Big Game
Airgun Hunting: Pros and Cons of Hunting Hogs from a Blind
In general, my preferred method of hunting is still hunting or spot and stalk, where I am on the ground and moving. I enjoy working through the landscape to find my quarry, then getting into range for the shot. That’s what drew me to airguns in the first place, the emphasis on hunting skill in … Continue reading
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
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
Javalina: On My Airgunning Bucket List!
There was nowhere to legally hunt javalina in the States for many years, but the laws have changed and there are now a couple destinations! If I was asked to list my five favorite things to hunt with an airgun, javalina would certainly be in the mix. Part of the reason is I wanted to … Continue reading
Hunting Hogs with an Airgun
I’ve been going down to Texas quite a bit this year, and even though you can now hunt all game species with an airgun there, I still make trips specifically to hunt feral hogs. It is possible to hunt hogs in several states, but Texas is my favorite because of the varied hunting terrains, and … Continue reading
I’m Back!
Hello Everyone! As you’ve probably noticed I’ve been absent for a couple months now, and just wanted to say I’m back and the blog will be back to regular postings again. The last three months has seen me out of the country quite a bit, but also on a lot of hunting trips when I … Continue reading
Texas Hunting Trips: One down and two to go before SHOT Show!
Was down in Texas on a hog hunt last week, had some luck and put some meat in the freezer. I hunted both from blinds and out stalking, taking two pigs from the blind and two while on the move. An interesting aspect of the outing was that I used a .25 caliber BullBoss and … Continue reading
Prairie Dogg’n!
With spring in full swing, it’s time for my first prairie dog trip of the year! I’ve been out in Denver for my sons graduation from grad school, one more kid to go and I’m tuition free! While visiting I’ve been like a hunting dog made to sit and watch a parade of birds ……. … Continue reading
Recent Texas Pig Hunt
Just returned home after a few days of hunting in Central and West Texas; the good news was that it was a great series of hunts, I shot a few hogs with different Airguns, got out for quite a few rabbits in my down time from pigs, and I got to a feedlot to shot … Continue reading
