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Amazingly, I've never had anyone from Remington on the show to this point. Well, I fixed that issue this week: Joel Hodgdon from Remington ammunition is joining us on this episode of the Big Game Hunting Podcast. Today, we discuss the history of Remington, the meat of their hunting ammo lineup, and some of their new offerings for 2023. Learn more about (and buy some ammo from) Remington on their w...

A podcast listener named Brent Varriale joins us on the Big Game Hunting Podcast today to talk about his recent Arizona elk hunt. As it turns out, he and I had the same elk tag this past year and our paths likely crossed out there on our hunt. Here's the story of how it all went down.  Ep 232: 2022 Arizona Elk Hunt Recap  – Episode referenced in podcast Follow Brent on Instagram here See a photo o...

Linda Powell from Mossberg is up next in my ongoing series on new products and updates from rifle and ammunition manufacturers for 2023 to tell us about what's new with Mossberg this year. Learn more from Mossberg on their web site . Ep 196: Mossberg 940 Pro Field Semi-Auto Shotgun Review  – Episode referenced in podcast Mossberg 940 Pro Field Shotgun Review: What You Need To Know – Learn more abo...

Rafe Nielsen from Browning is up next in my ongoing series on new products and updates from rifle and ammunition manufacturers for 2023 to tell us about what's new on the firearms side of things with Browning.  Learn more from Browning on their web site . Show sponsor: Go to  HuntingGuns101.com  and Sign up for my free e-book on the best hunting calibers at to receive the entertaining and informat...

I've received a lot of requests from listeners to bring someone on from Christensen Arms who can tell us more about this well respected American rifle company. Well, I have good news for those who have been waiting for this episode: Jeff Bradley from Christensen Arms is joining us on the Big Game Hunting Podcast to do just that. Today we're going to talk about the meat of Christensen Arms' hunting...

Ben Frank from Browning and Winchester ammunition is up next in my ongoing series on new products and updates from rifle and ammunition manufacturers for 2023.  Learn more at BrowningAmmo.com and Winchester.com . Show sponsor: Go to  HuntingGuns101.com  and Sign up for my free e-book on the best hunting calibers at to receive the entertaining and informative emails I send out about hunting, firear...

Seth Swerzek from Hornady is up next in my ongoing series on new products and updates from rifle and ammunition manufacturers for 2023.  Learn more at Hornady.com . Show sponsor: Go to  HuntingGuns101.com  and Sign up for my free e-book on the best hunting calibers at to receive the entertaining and informative emails I send out about hunting, firearms, and ballistics every weekday (along with my...

I'm focusing the next few episodes here in January and February 2023 on new products and updates from rifle and ammunition manufacturers. This is the time of year when companies in the sporting good community unveil their new products and I think this is a great opportunity to talk about some of this new stuff in detail Eric Miller is first out of the gate for 2023 to talk about what's new with Fe...

As promised, I have a more comprehensive recap of my west Texas sandhill crane hunt with several podcast listeners. Unlike the previous episode, it's just me in this one and I'll talk about my experience in more detail, to include some reflections on how my equipment performed. Subscribe to my  Patreon  channel to see video from this hunt before I release it elsewhere. Additionally, Patreon subscr...

I just made it home from a fantastic hunt over in west Texas for sandhill crane with several podcast listeners. Today's episode is a short "campfire style" discussion of the highlights of day 1 of the hunt from everyone who joined me there. I'm about to record a more detailed recap of the 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...

It's been awhile since we've done a rifle company profile. With that in mind, RJ Contorno is joining us on the show today to talk about Savage Arms. We're going to talk about the entire line of Savage's centerfire rifles from the Axis to the 110 and everything in between. I learned a few things about Savage myself during this interview, and I'm sure you will too. Learn more at SavageArms.com and c...

Chris Neville from goHunt is on the show today to talk about some changes certain states have made to the draw system in 2023, some new developments from goHunt this year, and the basics how to draw a deer, elk, or antelope tag out west in the near future.  Show Sponsor: OutdoorClass is the only outdoors-focused streaming platform, built for hunters of all levels to learn and refine their skills....

I have another cartridge profile/cartridge comparison today. Specifically, this episode covers the 6mm Creedmoor in detail along with how it compares to the 243 Winchester and 6.5 Creedmoor cartridges. As you'll learn here in a few minutes, This is another VERY interesting cartridge that I absolutely think is worth considering for North American hunters these days.  Article referenced in show: 6mm...

