Air Rifle Hunting, A Few More Birds On Another Cold Morning, 24 Dec 2010

[H3GG1389FIFE]

good sportsmanship mate keep up the good job

[HuntersVermin]

@H3GG1389FIFE Thank you.

[philmcd831]

hi there david i am wanting to know if you could donate something for a charity raffle we are having in aid of help for heroes the event is a triathlon being held in millisle co.down on the 10th march please let me know if you can do something for this great charity

[HuntersVermin]

@philmcd831 Hi ya and yes i would like to help, would a couple of signed DVD,s be any good to your raffle? I could add some off my diy pellet holders they are not worth much but someone might bid for them.

[horkot]

how much did your air rifle cost?

[MrPoppabear255]

It's always a pleasure to watch your hunts,

[glion69]

are u hetting paid for doing this?the videos are great..

[shield400]

Fantastic as always! You have a gift, thank you for sharing it.

[marinecorpsniper]

your a great shot 

[HuntersVermin]

@marinecorpsniper Thank you.

[stavers96]

How much did your air rifle set you back? Really like your videos

[Somerandomdude69]

I like ur video. Not only do ya say wat ur doin ya also explain y u do it. Gud job

[HuntersVermin]

@Somerandomdude69 Thank you.

[oakland002]

i think its just weird how pcp air rifle is talk about in ft/lbs of energy while the pump air rifle is in feet per second.

[howulikedemrice]

Your videos are great but you only managed to shoot 4 out of all those? Seems like you could have taken at least 10.

[HuntersVermin]

@howulikedemrice It can be easy enough to shoot the birds cleanly but they do wise up very quickly after you shot a few and clear off to somewhere safer.

[xXRabbitHunterXx]

hey man you are a great shot keep them videos coming

[HuntersVermin]

@xXRabbitHunterXx Thank you i'l try.

[xXRabbitHunterXx]

@HuntersVermin Quick question do u recommend me to use the Beeman Guardian Air Rifle? I got a few weeks ago and i did some backyard hunting to try it out and i killed 2 sparrows i dont know if its a good rifle for rabbits cause i love the meat.

[HuntersVermin]

@xXRabbitHunterXx Sorry no as it is not powerful enough at only 550fps, In .177 you need something around 780fps (12ft/lb of energy) for rabbits.

[xXRabbitHunterXx]

@HuntersVermin Oh ok thanks what is the most cheapest and most accurate rifle you know right know cause i cant keep buying real .22 caliber ammunition cause im not 18 yet.

[mhgh9]

Gonna have to get my hands on hunters NEW DVD!

[89target]

great video keep them coming buddy take care

[HuntersVermin]

@89target Thank you glad you liked them.

[hunterboii100]

hav u ever used a gamo big cat 1200 or gamo big cat .22 to kill rabbits, squirrels,or birds

[droll1997]

Thank u

[droll1997]

He bro ur videos are amazing u are 1 great shot........... What type of pellets are u using?

[HuntersVermin]

@droll1997 Thanks, i was using .22cal Airarms Field Diabolo.

[vultee1956]

Two questions, what ft/lb is the rifle, and are you using a silencer please.

[HuntersVermin]

@vultee1956 The BSA super 10 that i am using has about 14ft/lb of power with 15.9grain .22cal pellets which is on my FAC.

[rabbitassassinator]

why do you use a different rifle for stalking and another for when in a hide ??

[HuntersVermin]

@rabbitassassinator The BSA is a little shorter and easier to use in a hide with more shots pluse i don't usually need the extra power that the Theoben has for hide shooting.

[TRU2myHEART]

Thata really top notch mate!! Thanks for these instructional vids. Im teaching my children to hunt and try to return to the old(er) ways. I appreciate the time you took.. Kudos!!

[HuntersVermin]

@TRU2myHEART Your welcome and i hope you and your children have many enjoyable days out in the fields hunting together.

[toxicgas226]

hey is your gun spring please tell me because i gonna buy hatsan 25 (its a spring -pistol) please reply

[HuntersVermin]

@toxicgas226 No its a pcp powered air rifle.

[toxicgas226]

@HuntersVermin ok whatever but can it kill a bird or something like that? please reply.

