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

Article Referenced In Show: 6.5 PRC: Ultimate Guide To What You Need To Know

Best 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo– 6.5 Creedmoor Hunting Ammo Recommendations

Best 6.5 Creedmoor Rifles – 6.5 Creedmoor Hunting Rifle Recommendations

Best 6.5 PRC Ammo – 6.5 PRC Hunting Ammo Recommendations

Best Hunting Rifle Slings - Hunting Rifle Sling Recommendations

Best Hunting Rifle Bipods - Hunting Rifle Bipod Recommendations

Best Hunting Ear Protection For Sportsmen – Ear protection recommendations

Show Notes:

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/65prcvs65creedmoor/

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1) History of the 6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge.

2) How the cartridges compare to each other in terms of external dimensions, trajectory, recoil, and accuracy.

3) Compare ammo and rifle choices in each cartridge

4) Pros and cons of hunting with each cartridge.

If you want to join a community where you can have these sorts discussions with other veteran hunters who have been there and done that, then you NEED to checkout huntingguns101.com.

There, you'll receive some specific rifle, cartridge, ammo, and scope recommendations tailored to YOUR specific hunting needs regardless of whether you want to hunt deer or pronghorn in the lower 48, moose in Alaska, or cape buffalo in Africa.

You'll also get access to a Facebook community EXCLUSIVELY for Big game Hunting Podcast listeners where you can get regular access to ME as well as lots of other experienced hunters and shooters who can answer your questions and give you feedback.

And to top it all off, members receive EXCLUSIVE discounts on outfitted hunts through Big Game Hunting Adventures. Booking just ONE hunt will MORE than cover what it costs to join the group!

In fact, you get so much useful stuff from joining the community that I'm practically giving it all way considering what I'm charging for it.

Head on over to huntingguns101.com and sign up. I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in our Facebook group!

Show Notes:

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/sportsmansbox2020/

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1) How Sportsman's Box got started.

2) How the Sportsman's Box works.

3) What sort of items hunters might receive in their monthly Sportsman's Box subscription.

4) Examples of items received in Sportsman's Box subscriptions that have been especially useful.

5) Description of the other benefits of a Sportsman's Box membership.

6) The different membership levels and delivery schedule the Sportsman's Box offers.

I'm such a big believer in the Sportsman's Box that I've added it to my list of the best gifts for hunters. See what else made the cut at the link below.

101 Best Gifts For Hunters In 2020

Head over to SportsmansBox.com to sign up for a new membership. By doing so, you'll get regular deliveries of high quality hunting gear tailored to your specific needs and desires as a hunter.

You'll receive a significant discount off the regular prices for everything you get in your regular box. Plus, use promo code BIGGAMEHUNTER when you sign up to get 20% off your first purchase.

Show Notes:

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/newmexicoelkhunt/

Show sponsor: Big Game Hunting Adventures. Say you heard about Big Game Hunting Adventures through The Big Game Hunting Podcast for special pricing on your hunt!

Also, check out my recommendations for the best .300 Win Mag ammo for hunting elk, deer, moose, etc. This list includes the Federal Premium Trophy Copper ammo I successfully used on this hunt (it's available in all the popular hunting cartridges in addition to .300 Win Mag).

1) How the hunt went.

2) How we adjusted our plan in response to weather conditions and hunting pressure.

3) Where we finally found elk.

4) Overview of how my equipment performed.

5) Tips that will improve your odds of success on an elk hunt.

Show Notes:

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/chrisdorseycoloradowolves/

Show sponsor: Interested in doing some predator hunting for yourself? Big Game Hunting Adventures offers some fantastic black bear hunts in Alberta that area a fantastic opportunity to take a really nice black bear.

1) What you need to know about Colorado Proposition 114.

2) Why ballot initiatives like this one are not in alignment with the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.

3) Why Chris thinks Proposition 114 is a bad idea.

4) My thoughts on Proposition 114.

Wolf Wars Move To The Ballot Box- Chris' article on the subject that he wrote for Forbes.

Read the most recent position from Colorado Parks and Wildlife regarding introducing wolves to the state here.

Newspaper editorials opposed to Colorado Proposition 114 complied by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

Have you always dreamed of a great black bear hunt? Big Game Hunting Adventures offers some fantastic black bear hunts in Alberta that are a fantastic opportunity to take a really nice black bear.

We spend a great deal of time scouting prior to hunting season and carefully place our bait sites in only the absolute best locations. This means that, unlike many other bear hunting outfitters, every single one of our bait sites is a proven performer and gets a ton of bear traffic. You will likely see multiple bears each day and several dozen over the course of your hunt.

Additionally, we have exclusive hunting rights in this area and book a limited number of hunters each year, which keeps the pressure on the bears very low. For this reason, we have high success rates on really nice bears.

Learn more from Big Game Hunting Adventures.

Show Notes:

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/2020huntinggear/

Show Sponsor: Go to huntingguns101.com to receive specific rifle, cartridge, ammo, and scope recommendations tailored to YOUR specific hunting needs as well as access to our EXCLUSIVE Facebook community and EXCLUSIVE discounts on certain outfitted hunts Big Game Hunting Adventures in Africa or Canada.

