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Raccons and Airguns: Hunting the masked bandit
The raccoon is a medium sized mammal that can be found in virtually every state in the continental United States. It has a ringed tail and a masked face, by which everyone knows this animal. The tail is 10-12 in. long and has a series of rings. They measure 9-12 in. at the shoulder and 30-33 … Continue reading
Back From the SHOT Show: News from AoA
I just got back home from Las Vegas on Friday morning …. it was a killer trip and not for the reasons one might associate with this town! I was at the SHOT Show, and as in years past it was a hectic schedule for me. But unlike last year, though I missed media day … Continue reading
Tree Squirrel Part II
The first step in a successful hunt is to select a good woods to hunt. I look for large mature trees with mast or another food source close at hand. The last few years I’ve used google maps to scout areas that look like good squirrel habitat, which has helped me locate some productive new … Continue reading
Airgun Hunting’s Ubiquitous Game: Tree Squirrels
The gray, red, Aberts, and fox squirrels are all very cautious and elusive animals. To consistently take squirrels requires an ability to stalk, a great deal of patience, and knowledge of the squirrels behavior. I do a fair bit of deer hunting and find squirrel hunting excellent practice for bigger game. I also use my airgun … Continue reading
A Date With My FX Verminator!
I was watching Shane Keller clean up in the speed silhouette event at the Extreme Bench Rest shooting his FX Verminator left handed, and it got me thinking back over my experience with the gun. I have been blessed and lucky in that my love of Airguns and hunting dovetailed with a modest skill with … Continue reading
Concept Elite
I’ve just posted a video on the Brocock Concept Elite, and will be adding more information on it soon. Taking it out squirrel hunting this weekend then out for rabbit in Texas and AZ in the next few weeks. Below is the transcript from the video, and the link is; The Brocock Concept Elite 22S6 … Continue reading
Compact Hunting Rifles: Stepping Out With The Brocock Concept Elite
OK, so it’s no big secrete amongst those that know me, I’ve got a thing for compact hunting rigs. Set me up with a selection of the premium PCP rifles, and my natural tendency is to gravitate towards the lightest, shortest, yet always full performance gun in the collection. After the recent AOA sponsored EBR … Continue reading
Part II: My Personal History with Big Bores
In this second part I’m going to take a look at the growth of big bore airguns, again from my personal observations, so it’s a history that is skewed to what I’ve seen. Having spent a lot of my life living around the globe, I found that the history I learned in school wasn’t quite … Continue reading
Extreme Benchrest in Tucson
I’ve been on the road the better part of a couple weeks now, first in Tokyo on business followed by a quick trip to Arizona to participate in the Extreme Benchrest competition sponsored by Airguns of Arizona, Daystate, and FX Airguns. Then back to (a frozen) Minneapolis. The jet lag, hours in the airport, frustration … Continue reading
Winter Time Hunting is Here
Being a native son of Southern California, cold weather and I have not always been on friendly terms. I lived in Northern Europe for many years and even did a couple sabbaticals up in Trondheim Norway pushing up against the Arctic circle, but warm weather is coded into my DNA! I’m writing this blog entry … Continue reading