[HuntersVermin]

@toxicgas226 To be honest you'd be better off with an air rifle for hunting as it will have at least twice the power of most air pistols and you will be able to shoot much more accurately with it.

[toxicgas226]

@HuntersVermin ok but CAN it kill a bird? :P

[MysteriousVlogger]

how far above there head do you have to shoot from the bullet drop to come into play?

[HuntersVermin]

@MysteriousVlogger Every gun is different as it depends on its power the weight of pellet and the range it zeroed for so the only way to find out how much the pellet drops is to set up a paper target and shoot at it at different ranges.

[stableElephant]

@MysteriousVlogger hunt to kill or hunt to eat ?

[HuntersVermin]

@stableElephant I hunt to control pest birds that can spread diseases to the live stock while stealing feed, plus i also hunt for food just depends on the qurray.

[Lyecdevf]

The way I set up my self is to put some ladder upon which I would position my air rifle so I do not at any time expose the air gun. I do not camouflage the air gun or my self and even if the birds notice me they do not seem to be alarmed by my movements inside the room most of the time.

[dammit301]

twas the night before christmas and all was dead still while huntersvermin is freezing cold waiting for his kill a pigeon for the table a crow for the cat the snow covered boots left outside on the mat keep on making videos till next year's big snow when again you'll be waiting for magpie or crow all the best! good hunting

[HuntersVermin]

@dammit301 Now that was COOL, thank you very much for that i really liked it alot.

[dammit301]

@HuntersVermin no worries! same goes for your vids! keep em coming......

copyright 2011 dammit301killingpoems©

[Hunter199824]

you are good hunter not idiot like someones are

=)

[HuntersVermin]

@Hunter199824 Thank you.

[HuntersVermin]

@666hellraiser1 A little more pratice will help you get those clean kills and please don't swear on your comments.

[666hellraiser1]

@HuntersVermin i apologize

[HuntersVermin]

@666hellraiser1 Thank you, just want to keep my site clean so everyone can come and read it.

[Qez0]

Where do you come from?

I'm wondering because of your accent, I'm swedish and I'm usually quite good at english, but I cannot understand much of what you say in this video..

[666hellraiser1]

do you ever shoot rats ?

[HuntersVermin]

@666hellraiser1 Yes now and again but i have never managed to get it on film as my camcorder is no good at night with a lamp.

[SugarJugsx]

I can see you had a good christmas eve their.

[HuntersVermin]

@SugarJugsx Yeah it was cold but fun.

[SugarJugsx]

@HuntersVermin Glad to hear it

[NOTQUITETHEREGAMiiNG]

great video really enjoyable mabye you could do a couple of basics and tips videos ?

[TheMrJBaines]

Hello mate I love your vids and could u tell me what u think of a webly tracker .22 air rifle as I own one but don't no alot bout it if u could email me at killercod@live.co.uk thanks

[HuntersVermin]

@TheMrJBaines The Webly Tracker goes back some years. Ita a side lever spring powered air rifle with a fixed barrel and the pellet is loaded into a rotary breach on top of the gun. It was a short punchy wee gun for its time but hasn't been made for a long time.

[6482ken]

great video!!!

[HuntersVermin]

@6482ken Thanks.

[peterchowhere]

what kind of gun is that? and how much was it?? and whats the fps!??

[HuntersVermin]

@peterchowhere Its a BSA super 10 mk2 in .22cal 660fps that cost just under £600 some years ago but they don't make it any more.

[spinosmen]

PLS MORE VIDEOS

[MrDavo098]

@HuntersVermin is a gas hammerli ar20ft suitable for hnting (its a 177)

[HuntersVermin]

@MrDavo098 So long as it is producing about 12ft/lb (16J) of energy it will be fine for hunting, but its more of a competition rifle.

[notagrd]

loved it, good time. love to go

[drinky98]

where did u get your rifle from

[HuntersVermin]

@drinky98 If your local gun dealer hasn't got them in stock you can get them From Theoben Ltd themselfs.

[elvelat]

what rifle do you recommend for magpie hunting (pcp) just a cheap one.

[HuntersVermin]

@elvelat The best pcp i can think off that shouldn't cost the earth is the Webley Raider 2, which gets good reviews and has a double-shot mechanism for a quick second shot.

