Big Game Hunting Podcast

By: John McAdams
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  • The Big Game Hunting Podcast will teach you to how to prepare for the big game hunting adventures you’ve always dreamed about. Our host, John McAdams, is an experienced sportsman with decades of experience afield who has successfully hunted big game like whitetail deer, mule deer, blacktail deer, pronghorn antelope, black bear, Rocky Mountain elk, feral hogs, javelina, cape buffalo, kudu, wildebeest, and other species of African plains game in over a dozen different states and countries. In addition to hosting The Big Game Hunting Podcast, John has authored countless hunting articles in prominent hunting publications and is also the founder of The Big Game Hunting Blog. He will guide you down the path of improving your skills as a hunter, teach you how to pick the best hunting rifle for your needs, conduct caliber comparisons (like 6.5 Creedmoor vs 300 Win Mag and 30-06 vs 270 Winchester) to show you how to pick the best hunting caliber for a specific hunting situation, guide you into the world of muzzleloader hunting, share the hard earned knowledge he has earned over the years pursuing game all over the world, and conduct interviews with internationally recognized experts in the hunting community on topics like cape buffalo hunting in Africa and elk hunting in North America. Regardless of whether you’re dreaming about going plains game or cape buffalo hunting on an African hunting safari, on an elk hunting trip in the Rocky Mountains, on a pronghorn antelope hunting adventure on the windswept plains of Wyoming, on a feral hog hunting expedition in Texas, or just learning more about deer hunting in general, then you’ve found the perfect hunting podcast to learn about turning those dreams of hunting adventures into a reality!
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  • Ep: 335 Thompson/Center Is Back! | Gregg Ritz Talks About Getting The Band Back Together!

    Ep: 335 Thompson/Center Is Back! | Gregg Ritz Talks About Getting The Band Back Together!
    Oct 3 2024

    Like the mythical Phoenix, Thompson/Center has risen from the ashes. Owner Gregg Ritz joins me on the show today to discuss the rise and fall of the company and the story of how he is currently in the process of resurrecting this legendary American firearms institution and what we can expect from T/C moving forward.

    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.

    Join the Big Game Hunting Podcast tribe and get access to all our bonus material at www.patreon.com/biggamehunter

    Resources

    Check out the Thompson/Center web site, subscribe to their YouTube channel, and follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and X.

    Episode 321: Handgun Hunting With Ryan Hoover- Episode Referenced In Podcast
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    57 mins
  • 334: 22 ARC Cartridge Profile

    334: 22 ARC Cartridge Profile
    Sep 26 2024

    Today, we’re talking about Hornady’s new 22 Advanced Rifle Cartridge (22 ARC), which purports to deliver 22-250 level performance out of an AR-15 platform. In this episode I discuss whether or not Hornady delivers on that promise, what this cartridge is best suited for, and whether or not you should purchase one.

    Join the Big Game Hunting Podcast tribe and get access to all our bonus material at www.patreon.com/biggamehunter

    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).

    Resources

    22 ARC-Guide To Hornady's Hot New Cartridge – Article referenced in podcast

    22-250 vs 223 Remington – Article referenced in podcast
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    42 mins
  • 333: About That Buffalo Roy Weatherby Shot With A 257 Weatherby...

    333: About That Buffalo Roy Weatherby Shot With A 257 Weatherby...
    Sep 19 2024

    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-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).

    Join the Big Game Hunting Podcast tribe and get access to all our bonus material at www.patreon.com/biggamehunter

    Resources

    Ep 328: Complete Guide To 25 Caliber Cartridges

    Weatherby Podcast Episode #34 On 257 Weatherby Magnum (they start talking about the Guns & Ammo article at the 5:50 mark in that episode)

    Get a copy of Weatherby: The Man. The Gun. The Legend. here

    Other sources:

    Guns & Ammo September 1962 issue, The High Priest of High Velocity by John Lachuk (p46-47)

    Rifleman in Africa by Wallace Taber, First Edition January 1953 (p47)

    Assignment Safari by Wallace Taber, 3rd Edition January 1953 (p23)

    Guns Magazine November 1956 issue, Hunting Elephant With A Deer Rifle by Wallace Taber (p34-36, p51-52)
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    59 mins
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Great topics

Useful information all around. John’s guests are always interesting and the subject matter is always well researched.

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Great info

Like the simplistic information laid out for the most novice person, both hunting and shooting. Excited to hear the host lives nearby here in the piney woods of east Texas.

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Always Interesting

I started listening to John before going to Africa and since then have listened to almost every episode. Great guests, current info, love the podcast!

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