✅Hunting is widely practiced and strictly regulated at the state level. Hunting is permitted for white-tailed deer, elk, moose, bear (black, grizzly, brown), bighorn sheep, Dall sheep, wild boar, turkey, waterfowl, and more. Seasons, quotas, and rules vary greatly from state to state. A state license, tags for specific species, and often a hunter safety course are required.

Sus scrofa Preparation for the winter season. Active feeding. Meleagris gallopavo silvestris Preparing for autumn. Turkeys begin searching for shelters for winter and stockpiling food. Anser anser Migration begins. Flocks head south. Cervus elaphus Rutting season preparation. Bucks mark territory. Canis lupus The pack hunts large game such as deer to stock up on food before winter. Pups become full-fledged pack members. Canis lupus lupus Wolves become more coordinated in their hunting of large game. Anser albifrons Preparing for migration. Flocks form in readiness for southward flight. Ursus americanus The bear feeds actively to build fat reserves before hibernation. Phasianus colchicus Preparing for autumn. Pheasants start actively preparing for winter. Anas platyrhynchos Preparing for migration. Mallards start to gather in flocks. Odocoileus virginianus Rutting season preparation. Bucks mark territory. Branta canadensis Strengthening skills. Young geese begin foraging more actively and learn to fly. Cervus nippon Rutting season preparation. Bucks mark territory. Aythya americana Strengthening skills. Young birds become more independent. Vulpes vulpes Preparing for winter. Foxes increase their food stores. Aythya marila Preparing for migration. Chicks start becoming more independent. Tympanuchus cupido Preparing for autumn. Grouse begin searching for shelters and food for wintering. Coturnix coturnix Preparing for autumn. Birds begin searching for shelters and food reserves for winter. Anas strepera Strengthening skills. Young ducks become more independent and active. Anas acuta Strengthening skills. Young ducks become more independent. Canis latrans The young begin hunting on their own but still stay close to their mothers. Castor canadensis Active stockpiling for the winter, reinforcing dams and lodges. Anas crecca Strengthening skills. Young ducks become more independent. Anas clypeata Strengthening skills. Young ducks become more independent. Meles meles Young badgers become more independent and start foraging for food. Tadorna tadorna Strengthening skills. Young ducks become more independent. Netta rufina Strengthening skills. Young coots become more independent.