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Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!397: An Elk Guide Shares His Favorite Elk Hunting CartridgesToday, Rob Massa from the Bergara Academy and the R&K Hunting Company in Wyoming joins me on the show to discuss some observations he has made on what cartridges and bullets work and don't work from over 20 years outfitting elk hunts in Wyoming. I first met Rob while attending an event at the Bergara long range shooting Academy in 2024 and I was incredibly impressed both with his knowledge of shooting and hunting as well with the professionalism he ran the Bergara Academy and the R&K Hunting Company with. With that in mind, I decided to bring him o...
2025-11-131h 25
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!396: 2025 Wyoming Elk Hunt RecapI just made it home from an outstanding elk hunt in Wyoming! Despite some unique struggles, I had an amazing trip and I successfully took a beautiful bull elk. Today's episode is a detailed recap of this hunt, evaluations of some gear I used, and some of the lessons we learned along the way. I also share two exciting announcements near the end. Check out my video of the hunt here: 7mm PRC Elk Hunt | R&K Hunting Company Wyoming Elk Hunt Sponsor: Get in touch with Rob at The R&K Hunting Co...
2025-11-061h 02
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!395: 22 Creedmoor vs 6.5 Creedmoor Caliber ComparisonJohn McAdams shares insights on the 22 Creedmoor vs 6.5 Creedmoor informed by real world data on obtained at the range, afield, and in ballistic gel in this podcast episode. John discusses the design characteristics, performance specifications, and pros and cons of each cartridge. Plus, he also shares some details on how different 6.5 Creedmoor and 22 Creedmoor factory loads have performed on game afield. Sponsor: Go to BigGameHuntingPodcast.com/ebook 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....
2025-10-301h 03
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!394: 35 Whelen, 444 Marlin, & Magnum Muzzleloaders From CVA With Brad WattsBrad Watts, the director of marketing for CVA, joins me on the show to talk about the diverse array of muzzleloaders and rifles CVA produces. Of note, CVA currently produces a number of rifles in more esoteric cartridges like 35 Whelen, 444 Marlin, and 400 Legend. Not only that, but they also produce other rifles and muzzleloaders that are in compliance with very specific hunting regulations in states like Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, and Oregon. And finally, they also produce plenty of more conventional rifles and muzzleloaders as well. We discuss this in more detail during this interview along with the specifics...
2025-10-231h 04
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!393: Best Deer Hunting Ammo For 2025John McAdams shares three different recommendations for ammunition and bullets for deer hunters to use in 2025 informed by real world data on obtained at the range, afield, and in ballistic gel in this podcast episode. John discusses the design characteristics, performance specifications, and pros and cons of each offerings. Plus, he also shares some details on how those different bullets have performed on game afield. Sponsor: Go to BigGameHuntingPodcast.com/ebook 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...
2025-10-1643 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!392: 6.5 PRC vs 270 Winchester Caliber ComparisonThe legendary 270 Winchester celebrates its 100th birthday this year in 2025. So, in honor of that impressive milestone, I conduct a deep dive comparing the venerable 270 Winchester to a much newer round with a more modern design that, as you'll learn here shortly, has shockingly similar performance: the 6.5 PRC. Sponsor: Go to BigGameHuntingPodcast.com/ebook 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. Join the Big Game Hunting Podcast tribe for the potential opportunity to...
2025-10-0954 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!391: 7 Backcountry, 277 Sig, & Seekins Precision With Matty NelsonMatty Nelson, the director of business management for Seekins Precision, joins me on the show to talk about his company their hunting rifles. Of note, Seekins Precision was one of the first companies to pick up both of the SAAMI standardized high pressure cartridges we have right now in the 277 Sig Fury and the new 7mm Backcountry. Not only that, but all the rifles they're producing today are forwards compatible with that same technology and, with just a simple barrel change (which you'll be able to purchase from Seekins Precision), can easily be adopted to shoot new cartridges like...
2025-10-021h 01
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!390: 25 Creedmoor vs 6.5 Creedmoor Caliber ComparisonJohn McAdams shares insights on the 25 Creedmoor vs 6.5 Creedmoor informed by real world data on obtained at the range, afield, and in ballistic gel in this podcast episode. John discusses the design characteristics, performance specifications, and pros and cons of each cartridge. Plus, he also shares some details on how different 6.5 Creedmoor and 25 Creedmoor factory loads have performed on game afield. Sponsor: Go to BigGameHuntingPodcast.com/ebook 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....
2025-09-251h 01
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!389: Taurus & Rossi Firearms With Caleb GiddingsCaleb Giddings, the marketing general manager for Taurus holdings, joins me on the show to talk about Taurus and Rossi firearms. We discuss the history of Taurus and Rossi, the details on some of the hunting handguns and rifles they each offer, and a few hunting stories involving those guns afield hunting in Africa. Sponsor: Go to BigGameHuntingPodcast.com/ebook 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. In this episode of The Big...
2025-09-181h 08
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!387: Best Cartridge for Hunting Darn Near Anything With Larry WeishuhnLarry Weishuhn (aka Mr. Whitetail) is back on the show and we discuss a subject I know you'll enjoy: our favorite cartridges for hunting virtually any species of big game. We're play little game where Larry and I each list our favorite cartridge and bullet for hunting specific species of game ranging from coues whitetail all the way up to thick skinned species of African game like cape buffalo and elephant and almost everything in between like mule deer, elk, black bear, etc. The catch is we cannot reuse a cartridge for multiple species. Even so, our discussion provides...
2025-09-041h 13
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!386: Hunting Brown & Grizzly Bear With Ron SpomerRon Spomer is back on the show to discuss his adventures hunting brown and grizzly bear on the Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia as well as in Alaska. Ron shares the stories of those hunts (a couple of which are pretty wild) along with a discussion on the rifles, cartridges, and bullets he used. Sponsor: Make sure you're signed up for my email list by going to Biggamehuntingpodcast.com/ebook. You'll get my free E-BOOK when you do so and you'll also receive the emails I send out every weekday. If you like The Big Game Hu...
