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

I am recording this on the first day of the 2022 SHOT show. As you probably know, lots of companies in the sporting goods community unveil their new products at the SHOT show. Due to some scheduling conflicts, I was not able to make it to the SHOT show this year. However, reps from several firearms and ammunition companies were kind enough to do an interview on their new products and you'll be hearing those interviews over the next couple of weeks. Today, we're joined by Jeff Sipe from Nosler and he has some cool announcements to share with us about what's new with them.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/nosler-2022/

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1) Overview of the new M21 rifle from Nosler.

2) How the M21 is different from the old M48 rifle.

3) What the future holds with the M21 rifle.

3) Overview of Nosler's new suppressors.

4) Changes to Nosler's handgun ammo lines.

Learn more about the Nosler M21 rifle here.

Kevin Robertson is back again today to follow our discussion from last week up with a more detailed conversation on elephant hunting. As always, he has some great stories to share with us I'm sure you'll learn a lot from today's podcast, even if you're not ever planning on going elephant hunting yourself. I know you'll also appreciate our discussion on ballistics specifically as they relate to elephant hunting.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/elephant-hunting-101/

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1) Story demonstrating how things can go wrong on an elephant hunt.

2) What typical shooting distances are like on elephant.

3) Detailed discussion on terminal ballistics as it relates to elephant hunting.

4) What ideal shot placement is like on elephant for the frontal brain, side brain, and heart shots.

5) Why the frontal brain shot is so difficult to execute.

6) What Kevin considers the ideal cartridges and bullets for elephant hunting.

7) How to judge elephant trophy quality.

8) Where you should go elephant hunting.

I have some great news that I'm extremely excited to share with you today! If you've been dreaming about hunting Africa, 2022 is the year you should make that happen. Listen to this episode to learn why!

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Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/special-announcement/

Kevin Robertson is back on the again to talk with us about elephant conservation. As always, he has some great stories to share with us and we dive deep into another touchy subject when it comes to elephants. You're going to learn what the real deal is about elephant populations in Africa and what the future holds for us if we keep going down the path we're on now.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/elephant-conservation-kevin-robertson/

1) Story demonstrating how intelligent elephant are and how they can communicate over long distances.

2) A brief overview of elephant: what they are, where they live, how big they get, and their natural history.

3) How much an elephant will eat on a daily basis.

4) Why elephant populations are increasing in parts of Africa and how current numbers compare to what they used to be.

5) What can happen to the environment when elephant populations get too high.

6) Why contraception and relocation are extremely difficult or impractical means of dealing with elephant overpopulation.

7) How long elephants live and the cause of death for most elephant.

As usual, I'd like to recap how things went in 2021 and then set some goals for 2022. So, I'm going to go over those new goals with you right now, give you a brief overview of how I plan on accomplishing them, and give you a preview of what 2022 will look like with the Big Game Hunting Podcast. In that vein, I'm also looking for some feedback and listener suggestions for future episodes.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/2022-hunting-goals/

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1) Details on my short term goals for 2022.

2) What my medium terms goals are and how I plan on accomplishing those goals.

3) How I plan on accomplishing my long term goal of harvesting a bull moose.

4) A brief sneak peak at what 2022 holds for The Big Game Hunting Podcast.

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You will also learn things like:

• The clever (and extremely successful) way legendary hunters like Jack O'Connor and Theodore Roosevelt sighted in their hunting rifles to give them the longest possible effective range afield in the days before laser rangefinders.
• The little known, but vitally important characteristics true experts look at when evaluating cartridges and specific bullets for a particular hunting situation (and I'm not talking about kinetic energy).
• The real reasons why bullets will sometimes unexpectedly fail on big game and how to avoid those situations.
• The important task most people forget to do when traveling a long distance with their rifle for a hunt that can be the difference between success and failure afield.
• Four different, very specific, and sometimes counterintuitive combinations of bullet characteristics and performance that are virtually guaranteed to deliver extremely quick kills and short tracking jobs on almost any species of big game in the world.
• And much more

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Today Joseph von Benedikt is back is on the show with us for our second successful bighorn sheep hunt recap in as many months today. We're going to talk about how Joseph got this opportunity, the importance of maintaining good physical fitness and of taking care of your gear in the off season, the story of his hunt, some lessons he learned along the way, and what the future holds for him.

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Show Notes:

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/bighorn-sheep-hunting-with-joseph-von-benedikt/

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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.

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Resources

Ep 96: Elk Hunting Bullets With Joseph von Benedikt – Previous interview with Joseph

Ep 104: Elk Hunting Rifles With Joseph von Benedikt – Previous interview with Joseph

Ep 130: Caribou Hunting In Alaska With Joseph von Benedikt – Previous interview with Joseph

Ep 162: Moose Hunting 101 With Joseph von Benedikt – Previous interview with Joseph

1) Joseph's Personal Instagram Page

2) Check out Joseph's podcast: The Backcountry Hunting Podcast on Apple Podcasts

3) Backcountryhuntingpodcast.net – Web site For the Backcountry Hunting Podcast

I just got back from my sandhill crane hunt out in west Texas and I'm happy to report that I had a great trip. In addition to telling the story of this hunt, I'll share some insights into what crane taste like, and the potential reason why they taste so darn good in this episode. You'll also learn how it all got started with a chance encounter I had with Steve Rinella many years ago.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/sandhill-crane-hunting-2021/

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1) How a chance encounter with Steve Rinella in 2014 eventually led to this sandhill crane hunt.

2) How I chose this particular outfitter and what equipment I used on my hunt.

3) Story of how the hunting went on Saturday and Sunday.