Best Scopes For Deer Hunting – Article referenced in podcast

1) Overview the rifle set-up I'm using for this hunt: my Ruger Hawkeye FTW Hunter in .300 Win Mag, my Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44m scope, and Federal Premium's 180gr Trophy Copper ammo.

2) Details of my new Shadow Tech Pig Saddle and shooting tripod.

3) Why I decided to go with the new Vortex Fury HD 5000 laser rangefinder binocular for this hunt.

4) Why I changed to a EXO Mountain Gear 4800 pack and why I'll be using trekking poles for this hunt.

Learn more about the ShadowTech PIG Saddle and Hog Saddle on their web site.

Learn more about EXO Mountain Gear Packs here.

Get your very own Vortex Fury HD 5000 laser rangefinder binoculars here. (affiliate link)

If you want to join a community where you can have these sorts discussions with other veteran hunters who have been there and done that, then you NEED to checkout huntingguns101.com.

There, you'll receive some specific rifle, cartridge, ammo, and scope recommendations tailored to YOUR specific hunting needs regardless of whether you want to hunt deer or pronghorn in the lower 48, moose in Alaska, or cape buffalo in Africa.

You'll also get access to a Facebook community EXCLUSIVELY for Big game Hunting Podcast listeners where you can get regular access to ME as well as lots of other experienced hunters and shooters who can answer your questions and give you feedback.

And to top it all off, members receive EXCLUSIVE discounts on outfitted hunts through Big Game Hunting Adventures. Booking just ONE hunt will MORE than cover what it costs to join the group!

In fact, you get so much useful stuff from joining the community that I'm practically giving it all way considering what I'm charging for it.

Head on over to huntingguns101.com and sign up. I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in our Facebook group!

Show Notes:

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/2020huntingseason/

Show sponsor: Christmas will be here before you know it, so make sure you check out my 2020 gift guide for hunters to see what hot items I recommend putting on your wish list for this holiday season.

1) Overview of the hunting goals I set when I moved to El Paso in 2017 and how I'm progressing in accomplishing them.

2) How my 2019 season compares to my upcoming 2020 hunting season.

3) The draw strategy I used to get the early rifle elk tag I ended up drawing in New Mexico this year.

4) Story of how I ended up drawing that tag.

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This is especially true for the tags I drew I've drawn during the past 2 years: 4 hunts in 3 different states for 4 different species of game (elk, mule deer, pronghorn, and Coues deer) that I drew with a grand total of 4 bonus/preference points (1 in Colorado, 3 in Arizona, and 0 in New Mexico).

Check them out at goHunt.com and Use the promo code "BIGGAMEHUNTER" when you sign up for a new INSIDER membership to get $50 in store credit at the goHUNT gear shop. So, not only will you get the most up to date western drawing odds, but you'll also get a discount on some good quality hunting gear to go along with it.

Article Referenced In Show: 300 Win Mag vs 338 Lapua vs 338 Win Mag: Picking The Right Heavy Hitter

300 PRC vs 338 Lapua

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

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

Show Notes:

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/300winmagvs338winmagvs338lapua/

Show Sponsor: Go to huntingguns101.com to receive specific rifle, cartridge, ammo, and scope recommendations tailored to YOUR specific hunting needs as well as access to our EXCLUSIVE Facebook community and EXCLUSIVE discounts on certain outfitted hunts Big Game Hunting Adventures in Africa or Canada.

1) History of the .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Winchester Magnum, and .338 Lapua Magnum cartridges

2) How the cartridges compare to each other in terms of external dimensions, trajectory, recoil, and accuracy

3) Compare ammo and rifle choices in each cartridge

4) Detailed recommendations on which cartridge is best for hunting various big game species under different conditions

If you want to join a community where you can have these sorts discussions with other veteran hunters who have been there and done that, then you NEED to checkout huntingguns101.com.

There, you'll receive some specific rifle, cartridge, ammo, and scope recommendations tailored to YOUR specific hunting needs regardless of whether you want to hunt deer or pronghorn in the lower 48, moose in Alaska, or cape buffalo in Africa.

You'll also get access to a Facebook community EXCLUSIVELY for Big game Hunting Podcast listeners where you can get regular access to ME as well as lots of other experienced hunters and shooters who can answer your questions and give you feedback.

And to top it all off, members receive EXCLUSIVE discounts on outfitted hunts through Big Game Hunting Adventures. Booking just ONE hunt will MORE than cover what it costs to join the group!

In fact, you get so much useful stuff from joining the community that I'm practically giving it all way considering what I'm charging for it.

Head on over to huntingguns101.com and sign up. I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in our Facebook group!

Show Notes:

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/africarecordbooks/

Show sponsor: Big Game Hunting Adventures. Say you heard about Big Game Hunting Adventures through The Big Game Hunting Podcast for special pricing on your hunt!