2025-08-281h 03
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!385: North Fork Bullets-Africa's Premier Bullets?North Fork bullets have a stellar reputation for hunting in Africa and are considered by some to be among the best projectiles available for hunting the continent. To that end, North Fork Bullets' technical support specialist and fellow investor Jay Parnell joins John on the podcast today to discusses the whole lineup of North Fork Bullets products, how they're different from the competition, which specific tasks each bullet model is best suited for, and a few stories involving North Fork Bullets that illustrate how they perform when the chips are down. Sponsor: You can purchase North Fork B...
2025-08-211h 16
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!384: 2025 Big Game Hunting Podcast Safari RecapAs promised, I have a more comprehensive recap of my 2025 African safari hunt with several podcast listeners for you today. I'll talk about that hunt in more detail today and provide some reflections on the results of the hunt, what the Free State was like, and how my equipment (especially my new rifles in 25 Creedmoor and 7mm PRC) performed. Subscribe to my YouTube channel here to ensure you don't miss out on the podcast hunt video when I release it next week. Email me at john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com and let me know what you'd potentially li...
2025-08-1452 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!383: Tracking Buffalo Like Your Life Depends On ItThough I've interviewed plenty of great Professional Hunters over the years, you don't hear from many trackers in podcast interviews for various reasons. That changes in this episode where I sit down with Pheilemon Mathoko, one of our trackers in South Africa. He is one of the best, if not the best trackers I've ever had the privilege to work with. He and I discuss how to tell whether a track is old or now, how he can identify a particular bull out of a herd containing dozens of animals, how he can learn more about the wound an a...
2025-08-071h 00
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!382: Live from South Africa!Join me, the three podcast listeners I just hunted with in Africa, and our entire crew of PHs for an informal "campfire style" discussion of the highlights of our July 2025 safari in South Africa's Free State & Limpopo Provinces! Sponsor: Get in touch with me to make your Africa hunting dreams come true on a hunt in South Africa. We offer outstanding hunting safaris, simplified hunt logistics, assistance with many of the pain points associated with a hunt, and up front pricing with no extra fees. We have space remaining for hunts in March, April, May, September, October, an...
2025-07-3128 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!381: A Cape Buffalo Hunt 30 Years In the Making With Jimmy EppersonJimmy Epperson dreamed about hunting Cape buffalo for over 30 years before Big Game Hunting Adventures helped turn that wish into a reality for him in 2023. Jimmy also just returned from another hunt with us in early 2025 for some of the species he didn't get on his first trip. Like Scott Spanton, Jimmy has a unique perspective on what it's like hunting very early in the hunting season vs very late in the hunting season. Plus, Jimmy has also hunted game from across the size and weight spectrum ranging from jackal and impala on the lighter end up to buffalo...
2025-07-241h 17
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!380: From Iraq & Afghanistan To Hunting South AfricaArmy veteran Matt Tyree was the lucky veteran selected for the plains game safari I gave away as part of my 5 year Big Game Hunting Podcast Anniversary with my South African PH's Johan and Kobus. Matt literally just returned from the hunting safari of a lifetime and joins me on the show today to tell us how things went! Sponsor: Get in touch with me to make your Africa hunting dreams come true on a hunt in South Africa. We offer outstanding hunting safaris, simplified hunt logistics, assistance with many of the pain points associated with a h...
2025-07-171h 02
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!379: Croc & Spotted Hyena In Mozambique With Mike ArnoldMike Arnold is back on the show to discuss his safari in Mozambique for spotted hyena and crocodile. Mike shares the story of that hunt (where, among other things, he took a monster crocodile) along with his new book: Bringing Back The Wild. Sponsor: Get in touch with me to make your Africa hunting dreams come true on a hunt in South Africa. We offer outstanding hunting safaris, simplified hunt logistics, assistance with many of the pain points associated with a hunt, and up front pricing with no extra fees. We have space remaining for a Free St...
2025-07-1055 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!378: Hunting Africa With A Double Rifle-Pros & Cons With Julius FortunaJulius Fortuna of the Double Rifle Society discusses hunting Africa using a double rifle in this podcast interview, focusing on the pros and cons of double rifles for various situations, reasonable accuracy and effective range expectations, how to regulate a double rifle, popular cartridges for double rifles, the pros and cons of several modern production double rifles, and a few stories involving doubles (or hunters who WISHED they had a double). Watch this interview on YouTube here (buffalo charge at 30:50, elephant charge at 1:12:48, 2nd buffalo charge at 1:18:00) Sponsor: Get in touch with me to make...
2025-07-031h 23
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!376: Africa Hunting 101Interested in hunting Africa but don't quite know where to start? This is an "Africa Hunting 101" episode aimed at answering many of the basic questions first time hunters have prior to booking a hunt in Africa like: where to go, what animals they should focus on, the pros and cons of hunting at various times of year, how to pick a good outfitter, etc. John also shares a few examples of what animals are good for that first time hunt, stories from previous hunts, and a few cautionary tales of how things went off the rails for those who...
2025-06-1953 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!375: 375 H&H vs 9.3x62mm & Ruger Hawkeye vs Safari MagnumJohn McAdams shares insights on the 375 H&H vs 9.3x62mm informed by real world data obtained at the range, afield, and in ballistic gel in this podcast episode. John discusses the design characteristics, performance specifications, pros and cons, and some hunting stories involving each cartridge. Plus, he also shares some details on what he thinks about the Ruger M77 Mk II (aka Ruger Safari Magnum) and Ruger Hawkeye rifles. Sponsor: Get in touch with me to make your Africa hunting dreams come true on a hunt in South Africa. We offer outstanding hunting safaris, simplified hunt l...
2025-06-121h 49
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!374: Kudu Hunting 101 With Kevin RobertsonKevin Robertson shares some insights on kudu hunting in this podcast interview, focusing on the kudu biology, where they live, what they eat (and how that affects their behavior), how trophy quality varies from region to region, and some fascinating stories involving hunting in Africa. Sponsor: Get in touch with me to make your Africa hunting dreams come true on a hunt in South Africa. We offer outstanding hunting safaris, simplified hunt logistics, assistance with many of the pain points associated with a hunt, and up front pricing with no extra fees. We are full for 2025 and...
