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IA, Nebraska, much of the West; AK. Africa. Used a lot of different stuff.

Coyotes and fox — 17 Rem, 204, 223, 22-250, 22-250 Imp, 243. Respectively, a Kimber 84, a CZ, a Stag Arms AR, left hand semi-custom Rem 700 SA, Savage 110.

Deer — 270, 7mm Rem (Rem 700 BDL), 284 Win (Rifles Inc Strata), 6.5x55 and 30/06 (Blaser R92), Rem 870 12 ga (Iowa), 308 Win Rem 788, 350 Legend; this year I carried a Savage 99 in 358 in IA., a couple of mzlr’s. 350 RM in a Rem 660 and in one other rifle.

Elk — 300 WM, 338 Win, 35 Whelen, 35 Whelen Imp, 340 Wby (Semi-cust Rem 700), 30/06 (Blaser), 300 Wby (Blaser R8), 45/70 (Marlin 95), 45 Colt (Ruger Redhawk), 284 Win.

Caribou — 340; black bear — 284 Win
Bison — 9.3x74 Chapuis double rifle
Brown bear — 340

Plains game in Africa — 375 H&H, 30/06 (Blaser R92)

Had but never hunted a 416 Rem and a 458 Lott, the first in a Rifles Inc, and the second a Montana Rifles build.