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Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/ 2020javelinahunt / Show Sponsor:   GoHunt . Use promo code BIGGAMEHUNTER when you sign up to get $50 in store credit at their gear shop. What We Covered 1) How things went on my New Mexico javelina hunt. 2) Overview of the various javelina season options in New Mexico. 3) A few things that were essential to my success. 4) Things to keep in min...

Today, we have a special guest on the show: gun writer and big bore rifle enthusiast Phil Massaro . We're going to talk about choosing the right rifle, cartridge, and ammunition for hunting dangerous game, most notably cape buffalo. This is a subject that deserves a pretty in-depth discussion and that's exactly what Phil and I provide in this episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast! Show notes: ht...

January is the peak time of year for booking guided hunts overseas, most notably in Africa. For that reason, I'm going to talk about some of the opportunities that are available for hunting in Africa as well as some tips on how you can choose the right hunting outfitter in this episode of the Big Game Hunting Podcast. Show notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/ shouldyouhuntafrica / Sho...

Trail Kreitzer from goHunt joins us again on the Big Game Hunting Podcast today and we're going to go into detail about the first group of western big game application options. Specifically, we'll discuss the Wyoming elk draw, the Arizona elk/pronghorn draw, the Utah draw for all species, the Montana deer/elk draw, and the New Mexico draw for all species. We'll briefly cover the overall prospects...

What are your hunting goals for 2020? In this episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast, I discuss the importance of setting goals, what my hunting goals are for the new year, some changes to the podcast for 2020, an awesome deal available for an Alberta black bear hunt this spring, and another special announcement! Show notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/ 2020huntinggoals / Show spons...

Well, I have good news: I punched my coues deer tag over in Arizona right before Christmas. On this episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast, I'm going to tell you how my Arizona coues deer hunt went, recap a couple of lessons I learned, and share a few recommendations for you to keep in mind if you want to go coues deer hunting in the future.  Show notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/...

I hope you're having a merry Christmas! Christmas has an especially important place in my heart for many reasons. Like many people, growing up I'd quite often go deer hunting during the Christmas break from school.  Today is December 26 and that is the exact date I shot my first deer many years ago. For that reason, today I'm going to share the story of that particular hunt with you. Show notes: h...

The classic image of a hunter from the mid-20 th  Century wore a red plaid flannel shirt. While some hunters still dress like that, the overwhelming majority of hunters wear some sort of camouflage these days.  Does wearing camouflage actually increase your odds of success afield? That's what we're going to talk about today. Show notes https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/ wearcamouflagewhile...

Today, I want to give a shout out to Josneym from Ecuador. Josneym recently contacted me requesting an episode giving a general overview of hunting with a handgun. So, that's what we're going to talk about in this episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast. Show notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/handgunhuntingoverview/ Blog articles referenced in episode: https://thebiggamehuntingblog....

How are things coming with your holiday shopping? Christmas is really coming up fast, so you don't have a lot of time remaining. For that reason, this episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast contains recommendations for gifts for hunters on your shopping list. I'll also announce the winner of our Maven binocular giveaway in this episode. Learn more about other great gifts for hunters here: https:/...

Hunters love to debate the merits of push vs controlled feed rifles. Here's how they each work, the pros and cons of each one, and which one you should hunt with. Show notes https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/ pushfeedvscontrolledfeedrifle / Visit https://www.getsportsmansbox.com?ref=13  and use promo code BIGGAMEHUNTER to get 25% off your first Sportsman's Box order  

Today's episode is a detailed comparison of the 338 Federal vs 308 Winchester vs 358 Winchester so you can make an informed decision regarding which one will work best for you. 338 Federal vs 308 Winchester vs 358 Winchester - Blog article referenced in podcast Best 308 Ammo For Hunting – 308 Hunting Ammo Recommendations Best Hunting Ear Protection For Sportsmen  – Ear protection recommendations B...