2025-06-051h 03
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!373: Hunting Africa With Unusual Rounds: 45-70, 50-110 & MoreMy father, Kevin McAdams joins me in this episode to discuss three African safaris where he used classic and indeed unusual rifles and cartridges like 22 Hornet, 33 WCF, 577/450 Martini Henry, 45-70, and 50-110 Winchester. We'll discuss how those cartridges performed over there along with several fascinating stories from those hunts involving animals like aardwolf, cheetah, honey badger, mongoose, and owl that go well beyond some of the animals typically featured in Africa hunting stories. Sponsor: Get in touch with me to make your Africa hunting dreams come true on a hunt in South Africa. We offer outstanding hunting...
2025-05-291h 07
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!371: Sierra Bullets With Colby Adamek and Mark WalkerColby Adamek and Mark Walker discuss Sierra bullets in this podcast interview, focusing on the history of the company, the various target and hunting bullets they currently offer, the performance specifications and recommended uses of these bullets, and a couple of brand new products they released in 2025. To enter the random drawing for the chance to test and evaluate Barnes Harvest Collection ammo or the new Sierra MKX bullets, click here and sign up by 11:59pm on Sunday, 1 June 2025. Sponsor: Join the Big Game Hunting Podcast tribe for the potential opportunity to have a future pod...
2025-05-1556 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!370: 6.5 PRC vs 7mm PRC Caliber ComparisonJohn McAdams shares insights on the 6.5 vs 7mm PRC informed by real world data on obtained at the range, afield, and in ballistic gel in this podcast episode. John discusses the design characteristics, performance specifications, and pros and cons of each cartridge. Plus, he also shares some details on how different 6.5 PRC and 7mm PRC factory loads have performed on game afield. Sponsor: Join the Big Game Hunting Podcast tribe for the potential opportunity to have a future podcast guest answer one of your questions on the air along with access to all my bonus material at ww...
2025-05-0842 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!369: 7mm PRC vs 7mm Rem Mag Caliber ComparisonJohn McAdams shares insights on the 7mm PRC vs 7mm Remington Magnum informed by real world data on obtained at the range and field in this podcast episode. John discusses the design characteristics, performance specifications, and pros and cons of each cartridge. Plus, he also shares some details on how different 7mm PRC factory loads have performed on game afield. Sponsor: Join the Big Game Hunting Podcast tribe for the potential opportunity to have a future podcast guest answer one of your questions on the air along with access to all my bonus material at www.patreon.co...
2025-05-0149 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!368: 300 H&H: The Original .30 Caliber Magnum With JvBJoseph von Benedikt shares some insights on the 300 Holland & Holland Magnum in this podcast interview, focusing on the history of the cartridge, its performance specifications, and some fascinating stories involving hunters using the cartridge on game ranging from deer up to Alaska brown bear. Sponsor: Join the Big Game Hunting Podcast Patreon community for the potential opportunity to have a future podcast guest answer one of your questions on the air along with access to all my bonus material at www.patreon.com/biggamehunter Go to BigGameHuntingPodcast.com/ebook and sign up for my free e-b...
2025-04-2454 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!367: Aoudad Hunting With Phil MassaroPhil Massaro shares insights on hunting aoudad out in west Texas in this podcast interview, focusing on the story of the hunt, bullet terminal performance on auodad, general tips, and equipment recommendations. Sponsor: Go to BigGameHuntingPodcast.com/ebook 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. In this episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast, host John McAdams sits down with Phil Massaro. Unlike past discussions with Phil about hunting Africa, they discuss Phi...
2025-04-1746 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!366: Modern Cartridge Design-Why The 6.5 Creedmoor Is BetterJohn Snow of Outdoor Life shares insights on modern cartridge design in this podcast interview, explaining why rounds like the 6.5 Creedmoor have a crucial edge. Sponsor: Go to BigGameHuntingPodcast.com/ebook 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. In this episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast, host John McAdams welcomes John Snow, Outdoor Life's shooting editor, for his first appearance on the show. They discuss modern cartridge design and focus on how t...
2025-04-101h 11
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!365: 338 Lapua Unleashed with Tyler FreelTyler Freel shares insights on hunting big game with the 338 Lapua Magnum in this podcast interview, focusing on terminal performance, favorite loads, and recoil management. Sponsor: Go to https://BigGameHuntingPodcast.com/ebook 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. In this episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast, host John McAdams sits down with Tyler Freel to explore the 338 Lapua Magnum—a cartridge renowned for its power and extended range performance. Unlike past...
2025-04-0349 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!354: Hunting Leopard Up Close & At Night With Tanya BlakeThis is the first episode in my winter 2025 Africa hunting mini-series and I have a special guest on the show with me today: Tanya Blake. Depending on how long you've been listening to the show, you may recognize that name because she was Phil Massaro's PH on the leopard hunt he and I discussed in episode 293. Tanya is a Zimbabwe based Professional Hunter who hunts a number of different species, but leopard are her specialty and we'll be talking all about hunting Mr. Spots in this episode. Subscribe to The Big Game Hunting Podcast on YouTube here
2025-01-161h 23
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!351: 22 Creedmoor With Derrick Ratliff Of Horizon FirearmsIs the new 22 Creedmoor just the latest fad? Or does it offer significant benefits to hunters compared to more established 22 caliber centerfires like the 22-250 Remington? Today, Derrick Ratliff from Horizon Firearms joins me on the show as we talk about this new hot rod 22 caliber and he shares some insights on why he first started wildcatting the 22 Creedmoor, what uses he thinks the best use cases are for it, what his favorite bullets are for the cartridge, what factory rifle and ammo availability is like right now, and what the future holds for the 22 Creedmoor. Subscribe t...