[newhollandpower1000]

you have the best vids on youtube

[HuntersVermin]

@newhollandpower1000 Thank you.

[Rhiunlol]

forget that haha I was being an idiot, but is it true anyway?

[HuntersVermin]

@Rhiunlol I am using a pcp powered air rifle not a Co2 but yes i have heard that Co2 can give bother in cold weather.

[Rhiunlol]

I see you are using CO2, I have heard that it is not very effective in cold conditions and I would call that cold, so it that false then?

[nutsdonkey]

How do you go out asking the farmer like how do you get in contact with them ?

[HuntersVermin]

@nutsdonkey You have to go to the farmers door and ask nicely or some times if you do a good job at one farm he might recomend you to another.

[Roy39thArkInf]

Do you have a squirrel problem there? I have heard that American Eastern gray's have gotten loose there at least on other island (england). didn't seem that folks wanted to eat them. I loved hunting them in Arkansas. Great in a stew or fried provided they have been living on pine cone seeds. much better if they have been eating hickory nuts.

[HuntersVermin]

@Roy39thArkInf In England they have a squirrel problem as they have pushed the native red squirrels out but not so much here in Northern Ireland.

[Tilque4]

Btw excellent video as always

[HuntersVermin]

@Tilque4 Thank you.

[Tilque4]

@huntersvermin I'm getting a crossman phantom break barrel and it's 1000fps and I am wondering if that's enough power for a clean head shot.

[HuntersVermin]

@Tilque4 Yes a 1000fps in ether caliber would be plenty for rabbits.

[SneakyGang]

@Tilque4

u only need 400fps to kill a rabbit, but 800fps to kill a pigeon because it has alot of meat around it

[ZamaSoldier]

what do you do with birds after you shoot them? i would hate to just kill the bird then just bury it.

[HuntersVermin]

@ZamaSoldier Well some i do keep to use as decoys latter but since they are not a very clean bird i don't eat them but despose of them as best i can.

[ViiT4LG4MiiNG]

@HuntersVermin thanks for replying im going to get the 1 what you got cuz its pretty good and i got a farm up my road bout 3 min walk already spoke to farmer all i need to do is get my self a air rifle :)

[HuntersVermin]

@ViiT4LG4MiiNG Very good, a lot of people can't seem to get permission to shoot somewhere these days.

[Powniiiiii]

Is this Fac or just 12 lb gun ? Nice shooting , i also hunt magpies, doves but i use a Hw 97 k (20 joules) ... it's kinda accurate up to 50 yards ! Nice vids , cheers

[HuntersVermin]

@Powniiiiii The BSA super 10 i use is about 14ft/lb of energy which is a little over the UK limit but i have a licence for it.

[ViiT4LG4MiiNG]

birds: bird down dird down get a medic down here

[HuntersVermin]

@ViiT4LG4MiiNG Black Bird Down.

[ViiT4LG4MiiNG]

@HuntersVermin do you need a licence for that and were u in the army cuz u got a good shot

[HuntersVermin]

@ViiT4LG4MiiNG Yes we need a licence for any air rifles in Northern Ireland, but no i wasn't in the army i sort of taught myself to shoot and practice a lot.

[1177Mr]

nice gun

[HuntersVermin]

@1177Mr Thanks.

[HuntersVermin]

@jjmatz1 I was using a .22cal BSA super 10 mk2.

[FireFun63]

you should show the kills in slow motion, that would be cool.

[HuntersVermin]

@FireFun63 Not sure if my soft wear can do that.

[FireFun63]

@HuntersVermin oh ok, try and get Windows Movie Maker if you can

[norseleague]

I laughed and laughed!

[Lester9walker]

Always remember u get more kills with body shots.. because u can hit the lung spine or throat and they will go down.. believe me

[BFCSUPERMAN]

some good videos. what do u do with all the birds and rabits that you kill.

[HuntersVermin]

@BFCSUPERMAN Well the birds you see here are not the cleanest of things as they will eat anything including road kill so i don't eat them but i do eat the wood pigeons i shoot and some of the rabbits, the rest i feed to my cats or use as crow bait on other hunts.

[pharoah246]

@HuntersVermin How do you dispatch of the birds you kill if you dont eat them?

