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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
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
Fall Squirrel Hunt
I like squirrel hunting in the fall when the leaves are coming off the trees, because the squirrels are moving, both up in the bare branches and also on the ground. You can spot them from a ways off and plan an approach…. on the other hand they can see you from a long ways … Continue reading
Calling Raccoons!
Many years ago I had an experience that opened my eyes to a new hunting opportunity that I’d not realized existed. I was out squirrel hunting in the woods of central Indiana on an overcast and very cold morning. Sitting in the shadows at the base of a shaggy oak as morning broke over the … Continue reading