2024-12-261h 27
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!349: The ugly truth about bullet failuresToday, we're going to talk about bullet failures. Bullet failures are a hot topic, especially when they involve certain, very polarizing bullets and/or cartridges. I absolutely believe they do occur, but I think they get blamed unfairly for a lot of wounded and lost game. I can't tell you how many people I've had tell me they made a perfect shot, but the bullet "blew up on the shoulder" and the animal ran off, never to be seen again. Like I said, bullet failures do occur though and I've compiled a giant list of those sorts of stories...
2024-12-121h 40
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!346: Listen For A Special Announcement!Join me at the Dallas Safari Club Convention in Atlanta, Georgia 9-12 January 2025. I will be attending the show with 2 of my African PHs (Johan and Kobus) and we'd love to meet you in person if you'll be at the show. We will be hosting an event for podcast listeners and past/future safari hunters Friday or Saturday (10 or 11 January). Stay tuned for more details! Email me at john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com if you have suggestions for a venue to host this event in Atlanta. Check out my new video on the best hunting rifle slings...
2024-11-2505 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!343: Have you ever had a bullet fail on a hunt?I have request for your assistance with an upcoming project. I'm planning an episode on December where I discuss so called "bullet failures." I have a couple of examples I have experienced myself I'll share with you in that episode, but I'd also like to do some crowd sourcing on this topic as well and share some noteworthy examples from the audience. Have you ever had a bullet truly fail you on an animal? If so, please email me john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com and share the details on what happened. Please hit that "SUBSCRIBE"...
2024-11-1108 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!333: About That Buffalo Roy Weatherby Shot With A 257 Weatherby...As I promised you a couple of weeks ago, we're going to talk about the details I've been able to dig up regarding the often repeated story where Roy Weatherby supposedly killed a cape buffalo with the 257 Weatherby Magnum today. Buckle up folks, because this is going to be a good one! Email me at john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com if you have additional information about Roy Weatherby killing a cape buffalo with the 257 Weatherby. I'll happily correct the record if I'm wrong about this issue. Sponsor: Go to HuntingGuns101.com and Sign up for my free e-b...
2024-09-1958 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!332: Hunting Africa With The 6.5 Creedmoor With Adam Wies (aka WHO_TEE_WHO)Adam Wies (better known as WHO_TEE_WHO on YouTube) is up next in my ongoing Africa hunting mini-series. We actually just hosted Adam on a plains game hunt with us in Africa and yes, he did hunt with a 6.5 Creedmoor. As you'll learn here shortly, Adam had an outstanding trip. None of those 6.5 Creedmoor bullets bounced off any game and he actually had a couple of very impressive kills with it. I joined Adam on a YouTube live session on his channel where he and I discussed things with his trip in detail. This is the audio from...
2024-09-121h 21
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!331: A Hair Raising Leopard Hunt In ZimbabweJoe Thompson is up next in my ongoing Africa hunting mini-series to talk about his hair raising leopard hunt in Zimbabwe last year. As you'll learn here shortly, there was a lot of drama associated with this hunt, especially at the beginning. As Ferris Bueller once said, life comes at you pretty fast and that's exactly what happened to Joe on this leopard hunt. Sponsor: Get in touch with me to make your Africa hunting dreams come true at in South Africa's Limpopo Province where we offer outstanding hunting safaris, simplified hunt logistics, assistance with many of t...
2024-09-051h 06
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!330: Nyala & Bushbuck Hunting With Mike ArnoldMike Arnold is up next in my ongoing Africa hunting mini-series to talk about bushbuck and nyala. These two species of spiral horned antelope are both magnificent creatures that, as different as they may appear at first glance, also share a few surprising similarities. In fact, they also live in some of the same areas and even compete with each other for food (to the detriment of one of them). Mike and I discuss these two species in detail: where they live, what they look like, how they behave, how they're commonly hunted, and how these antelope species are...
2024-08-291h 04
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!329: .50, .60, & .70 Caliber Safari Cartridges With Kevin RobertsonIn this episode, Kevin Robertson and I cover the most popular really big bore safari cartridges .50 caliber and larger and discuss their history, legacy, their strengths and weaknesses, and their recommended uses in detail. We discuss almost everything from the 500 Nitro all the way up to the 700 Nitro Express in this episode (to include some real retina detaching and clavicle breaking offerings like the 577 T-Rex and the 600 Overkill). Please hit that "SUBSCRIBE" or "FOLLOW" button in your podcast app to receive future episodes automatically! Sponsor: Get in touch with me to make your Africa hunting...
2024-08-221h 32
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!324: 300 Blackout vs 7.62x39 Caliber ComparisonI have another cartridge comparison for you today where we discuss the 300 Blackout vs 7.62x39mm. These two cartridges are remarkably similar in performance at first glance, but if you dig deeper, you'll see there are some substantial differences in some other key areas that lurk just below the surface. We'll explore all of those things in more detail here in this episode. Please hit that "SUBSCRIBE" or "FOLLOW" button in your podcast app to receive future episodes automatically! Sponsor: Get in touch with me to make your Africa hunting dreams come true at in S...
2024-07-1847 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!322: 223/5.56 NATO vs 7.62x39 Caliber ComparisonThis episode releases on the 4th of July, so I thought it was fitting to not only do a cartridge comparison, but focus on two cartridges that have played prominent roles in US military conflicts over the past half century: the 223 Remington and 5.56 NATO on one side vs the 7.62x39mm on the other. The 5.56 vs 7.62x39mm debate kicked off right after military forces using those cartridges first met in the jungles of Vietnam during the 1960s and has never really ended as shooters continue to intensely argue the strengths and weaknesses of each cartridge in sporting goods s...
2024-07-0442 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!319: John Stallone on fighting anti-hunting attacksJohn Stallone from HOWL for Wildlife is on the show with us to talk about a couple of serious threats to hunting he and his organization are fighting against. John is also a hunting outfitter and has hosted a hunting TV show. He also talks a little bit about what it was like to have a hunting TV show and gives us a small peek behind the curtain into that world. John and I discuss what's going on with these additional, ongoing attacks on hunting in detail, what they mean for hunters all over North America, and how you...
