Airguns of Arizona
Night Hunting the Western Airguns Sidewinder!
Jim uses the Sidewinder with a thermal optic to go after Texas Predators and hogs at the end of the day. I was down in Texas earlier this month, on a 9-day hunting trip at a site in Southwest Texas and another up in the central North region. The environments of these two were very … Continue reading
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
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
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
Another Trip with the BRK Ghost .30 Caliber PCP
I was heading out after prairie dogs next, as I wound down a two-week hunting road trip that spanned almost border to border! Introduction This trip took me to the Oglala Sioux tribal lands right on the edge of the Badlands national Park in South Dakota. The terrain in this region is spectacular, with buttes … Continue reading
Semi-Auto Western Airguns Rattler .357 on a Javelina Hunt!
In this entry I’ll tell you how the Western Airgun Rattler worked out for me on a javelina hunt down in Texas! Introduction I was heading south on a javelina hunt and received a new rifle from AOA, the Western Airguns Rattler. The Rattler is a .357 rifle capable of generating substantial power, and the … Continue reading
Getting the band back together! Kicking off a new series of the AOA hunting blog!
After a long hiatus, we’re getting the blog back up and running! Introduction: Greeting all, it’s good to be back on the hunting blog! While we never officially ended it, over the last couple of years I have been sidetracked with other projects, which made it hard to keep up with regular postings. But as … Continue reading
Pig Hunt with the KalibrGun Cricket II Tactical .30!
For some reason with all the guns I shoot from just about every manufacturer, it’s amazing that it took me so long to get my hands on one! But I finally have one to test out and decided to head down to Texas with it on a hog hunt. A friend of mine had a … Continue reading