Brown bear and grizzly bear probably rank right up there with cape buffalo on most hunters lists when it comes to hunting dangerous game. Clay Newcomb from Bear Hunting Magazine is back today and he gives a great overview of hunting brown and grizzly bear Show notes  https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/ claynewcombbrownbeargrizzlybearhunting / Visit https://www.getsportsmansbox.com?ref=13  a...

In this episode, I'm going to do a detailed analysis of the Winchester Short Magnum Cartridges (270 WSM, 7mm WSM, 300 WSSM, and 325 WSM) and compare them to the .270 Win, the 7mm Rem Mag, the .300 Win Mag, and the .338 Win Mag so you can make an informed decision regarding which one will work best for you. Show notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/ winchestershortmagnum / Blog article mentione...

Happy Thanksgiving! I don't know about you, but deer hunting and Thanksgiving always seem to go together perfectly for me. For that reason, today I'm going to share the story of my biggest whitetail deer ever, which I shot many, many years ago on the Friday after Thanksgiving.  Show notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/ storyofmybiggestwhitetailbuck /

Every day that you're traveling is a day that you're away from your work and family obligations, but not actually hunting. So, we're going to talk about a couple of ways hunters can simplify the logistics of hunting travel in order to maximize their actual hunting time while they're away from home and work. Show notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/ huntingtravellogisticssimplified / V...

Shopping for hunters is always a difficult task, especially if the person shopping doesn't hunt themselves. What would you think about another way to get high quality hunting gear vetted by experienced hunters at a reasonable price? Well, check out this interview with Adam Whitehead from The Sportsman's Box for a glimpse into a potential alternative for finding gifts for hunters . as well as a goo...

Unfortunately, getting a good tag usually isn't as simple as buying a hunting license in many western states. Instead, many states issue the majority of their tags through a random draw.  Today we're joined by Trail Kreitzer from goHunt. He'll give us an overview of goHunt, the information they offer to hunters, and some good tips on how you can use goHunt to find some awesome hunting opportunitie...

I interviewed Jay Scott of Jay Scott Outdoors in this episode of the Big Game Hunting Podcast and we talked about coues deer hunting in detail. Today, Jay and I are going to really dive into the finer points of Coues Deer hunting and exactly how to go about hunting these desert whitetails. Follow Jay on Instagram JayScottOutdoors Show notes:  https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/ jayscottcoue...

It's really important to take care of your feet, especially when you're doing a bunch of hiking.  After all, your feet are your primary mode of transportation on many hunting adventures. It's really easy to get some blisters on your feet if you're not careful, which is a recipe for a NOT fun hunt.  So here are a few things I've learned over the years about how to take care of your feet so you can...

Now I don't know about you, but I love to read and I love to hunt. Fortunately, there are a bunch of really good hunting books  (in general) and some excellent  African hunting books .  out there . Some provide useful information to help you improve your skills as a hunter or in the kitchen. Many others are filled with funny or exciting stories from hunts all over the world.  So with all that in m...

Today we're going to dip our toe into some of the incredible hunting opportunities that are available in Alaska and hopefully provide a little insight into how to get started planning a hunt up there. We're joined again by Jake Downs who has also done a bit of hunting up in Alaska, both with an outfitter and on self-guided hunts. Here are a few things you need to know about hunting in Alaska befor...

Today's we're joined by Keith Beam and he's going to talk with us about hunting out of a ground blind and how to get the most out of your ground blind regardless of whether you're hunting turkey, mule deer, pronghorn, or even elk. Keith is also going to talk about the awesome series of children's hunting books he's written. Show notes:  https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/ keithbeamgroundbli...

Well, I just got back from my second hunt of 2019 and, unfortunately, my New Mexico mule deer hunt did not go as well as my hunt up in Colorado at the beginning of October. Even so, I still had a nice trip, saw a lot of wildlife, and I learned some more valuable lessons that I'm happy to share with you.  Show notes:  https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/ 2019newmexicomuledeerhunt /

I don't know if you heard or not, but the hunting community is facing some serious problems associated with a severe long term decline in hunter numbers. The bad news is that this is related to some demographic challenges that will very likely get worse if we don't do something about it. However, the good news is that there are some great programs out there to help combat and hopefully, reverse th...