2024-06-131h 23
Days In The Wild - Big game Hunting podcastExpert Bullet and Rifle Tips with John McAdamsExpert Bullet and Rifle Tips with John McAdams
Show Notes:
John McAdams is the host of the Big Game Hunting Podcast and he’s here to share some stories and his wealth of hunting knowledge. John grew up in East Texas and joined the Army right out of high school, which then took him all over the country. He gained a ton of hunting experience in the different states where he’s lived, and he also caught the bug to go hunting in Africa.
On John’s podcast, y...
2024-06-0359 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!314: Listener Q&A And 5 Year Anniversary Giveaway!I released that very first episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast just over 5 years ago all the way back in 2019. My goodness it has been quite a ride! I've learned a lot, connected with some fantastic people, and enjoyed some amazing experiences along the way. Thank you for your support over these past 5 years! This particular episode is a Q&A session where I'll go through a number of listener submitted questions I've received over the past few weeks. I do this show specifically for my audience and I can't think of a better way to help celebrate my...
2024-05-091h 21
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Ep 313: Leupold's New Game Changing RangefinderI feel like the term "game changer" get's thrown around way too often in this industry. However, I think Leupold's new Rx5000 rangefinder does actually deserve the title of a truly game changing device. Tim Lesser from Leupold is back on the show to talk about that new rangefinder what what makes it so special. We also talk about a couple of their other new products for 2024 along with the highlights of their spotting scope and rangefinder product lines. I can't believe I'm saying this, but The Big Game Hunting Podcast is about to celebrate its 5 year a...
2024-05-0259 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!312: The Ugly Truth About The 7mm PRC (and what to do about it)Rumors have been swirling about Hornady Precision Hunter factory ammo for the 7mm PRC failing to deliver advertised velocities and a lot of hunters and shooters are understandably upset about the situation. I did some extensive testing at the range last week with multiple 7mm PRC factory loads from both Federal and Hornady. In this episode I share what I learned along with some recommendations for how other hunters can get the most out of the cartridge in light of these issues. The Big Game Hunting Podcast is about to celebrate its 5 year anniversary! In honor of...
2024-04-3038 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!311: Black Bear Hunting In Birkenstocks With Johnny MackJohnny Mack from the Soul Seekers Podcast is on the show with us to talk about black bear hunting. As you'll learn here shortly, Johnny is an adult onset hunter who cut his teeth bear hunting in the PNW because that was the only thing he could hunt at the time due to schedule conflicts with work. He has since developed a great system for finding bears and has experienced a lot of success afield hunting black bears in multiple states. With that in mind, he's going to share a few things he has learned along the way with...
2024-04-251h 12
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!310: 7mm PRC: The Good, Bad, & Ugly After 1 YearHornady unveiled the 7mm Precision Rifle Cartridge in October or 2022 and that cartridge has taken the hunting world by storm since then. I've hunted with and shot the 7mm PRC pretty extensively over the past year. While I really like the cartridge and have been pleased with how it has performed overall, the 7mm PRC is not perfect and some disturbing issues have cropped up with it recently. Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly about the 7mm PRC after just over one year on the market. The Big Game Hunting Podcast is about to celebrate...
2024-04-2245 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!309: 2024 Updates From Spartan Precision With Rob GearingRob Gearing is back on the show with me again today to talk about the latest stuff from Spartan Precision. We talk about the new Springbok bipod and quad system, the possibility of a less expensive bipod from Spartan Precision coming soon, and some other new developments in the industry that have occurred since he was last on the show in 2023. I can't believe I'm saying this, but The Big Game Hunting Podcast is about to celebrate its 5 year anniversary! In honor of crossing that milestone, we're giving away a hunt in Africa to a deserving military v...
2024-04-1848 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!308: Hunting With A 300 Blackout: Good or Bad Idea?Is the 300 Blackout good for hog hunting? The story I share in this episode does a great job of illustrating the pros and cons of hunting with the 300 Blackout as well as some best practices for getting the most out of this cartridge. The Big Game Hunting Podcast is about to celebrate its 5 year anniversary! In honor of crossing that milestone, we're giving away a hunt in Africa to a deserving military veteran along with a literal pile of other amazing prizes for other podcast listeners. Be sure to check out Episode 306 for more details...
2024-04-1530 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!307: 2024 Silencer Updates With Brandon MaddoxBrandon Maddox is back on the show with me again today to talk about the latest stuff from Silencer Central. We talk about the new Buck 30 by Banish, their new Speed K suppressor, and some other new developments in the industry that have occurred since he was last on the show in 2023. I can't believe I'm saying this, but The Big Game Hunting Podcast is about to celebrate its 5 year anniversary! In honor of crossing that milestone, we're giving away a hunt in Africa to a deserving military veteran along with a literal pile of other amazing p...
2024-04-1141 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!306: 5 Year Podcast Anniversary Giveaway!I can't believe I'm saying this, but we're coming up on the 5 year anniversary for the Big Game Hunting Podcast! To celebrate, I've organized an enormous giveaway of amazing prizes for listeners. First, my good friends and partners at Kok & Seyffert Big Game Hunting and I are giving a 7 day African safari for away FOR FREE to one lucky podcast listener. This is not your run of the mill giveaway though. While everyone is eligible to win all of the other prizes (details below), we are giving the Africa hunt away to a military veteran.
2024-04-1016 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!301: Rigby Dagga Boy Award With Marc NewtonJohn Rigby & Co Managing Director Marc Newton joined me on this episode of The Big Game Hunting podcast to discuss the history of John Rigby & Co, some of their current rifle and shotgun offerings, and the 2025 Rigby Dagga Boy Award. Please hit that "SUBSCRIBE" or "FOLLOW" button in your podcast app to receive future episodes automatically! 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 weekly...
2024-03-0751 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!296: 404 Jeffery - Africa's Underrated WorkhorseThough it is well over a century old, does not possess eye popping ballistics, the 404 Jeffery was massively popular among the most serious African big game hunters for much of the 20th Century and still maintains an almost cult-like following among a certain segments of the hunting community to this day. I'll tell you exactly why that's the case in this episode where I discuss the history as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the 404 Jeffery in detail. I also provide some information on how the 404 Jeffery compares to two other popular and capable dangerous game rifles cartridges in...
