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Post by AcesWildAA on Feb 22, 2017 23:23:39 GMT -5
Figured I'd chime in. My addiction is air rifles and Google searching brought up several posts here for air rifle hunting. Would like to kill a deer in my lifetime in Indiana with an air rifle. Would also like to try some turkeys. I've harvested every legal animal we have with an air rifle exept a fox. I've gotten a coyote recently and several racoons this year alone. Hope to push the future of air rifle hunting forward.
Before you ask yes I have plenty of powder burners but after 35 years of rifle powder hunting I just find it boring and loud sometimes. I guess air rifle hunting is a bit like bow hunting where you need a good shot placement and get closer to your quarry. I own 8 air rifles from a .177 pistol to a .457 slug beast. I also own as many powder burners but every time I hunt other than deer and turkey anymore I grab an air rifle. And have had as much success in the last 3 years as I have ever had with my .22 or 12gauge ect ect.
Hope to get to know some of you here and appreciate the company.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Feb 23, 2017 0:04:00 GMT -5
Welcome! We're glad to have you aboard.
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Post by nfalls116 on Feb 23, 2017 7:01:51 GMT -5
Good to have ya good luck.
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Post by nfalls116 on Feb 23, 2017 7:04:37 GMT -5
Good to have ya good luck.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2017 7:44:54 GMT -5
Welcome aboard and good luck with all outdoor adventures.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Feb 23, 2017 8:14:58 GMT -5
Welcome aboard.
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Post by davers on Feb 23, 2017 9:08:12 GMT -5
Welcome, aceflier
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Post by Woody Williams on Feb 23, 2017 9:30:52 GMT -5
Figured I'd chime in. My addiction is air rifles and Google searching brought up several posts here for air rifle hunting. Would like to kill a deer in my lifetime in Indiana with an air rifle. Would also like to try some turkeys. I've harvested every legal animal we have with an air rifle exept a fox. I've gotten a coyote recently and several racoons this year alone. Hope to push the future of air rifle hunting forward. Before you ask yes I have plenty of powder burners but after 35 years of rifle powder hunting I just find it boring and loud sometimes. I guess air rifle hunting is a bit like bow hunting where you need a good shot placement and get closer to your quarry. I own 8 air rifles from a .177 pistol to a .457 slug beast. I also own as many powder burners but every time I hunt other than deer and turkey anymore I grab an air rifle. And have had as much success in the last 3 years as I have ever had with my .22 or 12gauge ect ect. Hope to get to know some of you here and appreciate the company. |
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Post by davers on Feb 23, 2017 9:44:44 GMT -5
Figured I'd chime in. My addiction is air rifles and Google searching brought up several posts here for air rifle hunting. Would like to kill a deer in my lifetime in Indiana with an air rifle. Would also like to try some turkeys. I've harvested every legal animal we have with an air rifle exept a fox. I've gotten a coyote recently and several racoons this year alone. Hope to push the future of air rifle hunting forward. Before you ask yes I have plenty of powder burners but after 35 years of rifle powder hunting I just find it boring and loud sometimes. I guess air rifle hunting is a bit like bow hunting where you need a good shot placement and get closer to your quarry. I own 8 air rifles from a .177 pistol to a .457 slug beast. I also own as many powder burners but every time I hunt other than deer and turkey anymore I grab an air rifle. And have had as much success in the last 3 years as I have ever had with my .22 or 12gauge ect ect. Hope to get to know some of you here and appreciate the company. I harvested my very first Squirrel & Rabbit with my .20 Cal. pellet rifle, at age 12. |
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Post by AcesWildAA on Feb 23, 2017 16:35:03 GMT -5
Figured I'd chime in. My addiction is air rifles and Google searching brought up several posts here for air rifle hunting. Would like to kill a deer in my lifetime in Indiana with an air rifle. Would also like to try some turkeys. I've harvested every legal animal we have with an air rifle exept a fox. I've gotten a coyote recently and several racoons this year alone. Hope to push the future of air rifle hunting forward. Before you ask yes I have plenty of powder burners but after 35 years of rifle powder hunting I just find it boring and loud sometimes. I guess air rifle hunting is a bit like bow hunting where you need a good shot placement and get closer to your quarry. I own 8 air rifles from a .177 pistol to a .457 slug beast. I also own as many powder burners but every time I hunt other than deer and turkey anymore I grab an air rifle. And have had as much success in the last 3 years as I have ever had with my .22 or 12gauge ect ect. Hope to get to know some of you here and appreciate the company. I harvested my very first Squirrel & Rabbit with my .20 Cal. pellet rifle, at age 12. I still have the .20 '72 Dan I shot as a kid and it's still putting a wallop on em!  I've followed Jim Chapman for years. He is a pioneer to the airgun community. I've already got plans to hunt Virginia deer this year with my .457 air rifle. So looks like early bow season in Indiana and may skip the rifle season this year. Sitting in my stand and hearing rifles and shotguns go off all around me makes me cringe. I live in the NE part of Indiana It's very flat and open and at times sounds like WW3. I did not see a buck this last season and saw just a few does. I could have taken a doe many a time but I don't shoot does when I don't see bucks. Numbers seem way down in my county for sure. I would like to see a single buck tag only for 3 or 4 years in this area but I know that's not going to happen. Thanks for the welcome guys! |
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Feb 23, 2017 17:11:33 GMT -5
I harvested my very first Squirrel & Rabbit with my .20 Cal. pellet rifle, at age 12. I still have the .20 '72 Dan I shot as a kid and it's still putting a wallop on em! I've followed Jim Chapman for years. He is a pioneer to the airgun community. I've already got plans to hunt Virginia deer this year with my .457 air rifle. So looks like early bow season in Indiana and may skip the rifle season this year. Sitting in my stand and hearing rifles and shotguns go off all around me makes me cringe. I live in the NE part of Indiana It's very flat and open and at times sounds like WW3. I did not see a buck this last season and saw just a few does. I could have taken a doe many a time but I don't shoot does when I don't see bucks. Numbers seem way down in my county for sure. I would like to see a single buck tag only for 3 or 4 years in this area but I know that's not going to happen. Thanks for the welcome guys! Who is the fella who had a show where he killed hogs with an airgun? |
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Post by AcesWildAA on Feb 23, 2017 17:26:46 GMT -5
Keith Warren "the high road" he did it with .177 I would not recommend it. I've seen Manny from Hawaii kill a big hog with a .22 nitro piston break barrel. More about getting the perfect shot and knowing the skull area you need to hit. I would not hesitate to take a hog with my .25 inside 35yds brain shot. I'm good to 75-100 with the .457 on vitals.
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Post by bill9068 on Feb 24, 2017 16:46:47 GMT -5
Welcome, sounds like fun with an air rifle.
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