Hunting · Field Guide
Species Finder
Search every game animal and bird profile, then filter by tracks, droppings and sign, harvest, or skinning and processing.
Thirty species profiles, one search box. Type what you saw in the dirt or what you need to do at the tailgate, and filter down to the profiles that actually cover it.
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- 30 species
- Big game
- 14
- Birds
- 11
- Small game
- 5
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One search box for every animal in the field guide
Every Wild10 game profile is built on the same skeleton: what the animal is and where it lives, the tracks and sign it leaves, how it is hunted and recovered, and how it is skinned, butchered, and stored. The finder below searches all of that text at once.
The filters are honest — a species only appears under a filter when its profile actually contains that section. If you filter to tracks and skinning together, every result has both.
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30 species match.
Big gameBighorn SheepOvis canadensisThe hardest tag in North America, in the steepest country, for the most storied animal in mountain hunting.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Big gameBisonBison bisonA true lottery hunt for the biggest animal on the continent — most of the work happens after the shot.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Big gameBlack BearUrsus americanusTwo seasons a year, over-the-counter tags across the continent, and the most flavorful big-game meat if you handle it right.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Big gameBlacktail DeerOdocoileus hemionus columbianusThick coastal timber, over-the-counter tags, and a deer that rewards quiet feet and patience more than any glassing skill.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
BirdCanada GooseBranta canadensisBig skeins of geese finishing into a field decoy spread — one of the most technical and rewarding setups in all of waterfowl hunting.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Big gameCaribouRangifer tarandusFly-in tundra camps, unpredictable migrations, and genuine wilderness solitude. The classic Alaska DIY adventure hunt.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
BirdChukar PartridgeAlectoris chukarSteep canyon country, running coveys, and a physical test that separates chukar hunters from everyone else in wingshooting.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Small gameCoyoteCanis latransYear-round hunting, minimal licensing, and one of the sharpest tests of calling skill and patience in North American hunting.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Small gameEastern Cottontail RabbitSylvilagus floridanusCheap tags, forgiving seasons, and a beagle chorus in the brush — one of the most approachable hunts for new hunters of any age.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Small gameEastern Gray SquirrelSciurus carolinensisSitting dead still under a hickory or oak with a .22, learning to hear the woods before you ever see game — the foundational small-game hunt.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Big gameElkCervus canadensisSeptember bugles, over-the-counter Colorado tags, and the hardest, most addictive hunt on the continent.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Big gameJavelinaPecari tajacuAffordable tags, mild winter weather, and an easy-to-learn desert spot-and-stalk hunt — a great warm-up for bigger western game.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
BirdMallardAnas platyrhynchosSunrise in a duck blind, decoys bobbing on cold water, and greenheads finishing into range — the classic American waterfowl hunt.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Big gameMooseAlces alcesA once-in-a-lifetime draw in most states — and a logistics problem the size of a pickup truck once you succeed.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Big gameMountain GoatOreamnos americanusVertical rock, a once-in-a-lifetime tag in most states, and a trophy that lives in country few other animals can survive.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Big gameMountain LionPuma concolorCold, deep snow, and a pack of hounds on a fresh track — the classic western winter hunt where hounds are legal.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
BirdMourning DoveZenaida macrouraA social opening-day tradition, a small fast target, and the single most-harvested game bird in the country every year.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Big gameMule DeerOdocoileus hemionusOpen-country glassing, long stalks, and the western draw system. The classic DIY public-land big-game hunt.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
BirdNorthern Bobwhite QuailColinus virginianusPointing dogs locking up on a covey, then an explosive close flush — the quintessential Southern upland hunting tradition.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Big gamePronghorn AntelopeAntilocapra americanaThe most drawable western tag, wide-open glassing country, and the best introduction to spot-and-stalk hunting.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Small gameRaccoonProcyon lotorA night hunt built around hound music, headlamps, and the distinctive sound of a dog changing its bark from trailing to treed.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
BirdRing-Necked PheasantPhasianus colchicusWalking miles of grass behind a good dog for the single loudest flush in bird hunting — with over-the-counter tags and cheap access.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
BirdRuffed GrouseBonasa umbellusWalking young aspen and alder cover with a dog for the single hardest wingshot in North American hunting.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
BirdSandhill CraneAntigone canadensisA large, wary migratory bird hunted over grain stubble with a special permit system and a reputation as the best-tasting bird in waterfowl hunting.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
BirdSharp-Tailed GrouseTympanuchus phasianellusWide prairie walks behind a dog for a bird that flushes in groups and offers rolling-country wingshooting few hunters ever try.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Small gameSnowshoe HareLepus americanusA true winter hunt in northern conifer swamps — snowshoes, baying dogs, and a hare that turns invisible against fresh snow.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Big gameWhitetail DeerOdocoileus virginianusOver-the-counter tags in most states, a rut you can plan a vacation around, and the best entry point into big-game hunting in North America.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Big gameWild HogSus scrofaNo season, no limit, and year-round action across the South. The most practice you can get on big game in a single year.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
BirdWild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoCheap tags, dawn woods full of gobbling, and a shotgun hunt that rewards patience and calling more than gear.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
BirdWood DuckAix sponsaTight timber shooting, a squealing whistle call, and one of the most colorful birds any hunter will ever carry out of the woods.
- Tracks
- Droppings & sign
- Harvest
- Skinning & processing
Questions
Frequently asked
- How do I find an animal by its tracks?
- Filter the finder to 'Tracks', then search by what you saw — 'cloven', 'claw', 'round', or a species name. Every profile that appears has a track and print identification section with size ranges and the details that separate look-alike species.
- Which profiles include droppings and other sign?
- Use the 'Droppings & sign' filter. Those profiles cover scat shape and size plus rubs, scrapes, wallows, beds, dusting bowls, roosts, and feeding sign for that species.
- Do the profiles cover skinning and butchering?
- Yes — filter by 'Skinning & processing'. Big game profiles cover hanging, gutless skinning, quartering, and aging; bird profiles cover plucking versus breasting, scalding, and storage.
- Are fish included in this finder?
- No. This finder covers game animals and birds. Fish species, catching methods, and cleaning guides live in the fishing section under the fish species hub.
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