2024-02-0146 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!2024 SHOT Show RecapI'm back home from a quick trip up to Las Vegas for the 2024 SHOT show and put together a quick bonus episode for you that will hit some of the highlights of the show along with some of the more notable new products as well as updates and/or expansions to existing product lines announced there. Not a lot of earth shattering news this year, but there were still a couple of pretty cool developments that came out of the show. Please hit that "SUBSCRIBE" or "FOLLOW" button in your podcast app to receive future episodes automatically!
2024-01-2647 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!First Africa Hunting Safari With Scott SpantonScott Spanton is a long-time podcast listener from Australia and he has hunted in South Africa Big Game Hunting Adventures twice: once in April of 2022 and once in October of 2023. For that reason, Scott has a unique perspective on what it's like hunting very early in the hunting season vs very late in the hunting season. Plus, he used rifles in 7mm Rem Mag and 300 WSM on these hunts and can share some personal experiences on how those two cartridges worked over there. We also talk about a few lessons Scott learned along the way and share some of...
2024-01-251h 23
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!293: Leopard Hunting With Phil Massaro In ZimbabweWe're kicking off our 2024 Africa mini-series this week and we have the perfect guest to do just that: Phil Massaro is back on the show with us today to talk about an intense leopard hunt he did back in 2023 with Tanya Blake Safaris in Zimbabwe. Please hit that "SUBSCRIBE" or "FOLLOW" button in your podcast app to receive future episodes automatically! 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...
2024-01-1855 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!2023 Recap, 2024 Preview, & Special GuestAs 2023 draws to a close, I wanted to do a quick recap of the year with you, cover a couple of interesting events that didn't make it into their own podcast episodes, and give you a preview of what's to come in 2024. Plus, we'll be joined by a special guest at the end of this episode! Please hit that "SUBSCRIBE" or "FOLLOW" button in your podcast app to receive future episodes automatically! Sponsor: Go to HuntingGuns101.com and Sign up for my free e-book on the best hunting calibers at to receive the entertaining and...
2023-12-2851 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!How A Blind Hunter Goes Deer HuntingA podcast listener named John Fritz joined me on the show today to talk about whitetail deer hunting. This isn't a run of the mill episode about deer hunting though. No, John is completely blind, yet he still goes deer hunting every year and often fills one or more tags. Indeed, he actually cleanly harvested a buck at 295 yards with a single shot this year. In this episode we talk a little bit about John's background, what spurred him to start hunting, the various systems he has used over the years to allow him to safely and cleanly harvest...
2023-11-161h 05
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Bergara Rifles With Collin RussellI've received a couple of listener requests for an interview with a representative from Bergara to talk about their hunting rifle offerings. I've hunted with a couple of Bergara rifles over the past couple of years and I've really liked them. Plus, they have also recently introduced some really cool new models in the last year as well. With that in mind, Collin Russel is joining us on the show today to talk about all things Bergara. We discuss the entire line of Bergara's centerfire rifle line in detail along with a special focus on some of their newer...
2023-10-0558 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!The Logistics Of Hunting Africa Part 2 (Taxidermy)I unfortunately ran out of time to really do justice to the taxidermy side of things back in episode 254 where I discussed the logistics of hunting Africa, so that's what we're going to talk about today: an overview of how you get my trophies home after your hunt, some common problems I hear a lot of people having, and a little bit of inside baseball about the ugly side of the taxidermy industry in Africa. Show sponsor: Go to HuntingGuns101.com and sign up for my free e-book on the best hunting calibers at to receive the en...
2023-06-291h 14
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!2023 Africa Podcast Hunt Recap Part 2As promised, I have a more comprehensive recap of my recent African safari hunt with several podcast listeners for you today. I'll talk about that hunt in more detail today and provide some reflections on how my equipment, especially my new 7mm PRC rifle, performed. Watch the video of our hunt here (make sure you subscribe to my YouTube channel, like that video, and leave a comment). Email me at john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com and let me know what you'd potentially like to hunt if you're interested in potentially joining me on a hunt in the...
2023-06-221h 14
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!261: Live From South Africa!Join me, the two podcast listeners who I hunted with in Africa, and 2 of our PHs for an informal "campfire style" discussion of the highlights of our safari! Subscribe to my Patreon channel to see video from this hunt before I release it elsewhere. Additionally, Patreon subscribers will hear about any potential future podcast hunts before the general public and will also receive first priority on available spots. Message me through Patreon or email me at john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com if you're interested in potentially joining me on a hunt in the future with some other pod...
2023-06-0852 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!The Logistics of Hunting Africa (Part 1)I get emails all the time from people asking me questions about the logistics of hunting Africa: what's the best airline, how do I take my rifle with me, what vaccinations do I need, how do I pay for my hunt, how much should I tip, what's the deal with taxidermy, how do I get my trophies home after the hunt, etc. Those are all good questions, especially for someone who has never been to Africa before. Fortunately for you, we're going to discuss that in detail today. How to fill out the SAPS 520 form (which you'll...
2023-04-201h 40
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Lonnie Cribb From Superior AmmunitionWouldn't it be nice if there were a company that would produce ammunition specifically designed for optimum performance in your rifle? Or a company that could provide ammunition in a wide range of cartridges (to include some obsolete cartridges no longer in production with most companies) that's also available loaded with a bunch of different premium hunting bullets? Well, that company exists: its name is Superior Ammunition and their President, Lonnie Cribb, is on the podcast to talk to us today. Learn more about Superior Ammunition on their web site or call Lonnie at 843-830-3139.
2023-03-3046 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!2023 Silencer Updates With Brandon MaddoxBrandon Maddox from Silencer Central is back on the show with me again today to talk about the new Banish Backcountry, the Banish 46, a couple of their other suppressors, and how to legally travel to a different country with a suppressor. We also discuss a recent dust-up with the ATF regarding possession of suppressors and how that was resolved. Shoot me an email at john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com if you'd like me to forward Brandon's email with the details he received from the ATF on how to legally bring a suppressor outside the USA. Show sponsor: Go t...