It's time for another cartridge comparison and today's episode compares the 5.56 NATO/223 Remington, 300 Blackout, and 308 Winchester cartridges. While all three are very popular with modern sporting rifles, the cartridges represent three distinct ways of thinking: smaller, lighter, and faster for the .223/5.56 vs bigger, heavier, and slower for the .308 vs a middle of the road compromise with the...

We have a special guest on the show with us today: Adam Wies, better known as WHO-TEE_ WHO on YouTube. Adam and I met and became friends on our Colorado antelope and bison hunt back on October. He also made a brief appearance in episode 220, but this is the first time I've had him on the show in a one on one interview to talk about how he first got started in this business, some of his more unique...

II'm back from my elk hunt in Arizona and I wanted to let you know how things went down there! We're going to talk about how I planned this trip, the story of the hunt, some lessons I learned along the way, and what the future holds for me.   Show Sponsor: Email me at   john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com  to receive the entertaining and informative emails I send out about hunting, firearms, and ballis...

Join Ron Spomer, Joseph von Benedikt, and I for a special live Q&A session for Patreon supporters on Tuesday, 7 December at 9am Mountain time (10am Central). If you have any burning questions you've been dying to ask Ron, Joseph, or me about stuff like backcountry hunting, ballistics, rifles, etc., then this is the opportunity you've been waiting for. This Q&A session is exclusively for Patreon su...

It's time for another cartridge comparison and today's episode compares the 243 Winchester and 270 Winchester cartridges. As is the case with the 7mm-08 and 270, there's some overlap in the capabilities and best uses of the 243 and 270. However, the gap between 243 and 270 is much bigger than is the case with the 7mm-08 and the 270 and this is definitely a case where each is better suited to certa...

I've got another cartridge comparison for you today: the 7mm-08 Remington vs the 270 Winchester. Both are popular and effective centerfire rifle cartridges with dedicated fan bases, but important details about their performance unfortunately get overlooked or simply lost in the shuffle. In fact, despite their big differences in outward appearance, the two cartridges are almost shockingly similar i...

Fred Bohm is back on the show with us again today. He's a pretty lucky guy and he not only drew a mountain goat tag up in Colorado this year, but he also harvested a nice goat with his bow and was kind enough to take some time out of his schedule to tell us all about that hunt. Read more about Fred's hunt on his blog . Make sure you follow him on Instagram here . Support him (and the Big Game Hunt...

It's time for another cartridge comparison and today's episode compares the 450 Bushmaster and 45-70 Government cartridges. While the 450 Bushmaster and 45-70 are both fantastic .45 caliber cartridges for certain situations and there is definitely some overlap in their capabilities, there are some major differences between the 450 Bushmaster vs 45-70 cartridges you should be aware of depending on...

Dan Roland is back on the show with us again today. We can always count on Dan for some accounts of hunting some of the more exotic species of North American game (episode 84 to talk about grizzly bear hunting and episode 92 to talking about Dall Sheep hunting). Well, he's back today to talk about his recent musk ox hunt up in the Northwest Territory.  See photos of Dan's Musk Ox hunt on Instagram...

Well, it finally happened: Hornady has released the new 7mm PRC cartridge. I received a bunch of questions about it after the cartridge received official SAAMI approval over the summer, but there wasn't much other hard information about the cartridge out there until now. We have Seth Swerzek from Hornady back on the show again today to tell us all about the new 7 PRC cartridge, what it's best suit...

This is your LAST reminder to join my email list AND confirm your email address to ensure you're entered in the giveaway I'm doing for a $50 Cabela's gift card. If you haven't joined me list or confirmed your email address yet, NOW is the time to do so. I'm sending out another wave of confirmation emails today, so be on the lookout for one in your inbox. Email me at john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com...

It's time for another cartridge comparison and today's episode compares the 28 Nosler to the 300 Winchester Magnum cartridge. While the 300 Winchester Magnum and 28 Nosler both fantastic cartridges for certain situations and there is definitely some overlap in their capabilities, there are some major differences between the 28 Nosler vs 300 Win Mag cartridges you should be aware of. Here's what yo...