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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...

At this very moment I'm up in New Mexico on a mule deer hunt. So with that in mind, I thought I'd talk about some of the hunting gear I'm using this hunting season. I'll discuss my muzzleloader, hunting rifle, ammunition, rifle scopes, binoculars, as well as a couple of important services I use to get set up for success before hunting season begins. Show notes:  https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/p...

Today's show is a short one because I'm heading up to New Mexico for my muzzleloader mule deer hunt. I just wrapped up my Colorado pronghorn hunt last week and had a short turn around to prepare for my hunt in New Mexico.  So with that in mind, I wanted to go over some things YOU should do before hunting season starts. Heres how you can make the most of your remaining time to prepare before you he...

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/ alyssa-nitschelm-mountain-goat / 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) Why Alyssa decided to start hunting. 2) How she drew this once in a lifetime mountain goat tag. 3) What Alyssa did to prepare for the hunt. 4) What the hunt was like. 5) What ad...

Well, I just got back from my first hunt of 2019 and I have good news: I punched my pronghorn tag up in Colorado! Today, I'm going to tell you how the hunt went, a couple of lessons I learned, and share a few recommendations for you to keep in mind if you want to go pronghorn hunting in the future. Show notes:  https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/2019coloradopronghorn My friend Fred Bohm hel...

With the start of hunting season, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about how to glass for game. Proper glassing techniques will help you on virtually any big game hunt, but this is an especially important skill on the pronghorn, mule deer, and coues deer hunts I'll be on this year. I guarantee that on many hunts, there's a lot of game out there you simply will not see, and therefore can't...

Finding a spot to hunt can be really tough, but fortunately, there are some good products out there that can help you find a productive hunting spot on public land. With all that in mind, today we're joined by Dylan Dowson from onX Hunt , who is going to give us an overview of onX Hunt, the improvements they've made to the product in recent years, and some good tips on how you can use onX Hunt to...

The CVA Paramount is one of the hottest new muzzleloaders on the market. Advertised as suitable for hunting situations in excess of 300 yards, the Paramount incorporates a bunch of interesting and unique new features that set it apart from other muzzleloaders. I'll be hunting with a CVA Paramount this fall and here's what I think about this new muzzleloader so far. Show notes:  https://thebiggameh...

This is the last episode (for right now anyway) in my series on hunting feral hogs and we're going to talk about what sort of guns are best suited for hog hunting. Glenn and I did talk about this a little bit in our interviews, but I wanted to cover it in more detail on my own today. So, we'll discuss the best guns for hunting hogs over bait, calling hogs, hunting hogs with hounds, still hunting h...

We're back for another show about hunting hogs today and once again, I'm joined by Glenn Guess of Hog Zombies . Today, Glenn and I are going to talk about how to call in mature boars in particular. Glenn pretty much wrote the book on hog calling and over the years, he's actually pioneered some specific methods of targeting dominant boars in particular. Today, he's going to give us an overview of h...

We're back for another episode about hunting hogs today and once again, I'm joined by Glenn Guess of Hog Zombies . Today, Glenn and I are going to talk about a lesser known way of hunting hogs: by calling them. Glenn pretty much wrote the book on hog calling and he's going to give us an overview of how to call hogs: how to pick a spot to call, what sort of gear you'll need, and a few other things...

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/ howtohunthogs / Show Sponsor: Sign up for the Hunting Guns 101 course at HuntingGuns101.com/order and I'll teach you how to choose the best firearm, sighting system, and ammunition for your specific needs so you can hunt with confidence knowing you're using the absolute best tool for the job.  What We Covered 1) Best way for a new hunter to le...

Today we're going to do a general overview of feral hogs. We'll discuss what feral hogs look like, the difference between Russian Boar, feral swine, feral hogs, wild pigs, and Razorbacks, what habitats wild hogs prefer, what states have the best hog hunting opportunities, a few different methods of hunting feral hogs, and hog much a guided hog hunt costs. Ever wondered if you can eat the meat from...