I've kept a list of Pa Ghogs since I started PCP gunning, then modified it to include .22 rimfire , RF mag & cntrfire just to keep a tally for the host farmer. After I was asked to work on rats I kept a separate list ,and of & what barn/farm they were taken in. I've never tracked the pigeons ,starlings or sparrows though.
Every year me and my brother battle each other in confirmed starling kills, only pest i keep track of really. Pics are usually expected for proof, lol along with gun used and yardage. He lives a mile down the road from me so we deal with similar conditions/pests.
I had a mental list that grew too long to remember. That all changed after acquiring a digital scope that records every hunt. It’s an awesome learning tool to be able to go back and see what you did right or wrong during your hunt .
Yes, we always keep a tally between us. It’s good motivation to get better at our craft!
Danman, I like the competition you have going with your brother, as competitions keep things exciting! I wish we can create something of a sort within the airgun community, I think that would be fun, just not sure how dedicated hunters would be or how many people would actually be interested in participating... it's a neat idea though. I've kicked around some ideas and have shared some with others, they always seem enthusiastic about the concept, but the logistics seems to complicate things. Wish there was a way to take a poll to count how many would actually be interested in a hunting competition...
My hit list tends to keep me excited about going out on my next adventure. Hearing about or watching others' videos encourages me to try and pursue other critters. I don't keep tally of the amount/quantity, rather, I keep track of the species. As mentioned, I keep an ongoing record of "my state's" quarry and another list of "out of state" species, check it out:
My state: 11 more species to complete my list
English sparrow
European starling
Eurasian dove
Ruffed grouse
Dusky grouse
Rock pigeon
Crow
Richardson's ground squirrel
Red tree squirrel
Fox squirrel
Cottontail rabbit
Yellow-bellied marmot
Striped skunk
Raccoon
Merriam's Eastern Turkey
Porcupine
Coyote
Whitetail deer
American black-bellied ram
Black bear
Out of state: 16 more species needed to complete my list
Spotted gar fish
California quail
Crow
Monk parakeet
Rosy-faced lovebird
Rio Grand turkey
Green iguana
Spiny-tailed iguana
Alligator
Pond slider turtle
Texas river cooter turtle
Western grey tree squirrel
Abert tree squirrel
Kaibab tree squirrel
Eastern grey tree squirrel
Hill country rock squirrel
Richardson's ground squirrel
Black-tailed prairie dog
Gunnison's prairie dog
Black-tailed jackrabbit
White-tailed jack rabbit
Ringtailed cat
Striped skunk
Grey fox
Raccoon
Nutria
Wild boar
Feral goat
Whitetail deer
I keep a mental tally for the season. We also keep a mental tally for each filed we take woodchucks from to let the farmer know. That way if the crop damage doesn't stop, we know to go back and hunt more.
My record was 12 woodchucks out of the one field in a summer. One evening, I shot 5 in just under 2 hours.
I keep a mental tally for the season. We also keep a mental tally for each filed we take woodchucks from to let the farmer know. That way if the crop damage doesn't stop, we know to go back and hunt more.
My record was 12 woodchucks out of the one field in a summer. One evening, I shot 5 in just under 2 hours.
@pepi.gets.it.done Armadillos are pests. I shoot them in them body. Their heads are too narrow for me to shoot at night and they move their heads a lot. I'll head shoot them up close when I put the muzzle to their heads if necessary. I've shot them with a Huben K1 .22, Brocock Bantam Sniper HR .25, Edgun Lelya .25 (with pellets), and a Western Rattler .357 with 110 grain slugs. I don't worry about how far they run. With a dog I just sic him on them if they run. Sometimes they run down a hole. He's pulled them out of holes. At other times they jump and then run only to fall over and die. I either leave them for the possums or drag them out in the open for the buzzards. I shoot them to keep them from digging in my yard, others' yards, and around structures.
