By Jack Farrell -CP-The right to hunt a single bighorn sheep, Alberta’s official mammal, has netted the province US$400,000 at auction. The Alberta government says it’s a record-setting price and hopefully a sign of what’s to come when seven more provincially issued special licences are auctioned next month at a hunting expo in Salt Lake City. “Based on the recent record setting sale in Reno, Nev., for the 2025 Minister’s Special Licence for bighorn sheep, our government is confident the province will see an increase in funding raised this year,” said Alexandru Cioban, the press secretary for Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen. The special licences grant hunters with the highest bid the opportunity to hunt year-round for a specific animal. Each licence is valid for one year. The hunt…
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