[HuntersVermin]

@pharoah246 Well the birds you see here are not the cleanest of things as they will eat anything including road kill so i don't eat them but i do eat the wood pigeons i shoot and some of the rabbits, the rest i feed to my cats or use as crow bait on other hunts

[canyonlakebassin12]

in all truth i hunt all kinds of birds at my house ahahah i have a binjamin airgun and i hunt in a neighborhood

[canyonlakebassin12]

not ghetto at all ....you know that they should make suburban hunting a sport

[Guerilla1337]

Your making great videos! Keep it up! I love them.

[HuntersVermin]

@Guerilla1337 Thank you.

[sharpshooter851]

@Guerilla1337

[Makrillol]

is it really safe to pick the birds up with your bare hands? cant they carry all kinds of diffrent disease?

[HuntersVermin]

@Makrillol You are best using gloves or a set of tongs, but i always make sure i wash my hands well when i get home.

[Zfatboy3]

Keep up the awesome vids

[HuntersVermin]

@Zfatboy3 Thank you i'l try.

[ButtPlugPooFace]

@HuntersVermin I think you should go for a long hd hunt, maybe with a few slow mo's :)

[HuntersVermin]

@ButtPlugPooFace I don't think that my editing software allows for slow mo's.

[ButtPlugPooFace]

@HuntersVermin Still, i'm sure a lot of people would enjoy a longer hunt/shoot video. :)

[HuntersVermin]

@ButtPlugPooFace True and maybe i will finally produce a DVD , but until then i'l stick with the short and sweet videos as they are easier to up load.

[ButtPlugPooFace]

@HuntersVermin Fair enough, bloody good shooter though...i'll give you that!

[HuntersVermin]

@ButtPlugPooFace Thank you.

[bampske]

nice shooting boy, but ffs thos were no headshots, come and try to shoot my huntguns ;) no headshots, i garanty you

[HuntersVermin]

@bampske Thanks, i took only one head shot that morning, on the magpie sitting on the post with its back to me.

[Phillipmikebuckley]

Hi. will you be putting any videos on this year ? :)

and have you ever tried shooting ducks ?

[HuntersVermin]

@Phillipmikebuckley I hope to but i am a bit busy with work at the minute. Think i shot 1 duck years ago on a friends farm that was foolish enough to fly to close to me, but i haven't lifted my shotgun for years.

[ThankYouStealAgain]

when will you upload your next vid

[HuntersVermin]

@ThankYouStealAgain Sorry been a bit busy, but i'l try and get something up loaded shortly.

[gunlover900]

@HuntersVermin

Did you know AirgunTV is using your videos on his channel? Hes uploading them under his name and hes copied like 5 or 6 already.

[HuntersVermin]

@gunlover900 Yes i sent them to him as i would do an article for Airgun Shooter magazine now and again.

[DoberAchref]

hi back m8, I can't afford a MFR, I really want you to suggest 4 me an air rifle, a good one in every thing including a good price!!! 177 or .22 doesnt matter while I can hunt rabbits and pigeons from a range of 40 or 50 meters. I live in Texas now and I dont know if I can get close to the rabbits here! its not fields like the UK. thank u so much

[HuntersVermin]

@DoberAchref Hi, i don't really know what all is available in the USA but a Crossman Marauder or one of their high powered nitro piston break barrel air rifles might be what your looking for.

[chris30610]

when's your next video.

[HuntersVermin]

@chris30610 I will try and up load something soon.

[djchaddas]

hi i love your vids its really inspired me. ive got 1300 fps air rifle what would be best to hunt and at what distance. cheers

[HuntersVermin]

@djchaddas Well rabbits are always the most popular airgun quarry in the UK followed by squirrels, wood pigeons and magpies and your rifle should be powerful enough to cleanly kill all these out to 35-40 yards so long as you can shoot accurately enough to hit them in the head or heart. But you must find out what the laws are were you live on airgun hunting and what quarry you can hunt.

[djchaddas]

@HuntersVermin thanks thats helped alot

[MattyCons59]

Another great video mate, good shooting.

In your opinion, what is the best type of pellet (dome, hollow point, pointed, flat head, etc) for shooting birds such as pigeons?

Thanks

[HuntersVermin]

@MattyCons59 For me i always like the dome headed pellets as they are usually the most accurate at longer ranges, but a hollow or flat headed pellet is great at close ranges inside farm buildings as they don't penetrate as much.