1) Overview of the Rowland Ward record book: the history of the company, how the record book got started, how their measuring system evolved over the years, and the benefits of the program

2) Description of the Safari Club International Record book and how SCI got started.

3) Brief overview of the medal system run by the Namibia Professional Hunting Association.

4) Why the Namibia medal system is unique and sometimes misleading.

Learn more about the history of the Rowland Ward record book here.

Rowland Ward Record Book Minimum Entry Scores

Learn more about Safari Club International here

Learn more about the Namibia Professional Hunting Association medal system here.

Namibia Professional Hunting Association Medal Minimum Entry Scores

I founded Big Game Hunting Adventures specifically to pair hunters like YOU with great outfitters in Africa. All the guys I work with are the real deal and will set you up with a great hunt. I'll be hunting with my South Africa outfitter next summer. This will be my 5th trip to Africa and I've been to Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. I've never had a bad hunt in Africa, but I can honestly say that these guys in South Africa are by far the best I've ever hunted with and I guarantee they'll treat you right.

So, if you've always dreamed about an African safari, then this is the outfitter you need to check out for both plains game and cape buffalo hunting. I'll be having a great hunt there next summer with my dad and there's no reason why you can't either. Visit BigGameHuntingAdventures.com to learn more.

Show Notes:

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/northamericanhuntingrecordbooks/

Show Sponsor: Go to huntingguns101.com to receive specific rifle, cartridge, ammo, and scope recommendations tailored to YOUR specific hunting needs as well as access to our EXCLUSIVE Facebook community and EXCLUSIVE discounts on certain outfitted hunts Big Game Hunting Adventures in Africa or Canada.

1) Overview of the Boone & Crockett Club record book: the history of the club, how the record book got started, how their measuring system evolved over the years, and the benefits of the program.

2) Brief overview of the Pope & Young Club record book and how it's different from the B&C record book.

3) Brief overview of the Longhunter Society record book and how it's different from the B&C and P&Y record books.

4) Description of the Safari Club International Record book and why it's a unique program.

5) Pros and cons of entering animals into the various record books.

Learn more about the history of the Boone & Crocket Club here and the Heads and Horns Collection here

Boone & Crocket Club Record Book Minimum Entry Scores

Learn more about the history of the Pope & Young Club here

Pope & Young Club Record Book Minimum Entry Scores

Learn more about the Longhunter Society here

Longhunter Society Minimum Entry Scores

Learn more about Safari Club International here

If you want to join a community where you can have these sorts discussions with other veteran hunters who have been there and done that, then you NEED to checkout huntingguns101.com.

There, you'll receive some specific rifle, cartridge, ammo, and scope recommendations tailored to YOUR specific hunting needs regardless of whether you want to hunt deer or pronghorn in the lower 48, moose in Alaska, or cape buffalo in Africa.

You'll also get access to a Facebook community EXCLUSIVELY for Big game Hunting Podcast listeners where you can get regular access to ME as well as lots of other experienced hunters and shooters who can answer your questions and give you feedback.

And to top it all off, members receive EXCLUSIVE discounts on outfitted hunts through Big Game Hunting Adventures. Booking just ONE hunt will MORE than cover what it costs to join the group!

In fact, you get so much useful stuff from joining the community that I'm practically giving it all way considering what I'm charging for it.

Head on over to huntingguns101.com and sign up. I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in our Facebook group!

Pick up a copy of Crap Taxidermy here.

Show Notes:

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/taxidermytips/

Show Sponsor: Go to huntingguns101.com to receive specific rifle, cartridge, ammo, and scope recommendations tailored to YOUR specific hunting needs as well as access to our EXCLUSIVE Facebook community and EXCLUSIVE discounts on certain outfitted hunts Big Game Hunting Adventures in Africa or Canada.

1) Brief overview of taxidermy terminology

2) Difference between finished taxidermy and raw trophies

3) Why it's important to research your taxidermist before your hunt and to be actively involved in the whole process

4) Why you're asking for trouble if you try to save money with a cheap taxidermist

5) Things to keep in mind that will both save you money AND ensure you still receive a quality taxidermy product

6) Pros and cons of doing taxidermy overseas vs in your home country

If you want to join a community where you can have these sorts discussions with other veteran hunters who have been there and done that, then you NEED to checkout huntingguns101.com.

There, you'll receive some specific rifle, cartridge, ammo, and scope recommendations tailored to YOUR specific hunting needs regardless of whether you want to hunt deer or pronghorn in the lower 48, moose in Alaska, or cape buffalo in Africa.

You'll also get access to a Facebook community EXCLUSIVELY for Big game Hunting Podcast listeners where you can get regular access to ME as well as lots of other experienced hunters and shooters who can answer your questions and give you feedback.

And to top it all off, members receive EXCLUSIVE discounts on outfitted hunts through Big Game Hunting Adventures. Booking just ONE hunt will MORE than cover what it costs to join the group!

In fact, you get so much useful stuff from joining the community that I'm practically giving it all way considering what I'm charging for it.

Head on over to huntingguns101.com and sign up. I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in our Facebook group!