The right to hunt a single bighorn sheep, Alberta's official mammal, has netted the province $400,000 US at auction.

The special licences grant hunters with the highest bid the opportunity to hunt year-round for a specific animal.

The right to hunt a single bighorn sheep, Alberta's official mammal, has netted the province US$400,000 at auction.

EDMONTON — The right to hunt a single bighorn sheep, Alberta's official mammal, has netted the province US$400,000 at auction. The right to hunt bighorn sheep, Alberta's official mammal ...

The right to hunt bighorn sheep, Alberta's official mammal, has netted the province US$400,000 at auction. A bighorn sheep stands on a ridge in La Quinta, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. THE ...

The right to hunt bighorn sheep, Alberta's official mammal, has netted the province US$400,000 at auction. A bighorn sheep stands on a ridge in La Quinta, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. THE ...

EDMONTON - 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 ...

EDMONTON — The right to hunt a single bighorn sheep, Alberta's official mammal, has netted the province US$400,000 at auction. The right to hunt bighorn sheep, Alberta's official mammal ...

EDMONTON - The right to hunt a single bighorn sheep, Alberta's official mammal, has netted the province US$400,000 at auction. As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are ...

The right to hunt bighorn sheep, Alberta’s official mammal, has netted the province US$400,000 at auction. The Alberta ...