Author Archives: Jim Chapman
Rambling on about airgun stuff
Well, this week’s blog post is going to cover several topics; I had a hunt in Texas last week where I had the chance to shoot predators using the Wolverine, and next week I’m off to Arizona where I’ll get to meet up with my buddies from AoA, Kip and I are going to take … Continue reading
Wolverine and Bobcat
I’ve just spent the last several days hunting down in Texas, and we had to work around suboptimal conditions. I knew going in that April is not a good time, a lot of predators are already denned up, it was forecasted to be unseasonably warm, vegetation is heavy and even when animals come in to … Continue reading
What to Hunt as Summer Rolls Around?
As I get used to my new home in the Far(ther) North, there have been several things surrounding my hobby that require attention; find out about airgun laws, find out about hunting laws, find out where to get my air tanks filled (I go through lots of air) and find places to shoot and hunt. … Continue reading
Head Shot Or Chest Shots
I’ve been airgun hunting for about four decades now, and over that time I’ve come across two topics that raise passions, divide hunting camps and lead to arguments between hunting buddies that go on ad infinatum – mainly what is the best hunting caliber and secondly what is the best shot placement, head or chest? … Continue reading
The Wolverine/Huggett: Stealth Predator Gun
I got my new Daystate Wolverine earlier in the week, and with a busy schedule it had to sit for a day or two before I could get it sighted in. I’d had one of the first Wolverines that came into the country to use for a couple hunts, and some range work and plinking … Continue reading
Getting Ready for Spring/Summer Airgun Hunts
It’s been a couple of busy months; new job, selling a house, buying another, and getting my family relocated up to the Minneapolis area. I married my wife in South Africa, we moved back to my native California, then up to Indianapolis, now Minneapolis…… her family thinks I’m taking their daughter on a slow march … Continue reading
African Small Game Hunt
A few weeks ago my blog post was focused on hunting larger game with airguns in South Africa, and I mentioned an upcoming trip. While using big bores to take plains game is the stuff that grabs attention, it is only part of the story. I spend more time on each of these trips hunting … Continue reading
Achieving the best accuracy in a hunting gun
One of the reasons many of us hunt with an airgun is the increase challenge and the technical refinement it requires to our hunting approach. We need to get in closer and deliver the shot with pinpoint accuracy to be consistently successful. In todays post I want to share some of my thoughts on what … Continue reading
Destinations: My Favorite Airgun Hunting Trip
I am going to enter an occasional post on my favorite air gun hunting venues; over the last ten years I’ve hunted in Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Michigan, New York, Virginia, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, California, Utah, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, New Mexico, and South Africa to name a few, with many new destinations … Continue reading
One Gun That Can Do It All
I’ve been hunting with a great PCP for about a year now, which has become one of my favorites based on the merits of an outstanding design. It is the FX Verminator Extreme, and mine is a .25 caliber……when not shooting arrows! The reasons I like this rifle so much are: it is exceedingly accurate (thanks … Continue reading