2023-03-161h 10
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Joel Hodgdon From Remington AmmunitionAmazingly, 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 web site. Best Muzzleloaders For Hunters - Learn more about muzzleloaders for hunters, to include the fantastic Remington 700 Ultimate Muzzleloader Show sponsor: Go to H...
2023-03-021h 02
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Linda Powell On Mossberg Updates For 2023Linda 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 about the Mossberg 940 Prof Field 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 inf...
2023-02-1619 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Rafe Nielsen On Browning Updates For 2023Rafe 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 informative emails I send out about hunting, firearms, and ballistics every weekday (along with my weekly ammo supply updates). If you're a serious hunter looking for...
2023-02-0940 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Jeff Bradley From Christensen ArmsI'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 rifle lineup as well as some of their new offerings for 2023, like some new rifles chambered in 6.8 Western and the 7mm PRC. Learn more at ChristensenArms...
2023-02-0651 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Browning and Winchester Ammo Updates For 2023Ben 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, firearms, and ballistics every weekday (along with my weekly ammo supply updates). IIf you're a serious hunter looking for a true African hunting adventure, get in touch with me to...
2023-02-0237 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Hornady Updates For 2023Seth 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 weekly ammo supply updates). If you're a serious hunter looking for a true African hunting adventure, get in touch with me to make that dream come true at...
2023-01-3035 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Federal Premium Updates For 2023I'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 Federal Premium. Learn more at FederalPremium.com Show Sponsor: Go to HuntingGuns101.com and Sign up for my free e-book on the best hunting cal...
2023-01-2630 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!2023 Sandhill Crane Podcast Hunt Part 2As 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 subscribers will hear about any potential future podcast hunts before the general public and will also receive first priority on available spots. Message me through Patreon or email me at joh...
2023-01-1941 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!2023 Sandhill Crane Podcast Hunt Part 1I 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 a lot of listeners have been very excited to hear how our hunt went. Subscribe to my Patreon channel to see vid...
2023-01-1718 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!2022 Arizona Elk Hunt RecapII'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 ballistics every weekday (along with my weekly ammo supply updates). Make sure you protect your hearing during hunting season by wearing ear prot...
2022-12-0850 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Upcoming Live Q&A Session & Silencer Central SaleJoin 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 subscribers. Subscribe to my Patreon channel here in order to participate or to watch a recording of our discussion at a later date if you can't join us on the l...
2022-12-0206 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!243 vs 270 Winchester Cartridge ComparisonIt'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 certain tasks. Well, that's what we're going to talk about in this episode where I investigate the 243 vs 270 debate in detail and provide some insight into which cartridge is better suited for common hunting situations s...
2022-12-0137 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!7mm-08 vs 270 Cartrige ComparisonI'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 in performance in some areas. Even so, there's some important differences to keep in mind and each is better suited for different hunting tasks. In this episode, I'm investigate the 7mm-08 vs 270 debate in detail and provide some insight into which cartridge...
2022-11-2435 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Fred Bohm On Mountain Goat HuntingFred 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 Hunting Podcast) by purchasing gun cleaning equipment here. Show Sponsor...
2022-11-1751 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Dan Roland On Musk Ox HuntingDan 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 here. Ep 92: Dan Roland On Dall Sheep Hunting In Alaska And Canada – Podcast referenced in episode Ep 84: Dan Roland On Brow...
2022-11-0346 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Special Giveaway LAST Reminder!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 with any questions, to make sure you're on my email list, or if you're unsure if you're already on my email list and we'll s...
2022-10-2406 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Pronghorn and Bison in Colorado Part 2As promised, today I have a more comprehensive recap of my recent Colorado trip where we were after pronghorn and bison. I'll talk about my experience in more detail, to include some reflections on how my equipment performed and how things didn't go as expected with the bison. Email me at john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com to make sure you're on my email list and to ensure your email address is confirmed with my email service to enter my giveaway for a $50 Cabela's gift card. Click here and follow the in the article instructions to learn how to...
2022-10-1854 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Special Announcement And Giveaway!This is a short, but very important episode with a special announcement combined with a giveaway of a $50 Cabela's gift card that's good at any Cabela's or Bass Pro location. Listen to this episode to learn all the details on why I'm doing this and what you need to do to enter the giveaway. Email me at john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com to make sure you're on my email list and to ensure your email address is confirmed with my email service to enter. Click here and follow the in the article instructions to learn how to a...
2022-10-1705 minBig Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Giveaway Winner Announced, Updates On Podcast Hunts, & My Upcoming 2022 Hunting Season PreviewBe sure to tune in today to learn who won the $200 Lucky Gunner gift card, receive some updates on those upcoming podcast hunts, and get a preview of my 2022 hunting season. Send me an email at john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com or a private message on Instagram (@thebiggamehunter_) for more information on the Africa hunt. Subscribe to my Patreon channel for first priority on available spots for that hunt. Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/bonus-16/
2022-06-1314 minBig Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!200th Episode Giveaway, Special Announcement, & How We Got Here!Can you believe this is episode 200?!? In this episode, I tell the story of how we got here, provide some specific episode recommendations, announce the winner of the autographed copy of The Perfect Shot II I'm giving away, the details of ANOTHER awesome giveaway I'm doing in celebration of this episode, and details on 2 really excellent upcoming podcast hunting opportunities you can join me on. Subscribe to my Patreon channel for first priority on available spots for those two hunts. Send me an email at john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com or a private message on Instagram (@thebiggamehunter_) with your...
2022-06-0236 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!First Africa Hunting Safari With Brant BenoitI talk about hunting in Africa all the time on this podcast. This ranges from me talking about my experiences over there to interviewing guys like Kevin Robertson who have way more knowledge and experience in Africa than I do. Today, I'm taking a slightly different tack and interviewing a podcast listener who went on his first hunt in Africa in late 2021. Brant Benoit is a long-time podcast listener from Georgia and he contacted me in 2020 about booking a hunt in South Africa through my company Big Game Hunting Adventures. He hunted in August-September of 2021, had a...
