Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!

I just made it home from a FANTASTIC hunt up in Colorado for pronghorn antelope and American Bison. Today's episode is a short "campfire style" discussion of the highlights of the hunt from everyone who was up there: Adam Wies (WHO TEE WHO), Steve Behnke (Mr Big Kid), Collin Russell, Freddy Harteis, Jake Harris, and Weston Harris. I'm about to record a more detailed recap of my hunt that you'll receive in a few days, but I wanted to get this out to you as soon as possible because I know a lot of listeners have been very excited to hear hour our hunt went

Show Sponsor: Go to HuntingGuns101.com and sign up for my free E-Book to also receive the entertaining and informative emails I send out about hunting, firearms, and ballistics every weekday (along with my weekly ammo supply updates).

Subscribe to my Patreon channel to support the podcast and get instant access to exclusive bonus content and for priority assistance with finding ammo.

Make sure you protect your hearing while you're at the range or while you're hunting. Visit thebiggamehuntingblog.com/earpro to purchase a set of AXIL GS Extreme 2.0 earbuds that are comfortable to wear, offer great ear protection, provide up to 6x hearing enhancement, and also have bluetooth connectivity. Plus, you'll also get the best pricing on them in the process (up to 25%+ off MSRP) through that link.

Follow Adam (WHO TEE WHO) on YouTube and on Instagram

Follow Steve (Mr Big Kid) on YouTube and on Instagram

Follow Collin on Instagram

Learn more about the Harteis Ranch

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/pronghorn-and-bison-in-colorado/

It's just me on the show today and this will be a quick episode talking about what my upcoming hunting season is looking like along with my initial impressions of the Banish 30 suppressor I received from Silencer Central a few months ago.

Show Sponsor: Go to HuntingGuns101.com and sign up for my free E-Book to also receive the entertaining and informative emails I send out about hunting, firearms, and ballistics every weekday (along with my weekly ammo supply updates).

Subscribe to my Patreon channel to support the podcast and get instant access to exclusive bonus content and for priority assistance with finding ammo.

Silencer Central Banish 30 Review – Article referenced in podcast

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/initial-suppressor-impressions-2022-season-update/

A podcast listener named Layton Norwood joins us on the big game hunting podcast today to talk about his recent aoudad hunt out in west Texas. As you'll learn here shortly, he a hunt that was ultimately successful, but there were a lot of ups and downs along the way.

See photos of Layton's auodad hunt (and a video of his shot) on Instagram here.

Show Sponsor: Go to HuntingGuns101.com and sign up for my free E-Book to also receive the entertaining and informative emails I send out about hunting, firearms, and ballistics every weekday (along with my weekly ammo supply updates).

Learn the essential information about practical ballistics, hunting firearms, and ammunition that will improve your odds of success on future hunts by purchasing the Hunting Guns 101 training at huntingguns101.com/form.

The holiday season is coming up fast, so check out my article on the 101 Best Gifts For Hunters for ideas on what to get those on your gift list.

6.8 Western cartridge profile

Best 6.8 Western hunting rifle recommendations

Best 6.8 Western hunting ammo recommendations

Best Hunting Ear Protection For Sportsmen – Ear protection recommendations

Best Rifle Scopes For Hunting - Rifle scope recommendations

Best Hunting Rifle Slings - Rifle sling recommendations

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/layton-norwood-on-auodad-hunting/

Seth Swerzek from Hornady is back on the show again today to talk about a couple of interesting innovations from Hornady ammunition. Specifically, we talk about the story of the Hornady Precision Hunter and Match lines of ammunition along with the 6.5 PRC and 300 PRC cartridges the company has released in the last couple of years. Those are interesting stories that show just how much bullet and cartridge design has advanced in the last 5-10 years, plus this podcast will set the stage for Seth to come back on the show in a couple of months to talk about the new cartridge that Hornady will release this year.

Learn more at Hornady.com and subscribe to the Hornady Podcast while you're there.

Show Sponsor: Subscribe to my Patreon channel to support the podcast and get instant access to exclusive bonus content.

The holiday season is coming up fast, so check out my article on the 101 Best Gifts For Hunters for ideas on what to get those on your gift list.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/seth-swerzek-eld-prc/

Rob Gearing from Spartan Precision is back on the show with me today to talk about some of the new developments from Spartan Precision since we last heard from him in 2021. Among other things, we talk a little bit about Rob's recent hunt in Namibia (with Joseph von Benedikt, Adam Weatherby, and Austin Brown) and the benefits Spartan Precision tripods can offer for hunters all over the world, to include in Africa.

Visit the Spartan Precision web site to learn more about their products.

