In the German-speaking world, the term "big game" is used to describe particularly strong and physically large game, which is primarily found on the African continent and in the East European and North Asian regions, but also in North America. The term big game is by no means a zoological term, but rather a term used to classify game that exceeds the native big game species. Classic big game species are: Bison, bear, moose, but also lion, buffalo, giraffe and even elephant.
Big game hunting is also often used in connection with the traditional term safari and is always a topic of public controversy, as some big game species are considered endangered and or worthy of protection.
In order to be able to kill big game in a way that is appropriate for hunting, more powerful bullets and thus larger calibers are required. A bullet with a diameter of 0.375 inch (9.53 mm) or more is generally considered to be a large caliber suitable for big game hunting.
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