143: Muzzleloader Hunting: Why You Should Try It Out

05/20/21 • 19 min

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Today I want to talk about an often overlooked way you can improve your odds of getting access to some great hunting opportunities like that: hunting with a muzzleloader. I first started muzzleloader hunting about 10 years ago and doing so has opened up a lot of doors for me. Especially with all the people that are either picking up hunting for the first time or returning to the sport after a prolonged absence, 2021 is a great year to start hunting with a muzzleloader as a way of getting away from crowds.

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/muzzleloader-hunting/

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Muzzleloader Recommendations:

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https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-long-range-muzzleloaders/

What We Covered

1) Story of how I first got into hunting with a muzzleloader.

2) Brief overview of how muzzleloader hunting can expand your opportunities to go afield.

3) Why there is less hunting pressure during muzzleloader season.

4) How hunting with a muzzleloader can make it easier for you to draw limited entry tags.

5) Why muzzleloader hunting is so darn fun.

6) How you can get started hunting with a muzzleloader in 2021.

Show Sponsor

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Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/muzzleloader-hunting/

Muzzleloader Recommendations:

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-muzzleloaders/

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-long-range-muzzleloaders/

What We Covered

1) Story of how I first got into hunting with a muzzleloader.

2) Brief overview of how muzzleloader hunting can expand your opportunities to go afield.

3) Why there is less hunting pressure during muzzleloader season.

4) How hunting with a muzzleloader can make it easier for you to draw limited entry tags.

5) Why muzzleloader hunting is so darn fun.

6) How you can get started hunting with a muzzleloader in 2021.

Show Sponsor

Head on over to muzzleloaders101.com/buy and sign up for instant access.

Previous Episode

142: Free Range Sambar Deer Hunting In Texas With Greg Wells

Today, I wanted to do an episode on a somewhat unusual and not very well known hunting opportunity: free range sambar deer hunting in Texas. We have a special guest for this episode: Greg Wells. Greg is going to share the story of his sambar deer hunt on the Powderhorn Ranch in Texas, share some lessons he learned along the way, and give a couple of pointers to those who are interested in going sambar deer hunting themselves at some point in the future.

Check out the show notes page below to see a photo of Greg and his sambar deer:

https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/sambardeerhuntingtexas/

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What We Covered

1) How Greg discovered The Big Game Hunting Podcast and how he ended up going on this sambar deer hunt.

2) Brief overview of the Powderhorn Ranch, what game lives there, and the draw process involved with getting tags.

3) Overview of sambar deer.

4) Story of Greg's sambar deer hunt.

5) What rifle, cartridge, and ammunition he used on his hunt and how it performed on that sambar deer.

6) What he thought about sambar deer meat.

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Regardless of whether you’re hunting whitetail deer on the back 40, elk in the Rocky Mountains, or sambar deer on the gulf coast, I’ll show you how to determine what sort of performance you need from your hunting rifle for your particular hunting situation and then how to select the rifle, scope, and ammunition best suited for that situation so you can go afield on your dream hunt with confidence that you’re using the absolute best tool for the job.

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Next Episode

144: 30-30 vs 45-70 Comparison

I’ve got another cartridge comparison episode for you today. In this episode we’re going to talk about the .30-30 Winchester and how it compares to the .45-70 Government. I think most hunters would agree that they're each fantastic lever-action cartridges for hunting all sorts of big game. Both offer certain advantages to hunters, but there are some significant differences between the 30-30 vs 45-70 cartridges you should be aware of.

Article Referenced In Show: 30-30 vs 45-70: Which Lever Action Is Best For You? – Blog article referenced in podcast

Best .30-30 Ammo For Hunting Deer & Other Big Game - 30-30 Winchester Hunting Ammo Recommendations

Best .45-70 Ammo For Hunting Deer, Bear, Moose, & Other Big Game - 45-70 Govt Hunting Ammo Recommendations

450 Bushmaster vs 45-70 - Another interesting 45-70 Govt comparison

45-70 vs 308 - Another interesting 45-70 Govt comparison

Show Notes: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/3030vs4570govt/

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What We Covered

1) History of the .30-30 Winchester and .45-70 Government cartridges.

2) How the cartridges compare to each other in terms of external dimensions, trajectory, recoil, and accuracy.

3) Compare ammo and rifle choices in each cartridge.

4) Pros and cons of hunting with each cartridge.

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In the training, I’ll show you my proven method for determining what sort of performance you need from your hunting rifle on a particular hunt and I'll show you how to sort through all the confusing techno-babble and marketing jargon out there to prioritize the correct rifle, sighting system, and ammunition characteristics that will work in concert with each other to deliver that performance you’re looking for.

That training will take your practical knowledge of firearms, cartridges, sighting systems, and ammunition to the next level and will give you the tools to ensure you're properly outfitted for all of your future hunts. The end result is that you’ll be using the absolute best tool for your upcoming hunts, which will increase your odds of success afield. Purchase the Hunting Guns 101 training at huntingguns101.com/order.