2022-03-031h 09
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Hippo Hunting 101 With Kevin RobertsonKevin Robertson is back again to talk about hippopotamus hunting. As always, he has some great hippo stories from his many years in Africa. We also really get into the nuts and bolts of hippo hunting: where to go, how to evaluate a big hippo, what their anatomy is like, where to shoot them, and how things can go wrong on a hippo hunt. We talk a lot about cartridge and bullet selection as well as terminal ballistics as they relate to hippopotamus hunting. Follow me on Instagram at @thebiggamehunter to see the photos Kevin referenced in...
2022-01-2745 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Crocodile Hunting 101 With Kevin RobertsonKevin Robertson is back again to talk about crocodile hunting. As always, he has some absolutely hair raising tales of hunting crocodile in Africa. We also really get into the nuts and bolts of crocodile hunting: where to go, how to evaluate a big crocodile, what their anatomy is like, where to shoot them, and how things can go wrong on a crocodile hunt. We talk a lot about cartridge and bullet selection as well as terminal ballistics as they relate to crocodile hunting. Follow me on Instagram at @thebiggamehunter to see the photos Kevin referenced in...
2022-01-201h 05
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Listen For A Special Announcement!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! Show Sponsor: Big Game Hunting Adventures The special offer mentioned in the podcast is valid for all hunts during the 2022 calendar year at our new camp. We have scattered availability during April, May, September, October, November, and December 2022. We also have plenty of openings in 2023. Visit bestsafarihunt.com to learn more or contact me directly at john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com to take a...
2022-01-1005 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!158: Gavin Lipjes Leopard Hunting With HoundsGavin Lipjes is joining us to talk about leopard hunting with hounds on this episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast. We discuss how Gavin first got into this business, the pros and cons of hunting leopard with hounds, what sort of and how many dogs he uses, cartridge and bullet selection for leopard hunting with hounds, an overview of how things work on a hound hunt (finding a track, how long they normally trail a leopard, and how things end), and what sort of things can happen on these hunts. Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast...
2021-09-021h 32
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Africa Hunting Ammo 101Today's episode is about factory hunting ammo recommendations for hunting in Africa. I know this is something that we discuss a little here and there in individual episodes. However, I wanted to do a single episode dedicated to the topic specifically for those of you who have a hunt coming up or who are just dreaming about hunting in Africa one day. Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/africahuntingammo101/ Show Sponsor: Big Game Hunting Adventures: We have one opening remaining for a hunt in South Africa in November of 2021. The conditions should be fantastic for...
2021-07-2922 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Joseph von Benedikt On Elk Hunting RiflesToday, we're talking elk rifles. Some elk hunts take place under really demanding conditions, so you'll want to make sure you're using a rifle that's up to the task. Fortunately, Joseph von Benedikt was kind enough to join us again for an in-depth discussion on elk hunting rifles and what sort of characteristics you need to keep in mind when choosing a rifle. For that reason, you need to make sure your ammunition is up to the task. Please hit that "SUBSCRIBE" or "FOLLOW" button in your podcast app to receive future episodes automatically!
2020-08-201h 38
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!100: Discussion On Common Calibers, 100th Episode Giveaway, And A Special Announcement!Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/episode-100/ Show Giveaway: Send an email to john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com with you guesses for the 10 most popular centerfire rifle cartridges in the USA today. The person who gets the most cartridges correct will win a $100 gift card to Lucky Gunner. If more than one person sends in the correct number, the person who sends me their answer FIRST will win. I will announce the winner on 30 July, so I must receive all submissions by 29 July 2020. This contest is only open to lawful permanent residents of the USA. ...
2020-07-2319 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Eric Miller On Federal Premium Ammunition, The .224 Valkyrie, And The .338 FederalShow Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/federal/ Show Sponsor: Get some high quality, reasonably priced ammo using the bullets discussed in this podcast at Lucky Gunner. That link, plus the links below, is an affiliate link. This means I will earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the blog and allows me to continue to create free content that's useful to hunters like yourself. Thanks for your support. Giveaway: I'm giving away 3 copies of Ryan Cleckner's book The Long Range Shooting Handbook to listeners of...
2020-06-1845 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!How To Pick The Right Hunting ScopeBest Scopes For Deer Hunting – Article referenced in podcast Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/picktherighthuntingscope/ Show sponsor: Get some high quality, reasonably priced ammo at Lucky Gunner. That link, plus the links below, is an affiliate link. This means I will earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the blog and allows me to continue to create free content that's useful to hunters like yourself. Thanks for your support. Giveaway: I'm giving away 3 copies of Ryan Cleckner's book The Long...
2020-06-1127 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!How Barrel Length and Barrel Contour Affect Rifle PerformanceShow Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/barrellengthbarrelcontour/ 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! Giveaway: I'm giving away 3 copies of Ryan Cleckner's book The Long Range Shooting Handbook to listeners of the show. To enter, subscribe to the Big Game Hunting Podcast, leave a rating and review on whatever podcast service you use, and share the show either on social media. Email screenshots showing you completed those steps to john@thebiggamehuntingblog.com. 1) What barrel ha...
2020-06-0419 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Zach Waterman On Nosler Ammunition and CartridgesShow Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/nosler/ Show Sponsor: Get some high quality, reasonably priced ammo using the bullets discussed in this podcast at Lucky Gunner. That link, plus the links below, is an affiliate link. This means I will earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. This helps support the blog and allows me to continue to create free content that's useful to hunters like yourself. Thanks for your support. Giveaway: I'm giving away 3 copies of Ryan Cleckner's book The Long Range Shooting Handbook to listeners of...
2020-05-1445 min
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!Big Game Hunting Podcast IntroductionHi, I'm John McAdams, and I want to thank you for joining me on the very first episode of the Big Game Hunting Podcast. If you've always dreamed about going on some sort of hunting adventure, this podcast is the perfect resource for you to turn those dreams into reality. Twice a week we'll discuss everything from where you need to go to hunt various species, how to find an honest hunting outfitter, how to choose the best gear, and much more. Visit BigGameHuntingPodcast.com for more information. Show notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/introductionpodcast/
2019-05-0505 min