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Sqeak’n them in!
Jim picks up an opportunistic fox with the BRK Ghost .30! I was on a recent hunt at a friend’s ranch down in West Texas, and my buddy Chacho and I had been out looking for rabbits, finding the cyclic population at a low point. It was also hotter than expected, and we didn’t see … Continue reading
Snowshoe Hare Hunting This Year
It was a strange season for weather patterns and rabbits transitioning from fall to winter coats, but a lot of challenging hunting! Over the last few years, snowshoe hare has become my favorite deep winter hunts. These beautiful rabbits are fun to hunt regardless of the cover, but deep snow after they’ve transitioned to their … 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
Revisiting the question of caliber….
I take a quick look at my past comments on the best small game caliber, and where I stand as of 2023. Also tell you about an upcoming hunt! I’ve been rethinking my position on what constitutes the best all-around small game caliber for airgun hunting, specifically using a PCP with now restriction on power. … Continue reading
Fall Squirrel Hunt in Wisconsin!
I had a free couple days, so loaded up my guns and gear and headed to the woods a few hours north! I’d been waiting to start my hunting season, and would be departing the following week for the 20 hour drive south to Texas. Work has been busy and I’d barely had a break … Continue reading
Camouflaging Your Gun
There are various ways to camouflage your air rifle, in this post I’ll look at a few approaches I’ve taken. I guess the first questions to ask are, why camouflage my rifle and will it make a difference? The answers are to remove shine of the metal work of your rifle when hunting, and to … Continue reading
Airgunners Guide to Using a Blind
Deciding on the type of blind and how you will use it, it’s not rocket science but there are a few keys to success! A blind is made from a variety of materials with the purpose of hiding the hunter and his movement from potential prey. The blind can be as simple as sitting in … Continue reading
The Brocock Commander XR .25
From the first shot, I knew this was a gun that I wanted to shoot more! I’ve always been a big fan of Brococks rifles, but the Commander XR exceeded my expectations on our initial shooting session. My testing is ongoing, but here I’ll give you a brief status report It doesn’t happen often, but … Continue reading
A Prophecy Fulfilled
Based on the RTI Priest, expectations were high for their next product release. I get a first view setting up the new Prophet for hunting season! Jim’s initial experience with the RTI Prophet A gun I’ve been shooting and hunting with since EBR, is the RTI Prophet, which is an evolutionary step from the companies … Continue reading
Airgun Hunting by Night
One of my favorite predator hunting venues is Texas, where the variety and the sheer numbers of predators is incredible: coyote, bobcat, fox, and raccoons, and the possibility of a mountain lion always present. I’ve been traveling to the Lone Star State to hunt for about 15 years, and for the first five I only … Continue reading
