Author Archives: Jim Chapman
Bottle Fed Air Rifles
From the perspective of appearance, some people love them others loath them, but when it comes to shot count bottle fed rifles can’t be denied …… But with the new breed of guns from manufacturers like Daystate, even those solely in the utilitarian camp will have to take a second look! When buying any new air … Continue reading
Airgun Hunting Destinations
I have often said, I am a lucky guy; I’ve got a great family, strong faith, an interesting and fulfilling professional life, and I’ve had a chance to let my hobby grow into a second career of sorts. And it is the latter that I want to talk about in this post. If you’ve read … Continue reading
Catching Up…
Been on the Road! Hello to everyone, sorry I missed last weeks post! Just got home from a long trip to Tokyo last night, after leaving the SHOT Show I had to jump right on a flight to the land of the rising sun. I like Japan: the people, the food, the culture, and as I used to live … Continue reading
Airguns and Deer
When I first started hunting big game with an airgun about 10 years ago, there were very few species to hunt and even fewer places to hunt them. My friends and I gravitated towards Texas, because even though by some quirk of logic we couldn’t hunt any game animal (even a squirrel) with an airgun, … Continue reading
Better Late ………
Sorry I’m a day late with my post, I’ve been out hunting. I spent the last four days in Alabama filming a deer hunt….. and freezing! I packed my lighter weight stuff and spent two of the coldest days in a stand I’ve ever experienced, but had a great time shooting with some great folks. … Continue reading
Pig, Warthogs, and Critters That Squeal!
Big bore airguns were used as early as the 1700s to take wild boar in Europe. There is extensive documentation on the use of these guns, though they were not widely known and very few huntsman of the day would ever get a chance to use one. They were expensive and complicated to manufacture and … Continue reading
Starling SOS (Shoot on Sight)
European starlings are one of those pest species, like brown rats and pigeons that are scattered all over the world displacing indigenous species. Starlings are probably one of the worst, in that they are so aggressive, adaptable, and prolific breeders. I’ve seen them in North America, Australia, South America. And Asia; and everywhere they go … Continue reading
Arizona Pest Control: Pigeons, Eurasian Doves and Starlings!
I am writing this pretty well worn down from three days of nonstop pest control with my hunting buddy Scott in Arizona. Scott has several dairy farms lined up, and they want him to do one thing …. remove as many birds as possible.. They number in the thousands, and do huge financial damage to … Continue reading
Thoughts on Predator Hunting
I really enjoy speaking with and writing for other airgunners, they get it and you can dig down deep. But one of the other goals that I take a lot of enjoyment in us bringing new participants into our (very cool) sport. Of the four magazines I write for, two of them are mainstream hunting … Continue reading
Looking Through the Scope…
Most airgun hunters use a scope on their hunting rifles, and there are many choices available. In my earlier days I hunted more with open sites, but as my eyes age, I find a scope very valuable in picking up targets in less than optimal light conditions. Rifle scopes come in a wide range of … Continue reading
