Shout out to our Creemore fans. QUESTION: Is a 6.5CM or a 22CM the ideal Elk hunting rifle? Do you use one to hunt big game? If so, which game animals. How has it performed for you?

Before you excoriate me for being a Creedmore fanboy, let me explain. I have never used a 22 or 6mm rifle to kill any game animals larger than a coyote. Also, my idea of a good Elk or Moose round is a 7mm RM, 300wm or 338wm loaded with a heavy bonded or copper mono bullet. I do add that bullet placement...

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I'm starting to put my mind towards wanting to complete my Big 5. With that in mind, I'm trying to decide on a caliber for an elephant. I currently have a Winchester M70 in .375 H&H for everything else. I originally was going to go with a .458 Win Mag but from what I've been reading/researching, there's mixed reviews on the Win Mag for elephant. So then I've been looking at the .458 Lott. I don't have the $15-75k+ for a double rifle (my plan is a non-trophy elephant and a green rhino hunt)...

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I never thought that I would ever think this way, but my Safari days might me coming to a close. It's getting to the point where I can't afford it anymore.

Airfare has almost doubled in the last 5? years. The prices that outfitters are charging, outside of RSA and Namibia have skyrocketed.
For example, I shot a Leopard in Zambia 5 years ago for $20,000 total, and now the same PH is charging $40,000. And that's before baits, tips, govt fees, then dip and pack, shipping, customs broker, etc...

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BLUF: Thermals are a tool for the hunter, the game agency, the wildlife manager, and the predator or hog hunter.

There are perceived and real ethical thoughts on thermals that create emotion.

Cons:
1. Thermals increase success finding wildlife in the woods. While this sounds like a positive, if you are issuing 100 tags as a wildlife agency and you increase success to 70-80% by allowing thermals, and you traditionally have 40-50% success you will have a hard drop over time in the...

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A question for the wider community: Who among you hunts—at least occasionally—with a semi-automatic hunting rifle?
And my second question: If you hunt with semi-automatics, which semi-automatic weapon do you use?

Personally, I occasionally use a Sauer 303 in .30-06. Particularly I like using this rifle during so-called "driven hunts" (hunting events where beaters with dogs flush game out of dense cover). During these hunts, a second or third shot—executed with the utmost concentration...

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