Big-game hunting is the
hunting of large
game, almost always large terrestrial mammals, for meat, other animal by-products (such as horn or bone), trophy or sport. The term is historically associated with the hunting of
Africa's
"big five" game (
lion,
African elephant,
Cape buffalo,
leopard and
rhinoceros), and with
tigers and
rhinoceroses on the
Indian subcontinent. Along with the big five animals, many other species are hunted including but not limited to
kudu,
antelope,
and hartebeest.
Moose,
elk,
bear,
mountain lion,
caribou,
bison and
deer are the largest game hunted in North America, which is where most big-game hunting is conducted today.