4) What sandhill crane taste like and why they have such a distinctive taste.

Purchase the Hunting Guns 101 online training and you'll learn the essentials of practical ballistics and what firearms, sighting systems, cartridges, and ammunition you should be using on your future hunts to improve your odds of success afield.

You will also learn things like:

• What the "shot placement is everything" crowd gets dangerously wrong about terminal ballistics and why you're setting yourself up for failure following that advice.
• The little known, but vitally important characteristics true experts look at when evaluating cartridges and specific bullets for a particular hunting situation (and I'm not talking about kinetic energy).
• The real reasons why bullets will sometimes unexpectedly fail on big game and how to avoid those situations.
• The important task most people forget to do when traveling a long distance with their rifle for a hunt that can be the difference between success and failure afield.
• Four different, very specific, and sometimes counterintuitive combinations of bullet characteristics and performance that are virtually guaranteed to deliver extremely quick kills and short tracking jobs on almost any species of big game in the world.
• And much more

Go to huntingguns101.com/form and submit the order form to receive instant access or go to huntingguns101.com/orderto learn more about the training.

1) Check out the Western Wing Outfitters web site, follow them on Instagram, or call (325) 864-1691 to learn more about the hunting opportunities they offer.

2) Check out Siembida_Custom_Knives on Instagram.

3) Learn more about the new Mossberg 940 Pro shotguns here.

4) Learn more about Winchester DryLok ammunition on their web site.

5) See photos and video of this hunt by following @TheBigGameHunter_ on Instagram

We have long time podcast listener Mark Floyd on the show with us today to talk about some of his recent elk hunting experiences out in Wyoming. We'll talk more in detail about his background shortly, but Mark is from Georgia and has only really gotten into hunting during the past few years. We're going to talk about how Mark ended up going on those elk hunts, the story of each trip, what he thought about hunting elk with the 6.5 Creedmoor vs the 300 Win Mag, some lessons he learned along the way, and what the future holds for him.

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Best 300 Win Mag Ammo– 300 Win Mag Hunting Ammo Recommendations

Best 300 Win Mag Rifles – 300 Win Mag Hunting Rifle Recommendations

6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Comparison

Best Hunting Ear Protection For Sportsmen – Ear protection recommendations

Best Rifle Scopes For Hunting - Rifle scope recommendations

Best Hunting Rifle Slings - Rifle sling recommendations

Best Muzzleloaders For Hunters – Muzzleloader recommendations for elk hunting

Best Muzzleloader Scopes For Hunters – Muzzleloader scope recommendations for elk hunting

1) Story of Mark's first elk hunt in 2019.

2) Story of Mark's recent elk hunt in 2021.

3) What firearm set-up he used on each hunt.

4) Pros and cons of the 6.5 Creedmoor vs 300 Win Mag for elk hunting.

5) Recommendations for hunters like Mark who want to go out west to hunt game like elk, mule deer, or pronghorn.

6) What the future holds for Mark.

Resources

1) Mark's Personal Instagram Page

2) Visit the show notes page to see photos of Mark with his 2019 and 2021 elk.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/elk-hunting-with-a-6-5-creedmoor-vs-300-win-mag-with-mark-floyd/

I'm back from my moose hunt up in Canada and I wanted to let you know how things went up there! We're going to talk about how I got this moose hunting opportunity on such short notice, the story of the hunt, some lessons I learned along the way, and what the future holds for me.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/2021-alberta-moose-hunt-recap/

Show Sponsor: Go to HuntingGuns101.com and sign up for my free E-Book to also receive the my weekly ammo supply updates I send out to people that live in the United States.

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1) Overview of how I got this hunt on such short notice.

2) What travel was like getting to Canada.

3) Story of the hunt.

4) Lessons I learned and things I would do differently.

5) Learn more about the socks I work on this hunt here:

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-hunting-socks/

Make sure you protect your hearing during hunting season by wearing ear protection while you're afield. Visit thebiggamehuntingblog.com/earpro to purchase a set of AXIL GS Extreme 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 65% off MSRP) through that link.

Today, we have Jimmy Wilson from Winchester Ammunition with us on the show and he's going to talk to us about waterfowl hunting ammunition. Specifically, we're going to discuss the complications of using lead free shot in waterfowl ammo, what sort of performance you ideally want from your waterfowl loads for hunting ducks, geese, and crane, and what sort of offerings Winchester manufacturers for waterfowl hunters.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/winchester-waterfowl-hunting-ammo/

Show Sponsor: Make sure you protect your hearing during waterfowl season by wearing ear protection while you're out in your duck or goose blind. Visit thebiggamehuntingblog.com/earpro to purchase a set of AXIL GS Extreme 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 65% off MSRP) through that link.

1) Jimmy shares a story of a teal hunt down in Texas where he used Winchester Blind Side and DryLok ammo in his shotgun with a surprising amount of success.

2) How waterfowl are different from other species of game and what sort of performance you need out of your shot shells when duck, goose, or crane hunting.

3) Details on the specific waterfowl hunting shot shell lines Winchester currently manufacturers: Xpert High Velocity, Xpert Snow Goose, Blind Side, and Drylok.

4) What each line of Winchester waterfowl hunting ammo is best suited for.

5) Learn more about Winchester waterfowl hunting ammunition on their web site.

6) Winchester Bismuth Shotshells: Your Complete Guide- Learn more about Winchester's new bismuth waterfowl ammo here

Make sure you protect your hearing during waterfowl season by wearing ear protection while you're out in your duck or goose blind. Visit thebiggamehuntingblog.com/earpro to purchase a set of AXIL GS Extreme 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 65% off MSRP) through that link.