Upon returning from a late night stroll, I scanned the yard with my thermal hand scanner when I spotted a round shape in the lawn. I was pretty sure what it was. So I signaled for my dog to stay by my side and we closed the distance from around 50 to about 30 yards. I took a shot with my Huben K1 w/a small green torch affixed to my scope and sent a JSB MRD 25.39 grain domed Diabolo pellet through the shoulder. We heard the impact. The dillo fell over. Them my dog decided to run up on the animal. It jumped up and the chase was on. It went for the fence and the dog pulled him back into the...
For beavers I head shot them with a Brocock Bantam Sniper HR on a nuisance permission where a DNR manager instructed me to shoot them with what I have because they were a problem. I recommend at least a .30 for beaver.
Just unpacked from a beaver set. I can say this has been quite the experience. I’m tired, had some action tonight, worked hard earlier busting up the dam. I thought I was going out there with my NV setup but ran into hiccups on my pre-hunt sight in. Below was my intended setup minus the...
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I may have documented more of the details you may be wondering about. I haven't committed it all to memory.
@pepi.gets.it.done Armadillos are pests. I shoot them in them body. Their heads are too narrow for me to shoot at night and they more their heads a lot. I'll head soot them up close the I put the muzzle to their heads if necessary. I've shot them with a Huben K1 .22, Brocock Bantam Sniper HR .25 (both with pellets), and a Western Rattler .357 with 110 grain slugs. I don't worry about how far they run. With a dog I just sic him on them if they run. Sometimes they run down a hole. He's pulled them out of holes. At other times they jump and then run only to fall over and die. I either leave them for the possums or drag them out in the open for the buzzards. I shoot them to keep them from digging in my yard, others' yards, and around structures.
Upon returning from a late night stroll, I scanned the yard with my thermal hand scanner when I spotted a round shape in the lawn. I was pretty sure what it was. So I signaled for my dog to stay by my side and we closed the distance from around 50 to about 30 yards. I took a shot with my Huben K1 w/a small green torch affixed to my scope and sent a JSB MRD 25.39 grain domed Diabolo pellet through the shoulder. We heard the impact. The dillo fell over. Them my dog decided to run up on the animal. It jumped up and the chase was on. It went for the fence and the dog pulled him back into the...
For beavers I head shot them with a Brocock Bantam Sniper HR on a nuisance permission where a DNR manager instructed me to shoot them with what I have because they were a problem. I recommend at least a .30 for beaver.
Just unpacked from a beaver set. I can say this has been quite the experience. I’m tired, had some action tonight, worked hard earlier busting up the dam. I thought I was going out there with my NV setup but ran into hiccups on my pre-hunt sight in. Below was my intended setup minus the...
www.airgunnation.com
I may have documented more of the details you may be wondering about. I haven't committed it all to memory.
I don't keep a written list of species I have taken with my air rifles. I do keep a written, annual count of the ground squirrels I shoot right behind my home.
I hunt public land that I access simply by walking off my property with a daypack, rifle & sticks. No one hunts in this area besides me. The squirrels are plentiful but wide spread. They are not in massive numbers like found around agriculture fields. I try to manage my harvest to insure I have plenty of squirrels to hunt each year. I don't start hunting them until the young are out of the dens and are weaned. Beyond that I keep a written tally and when I hit 200 kills I stop hunting them for the season. The method has proven to work as each year I find just as many squirrels as I found the prior year.
I don't keep a written list of species I have taken with my air rifles. I do keep a written, annual count of the ground squirrels I shoot right behind my home.
I hunt public land that I access simply by walking off my property with a daypack, rifle & sticks. No one hunts in this area besides me. The squirrels are plentiful but wide spread. They are not in massive numbers like found around agriculture fields. I try to manage my harvest to insure I have plenty of squirrels to hunt each year. I don't start hunting them until the young are out of the dens and are weaned. Beyond that I keep a written tally and when I hit 200 kills I stop hunting them for the season. The method has proven to work as each year I find just as many squirrels as I found the prior year.
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