Learn more about the Best Hunting Rifle Bipods here (a Javelin Bipod tops the list)

Show Sponsor: Subscribe to my Patreon channel to support the podcast and get instant access to exclusive bonus content, like my videos comparing and contrasting lead vs lead free bullets and how to minimize meat loss.

The holiday season is coming up fast, so check out my article on the 101 Best Gifts For Hunters for ideas on what to get those on your gift list.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/rob-gearing-spartan-precision/

I have Chris Parish and Leland Brown from the North American Non-Lead Partnership on the show with me today to talk about hunting with non-lead ammunition. I'm a big advocate of hunting with certain non-lead bullets because they work so darn well. That said, I realize this is something of a sticky subject. To be clear, Chris and Leland are proponents of educating and incentivizing hunters to use non-lead ammunition (NOT requiring it). So, I'd like you to approach this interview with an open mind and listen to what they have to say about why this is a good idea.

Learn more at Nonleadpartnership.org (or on Instagram), SportingLeadFree.org (or on Instagram), and HuntingWithNonlead.org (or on Instagram).

Show Sponsor: Subscribe to my Patreon channel to support the podcast and get instant access to exclusive bonus content, like my videos comparing and contrasting lead vs lead free bullets and how to minimize meat loss.

The holiday season is coming up fast, so check out my article on the 101 Best Gifts For Hunters for ideas on what to get those on your gift list.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/hunting-with-lead-free-ammo/

Seth Swerzek from Hornady joined me on this episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast. We talked about the story of how Hornady first got started, the different bullets and ammunition lines Hornady currently manufactures, the various situations those ammo lines are best used for, etc. This show covers the whole rifle hunting ammunition lineup from Hornady: Varmint Express, Superformance Varmint, Black, Subsonic, Custom, Custom Lite, Custom International, Superformance, American Whitetail, Precision Hunter, LEVERevolution, and Dangerous game.

Learn more at Hornady.com and subscribe to the Hornady Podcast while you're there.

Show Sponsor: Subscribe to my Patreon channel to support the podcast and get instant access to exclusive bonus content.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/seth-swerzek-hornady/

Sportsmen talk a lot about the conservation benefits of hunting and our monetary contributions have helped preserve a lot of valuable habitat and assisted in the recovery of threatened or endangered species all over the world. While there are indeed many good success stories, the story of Coutada 11 in Mozambique may be the most stunning. Mike Arnold details that story in his new book Bringing Back The Lions and I'm thrilled to have him on the podcast today to talk about it.

Show Sponsor: I highly recommend purchasing a copy of Bringing Back The Lions, which I include among my favorite Africa hunting books. I highly recommend purchasing a copy of Bringing Back The Lions. To get a physical copy, to read it on your Kindle, or to listen to it on audiobook go here.

Subscribe to my Patreon channel to support the podcast and get instant access to exclusive bonus content.

The holiday season is coming up fast, so check out my article on the 101 Best Gifts For Hunters for ideas on what to get those on your gift list.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/mike-arnold/

Today we're joined by turkey hunting outfitter Gary Morgan to talk about Osceola Turkey hunting in Florida. Osceola Turkey are one of 5 sub-species of wild turkey that live in the USA (along with Eastern Turkey, Rio Grande Turkey, Merriam's Turkey, and Gould's Turkey). As you'll learn here shortly, Osceola turkey only live in Florida and, while they are similar to other turkey in some ways, they're still a cool and somewhat unique turkey sub-species in other ways.

Show Sponsor: Subscribe to my Patreon channel to support the podcast and get instant access to exclusive bonus content.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/gary-morgan-on-osceola-turkey-hunting/

Learn more about Gary Morgan and his Osceola Turkey hunts here.

Today we're joined by Alyssa Nitchelm again. She was last on the podcast way back in Episode 48 to talk about her mountain goat hunt in Oregon during 2019. That goat was the first animal she'd ever hunted, but she had the good fortune to tag a mule deer in 2021 and she'll be sharing the details of that hunt with us here today on The Big Game Hunting Podcast.

Be sure to sign up for my email list at huntingguns101.com. You'll get my free E-book when you do so and you'll also receive the email updates I send out every weekday. If you like The Big Game Hunting Podcast you'll love those emails. I talk about all sorts of things in my emails: cartridge and bullet selection, hunting out west, funny hunting stories, etc. I also send an in-stock ammo email update every Friday to everyone on the list with some of the latest news on ammo I've found and where you can get it.

Show Sponsor: Head over to goHunt.com and sign up for an INSIDER membership to get the information YOU need to craft a plan to fulfill your dream hunt out west. Use promo code BIGGAMEHUNTER when you sign up to get $50 in store credit at their gear shop.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/alyssa-nitschelm-idaho-mule-deer-hunt/