Author Archives: Jim Chapman
Binoculars and the Airgun Hunter
I had an interesting question put to me recently; If Airgun hunting is a close range shooting application, why do you always talk about taking binoculars as part of your kit? The answer is that there are several reasons, some are general and some are more specific to my aging eyes! The first thing to … Continue reading
Texas Hog Hunt: Doesn’t always go as planned!
I was out in Central Texas on a hog hunt the last couple days, and really had a challenging trip. This was a case of making the hunt what you want it to be. The ranch I was on had feeders set up with blinds, and to cater to the hunters coming in they would … Continue reading
Talking to a couple of “Antis”
My wife and I were out with a group the other night, some of the people we knew some not. A friend asked how my turkey hunt out in California had gone, and before I answered a woman at the table said “hunting is disgusting, do you hunt”? Well I could guess her position and … Continue reading
When it rains ….. It pours!
Well, my California turkey hunt was a great experience, but from a results standpoint not what I’d hoped for. It took three days of hunting some very rugged country in the foothills leading up to the Sierras, to finally shoot a tom on my last day. That story is being used for an upcoming article, … Continue reading
Traveling for a Hunt
I’m on my way to California for my spring turkey hunt. In the last two days, I have seen probably over a hundred gobblers and hens within 10 miles of my house. It seems you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting these birds as they prepare for their spring rituals and hunters get ready … Continue reading
Raccoon in the Morning
It started as a squirrel hunt on a very early fall morning a few years back. I was hunting my friends place in central Indiana, but when I rolled up the drive, my friend came out to meet me. This was unusual, I hunted the property often but almost never saw anybody when I arrived … Continue reading
Long Range Pest Shooting
I get a lot of questions about using standard caliber (.22 and .25) Airguns for long range pest control. In this context, long range means 75 to 125 yards, and the viability is dependent on three primary variables: environmental conditions, the gun, and the ammunition. If everything lines up, you can get impressive results on … Continue reading
Prepping the Compatto!
I’ll be leaving at the end of the week for a few hunts spread over a dozen days all around the great state of Texas. I’ll be doing hunts for a black buck, hogs, predators, and rabbits using several new rifles. The gun I’ve selected for my small game hunt is the Brocock Compatto, a compact little … Continue reading
Planning a Traveling Hunt
Sitting on the plane winging my way home from Japan again. I do this trip 6 or 7 times per year, and it just doesn’t get any shorter. However it lets me catch up on movies I probably wouldn’t see otherwise and much needed time to catch up on writing. But these trips also give … Continue reading
