Author Archives: Jim Chapman
Destination Hunt: An Iguana Shoot in Puerto Rico
Jim heads offshore to one of his favorite airgunning venues, a mini-adventure shooting the invasive green iguana of Puerto Rico! Earlier this month I flew down to Puerto Rico for a few days to shoot invasive green iguanas, which have become a major problem on the island, impacting agriculture and the infrastructure. The populations are … Continue reading
A Morning Out With My Daystate Huntsman Classic
I have been saying this for years, to my eye the Daystate Huntsman Classic is the Most Beautiful PCP Hunting Rifle ever built. Join me as I take mine out for a squirrel hunt. The ground was damp and springy as I hiked into the woods bordering a friend’s farm on an early fall morning, … Continue reading
Hunting Squirrel with an Air Rifle: Preparing for the Season Opener
Out for one of the most popular game animals in North America. As the leaves turn shades of amber and crimson, it signals my favorite time to be out in the woods: the beginning of the new squirrel hunting season! For many hunters, the pursuit of squirrel with an air rifle is more than a … Continue reading
My Favorite Brocock Hunting Rifles
Besides being a fanatic for Performance and Precision in my Air Rifles, nothing is more appealing to me than a hunting rig that is compact and ergonomic. In this article I’ll take a look at one of me favorite brands, Brocock. While not as widely known as its parent company Daystate, the Brocock/BRK lineup of … Continue reading
Rabbit Hunting with the JSB Hades Pellets
On this hunt I grab a budget air rifle and the JSB Hades hollow point pellets, and head out for a bit of rabbit hunting down on the ranch! I headed back down to Texas recently, on a mission! I’d been shooting the .30 caliber JSB Hades pellets in my RTI Prophet for a few … Continue reading
Shot Placement: Head or Body?
Many airgunners were taught from the beginning that only head shots were a viable option for hunting ethically. I think head shots are fine, but a well placed heart/lung shot offers many advantages as well. For about as long as I’ve been hunting with air powered rifles, I have listened to the debate on shot … Continue reading
My approach to hunting rabbits with an air rifle.
I’ll talk a little bit about my techniques for hunting cottontail and jackrabbits in the West Texas scrub. A simple quarry can make for a fun and challenging hunt, depending on your approach! I have been asked if hunting jackrabbits is the same as hunting cottontails, and my response is that while there are some … Continue reading
Planning a Road Trip and Squirrel Hunt for 2025!
As the turkey season comes to a close, and hunting opportunities slow down for the summer, I am giving some thought as to how I will kick off the new small games season for 2025, and think I have an idea! Squirrel hunting is one of the most popular airgun quarries in the States, and … Continue reading
Are Bullpups and Semi-Bullpups Top-Guns For Hunting?
Conventional sporter rifles, carbines, bullpups, or semi-bullpups? I’ll talk about the guns I gravitate to for field work. Love a Compact Hunting Rig I am frequently asked what I look for in a hunting rifle? There are the nonnegotiable requirements of accuracy, appropriate power, reliability, and ergonomics. For me, there is a second level of … Continue reading
A Ghost in the Desert: Hunting Jackrabbits
I take the BRK Ghost .30 caliber out to the ranch in pursuit of jackrabbits. Join me and I’ll tell you what I think of this gun in the field! Introduction Rabbits and hares are cyclic, and their populations can fluctuate depending on rain, predation, and disease. On my last trip to Texas, I had … Continue reading
