The Royal Canadian Mint launched Call of the Wild in 2014 with the Howling Wolf, the first of a six-design finite gold series that continued with the Growling Cougar, Roaring Grizzly, Bugling Elk, Golden Eagle, and Moose — each design, by wildlife artist Pierre Leduc, meant to capture the specific sound or call of a Canadian animal rather than just its image. The series' real standout fact is its purity: struck at 0.99999 fine gold (five nines), it's a hair purer than the 0.9999 standard most major gold bullion coins use, putting it among the purest gold bullion coins issued anywhere in the world.
The 0.99999 purity is the single most compelling reason to choose this series over a more common Gold Eagle or Maple Leaf — a buyer specifically prioritizing maximum gold purity above all else has few options purer than this. Because it's a six-coin closed set like the Wildlife Series, a new buyer should also decide whether the appeal is purity, the specific Canadian wildlife theme, or simply wanting a complete, finished gold collection — all reasonable motivations for a series this size.
The dates serious Call of the Wild collectors specifically chase — the rest of the run trades close to melt value.
First release (Howling Wolf), launching a six-design finite series — followed by the Growling Cougar, Roaring Grizzly, Bugling Elk, Golden Eagle, and Moose — struck at 0.99999 fine gold, a hair purer than the 0.9999 standard most major gold bullion coins use, making this among the purest gold bullion coins issued anywhere.
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Start tracking freeIt's struck at 0.99999 fine gold (five nines) — purer than the 0.9999 standard most major gold bullion coins use, putting it among the purest gold bullion coins issued anywhere.
Six: Howling Wolf (2014), Growling Cougar, Roaring Grizzly, Bugling Elk, Golden Eagle, and Moose — a closed, finite set rather than an ongoing annual release.
Each design by wildlife artist Pierre Leduc captures the specific sound or call of a Canadian animal — the howl, growl, roar, bugle, and so on — rather than simply depicting the animal visually.