[spudmanchronic]

just wondering if you have any tips about home made pidgeon decoys as i enjoy making the things i use during a hunt

[HuntersVermin]

@spudmanchronic I have never tried to make pigeon decoys before but i did hear of someone who made his own shell decoys by cutting a pigeon shape out of gray house guttering.

[carpercotty]

great shooting again m8 keep um comeing love to watch your vids

[HuntersVermin]

@carpercotty Thanks, glad you have liked them.

[1967spud]

nice shooting there buddy

[HuntersVermin]

@1967spud Thank you.

[robertocd9]

ok thank youu alot my spring should be good i just got it not to long ago but thanks love your videos

[HuntersVermin]

@robertocd9 Thats good, glad you liked the videos.

[bigjohntightlips]

another great vid mate, thanks for sharing,,,, john :-)

[HuntersVermin]

@bigjohntightlips Your welcome, glad you enjoyed it.

[jandninyorks]

Eyup, another 1st class video mate, most enjoyable.

[HuntersVermin]

@jandninyorks Thank you very much.

[robertocd9]

Hello

i was just wondering cause in one of your other vidoes you said that you hunted with single shot pellet guns so i thought it would of been break barrel if it is did you have to load the gun right when you saw the animal or load it before

[HuntersVermin]

@robertocd9 Yes i had an HW80 break barrel air rifle, i would carry it cocked and loaded with the safety on when i was hunting, or if i was sitting in a hide for a long time i might keep it loaded but uncocked.

[robertocd9]

@HuntersVermin ok thank you cause people say that if you keeped your gun cocked for a long time it ruins the spring

[HuntersVermin]

@robertocd9 It probably depends on how good the spring is, but keeping it cocked for say an hour should be ok but not all day. Cocking it just before you want to take a shot is the best way if it doesn't scare off your quarry.

[anth69y]

nice shooting , do you find the cold causes a lose of power to your gun i ve seen other videos on here that claim its the grease the manufactures use on the valves etc that causes it by thickening up and slowing the action down. don't know if this is true or not. you still sorted them birds out no bother so i wont worry to much about it.

[HuntersVermin]

@anth69y My gun behaved fine that day as i was inside a shed and out of the worst of the weather, but yes if its cold enough there is a possibility that the grease and oils in a gun could thicken up and make the gun behave in a different manner than usual. Glad you liked the vid.

[xarvex]

Nice vid again! Love it when u shoot the stupid magpies. I just shoot at magpie 1 min ago :) The head blow away XD.

[HuntersVermin]

@xarvex Thanks, but the more i shoot them the smarter they get.

[xarvex]

@HuntersVermin Yeah, i know. Im shooting them by my window and they dont see me. Seems like they dont look at the window. Anyways hope u gonna make more vids of magpies, crows etc.

[HuntersVermin]

@xarvex It must be a good hiding place, i hope to make more videos for magpie and crows when i get the time.

[alpha2p]

Have you got a new video camera Dave?

[HuntersVermin]

@alpha2p No, wish i could afford one though.

[MrDie1968]

another great vid HV , keep them coming

[HuntersVermin]

@MrDie1968 Thanks glad you liked it.

[Ghostmaker1970]

Awesme video David

ATB Malc B

[HuntersVermin]

@Ghostmaker1970 Thanks Ghostmarker, i see you have a video up loaded on AirgunTV as well.

[Ghostmaker1970]

@HuntersVermin At last lol....

I think Nigel is going to run the whole series. Fingers crossed!

[HuntersVermin]

@Ghostmaker1970 Well he has made a really good start and it works very well with the magazine.

[gixxerloon]

i took my first brown hare this morning. A huge fella. Had my sights zoomed in at about 30 yds but as my hw100 is only 12ftlbs i didn't take the shot. i waited a short while and a pair ran toward me and paused about 12-15 yds away. Not having time to zoom out i took a blurred head shot and thankfully dispatched him in one. it was well worth the hour or so wait for first light. You are an inspiration and i love the way you enthuse about a sport some would frown upon. Thanks

[HuntersVermin]

@gixxerloon Very good, sounds like a good stalk and wait in ambush hunt plus you had the Patience to wait for the shot, good hunt.