hopeing desperately to draw a tag for prairie goats this year...