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Looking to hunt ocellated turkeys, outside of the US. Not osceola - completely different species (not my pic below). They're in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. I guess since they're so far in the jungle, and there are so many other species available as "incidentals", it's common for...

I've noticed a lot of the outfitters in Mexico that offer ocellated turkey hunts usually offer them as "combo hunts" with other species including a bunch of upland bird species, currasow, coati, agouti/paca, peccary, brocket deer, and even larger game like cougar/whitetail deer. I'd like to...

If you could fill a freezer with NA game species (native and exotics, anything from small game to birds to big game), what would be your must-haves in it? Interested to hear opinions on this. I haven't had the opportunity to try much wild game! Drew

Taking a bit of a break from finding the average prices (9 to go), here are a few statistics I have found so far: The average North American sheep hunt costs around $52,000 when all said and done - the cheapest on average is about $29,000 for a Dall Sheep withe the most expensive being $73,000...

So far with the 17 species I have found costs for (whitetail deer, 2 elk, 5 caribou, 2 moose, polar bear, cougar, muskox, bison, and 3 sheep) - the cost comes out to $410K and some change at minimum, and on average it would cost around $470K. This is assuming all are guided hunts with a 12% tip...

My apologies, I may have worded this a bit differently than I should have. I just need help figuring the success rates of hunts for these species. I've figured how to calculate the average cost of a hunt. For example, I found that with airfare, a 12% tip to the guide, any ground...

Hello, I am trying to, for personal curiosity reasons, figure out what exactly it would cost someone to accomplish the "Super Slam" of all 29 big game species found in North America. In this, I've factored in the average cost of a hunt for each species, based on costs I've found for popular...

Alright, here are my individual thoughts so far. First - the .30-06 and 308 are definitely at the top of my list. I've heard too many stories of 6.5 and 7mm ammo being a bit more difficult to find, and these bullets ruining too much meat. The .300 WM is under consideration, but lower because...

As much as I have loved reading other's replies in this thread, and the valuable advice they have to offer - I think yours is one of the best. I am far more concerned with learning how to use my weapon properly, knowing it inside and out, and being able to consistently hit a target at both...

.308 is in my "top two" for my consideration, currently. I would agree on taking a larger rifle if specifically targeting larger bears, like a grizzly/brown/polar - but for black bear, it seems that deer calibers are often recommended, with good shot placement. Do you see any advantages of the...

The long-range shots will not be very regular - I plan to hunt Florida whitetails and hogs about 90% of the time, with a hunting trip crossed off my bucket list every 1-2 years. The only real long-distance shots will be mule deer and pronghorn, with a possibility of the elk too. I would agree...

Wow, thanks for all the replies! I am typing responses to everybody right now. Drew

Hello, Wondering if any North American hunters can help me out. I am wondering if anyone could suggest a rifle to sort of "do it all" for North American big game. The main things I will hunt with it are Whitetail Deer and Wild Hogs in Florida. However, there are other hunts I plan to do...

Thank you for the reply! I want to do a cast and blast style trip with each one - so hunt the turkeys, and take advantage of whatever fishing is nearby as well. This helps a lot! Thanks, Drew

If you wanted to complete the Turkey World Slam - that is, hunt all six types of turkey (Eastern, Merriam's, Rio Grande, Osceola, Gould's, and Ocellated), where would you go for each species? Let's say you've got to pick one location for each species/subspecies. Thanks, Drew