I want to get into it but I don't know how, can you help me? My biggest question is does it require a license? After that any tips would be helpfull, resources or article links would be appreciated.How do you get into Airgun hunting?
To hunt you generally need a license, which means you need to take the hunter safety course in your state/province/shire/etc... There are a couple exceptions to that, but they vary by state to such a degree that its best to just take the hunter safety course and get a license.
As far as hunting with airguns goes Pyramid Air has done a number of articles and podcasts about airgun hunting:
- http://www.pyramydair.com/podcast/2007/0鈥?/a>
- http://www.pyramydair.com/podcast/2007/0鈥?/a>
- http://www.pyramydair.com/podcast/2007/0鈥?/a>
- http://www.pyramydair.com/site/articles/ (mainly dealing with specific guns but it will give you an idea of what people can use for hunting)
In addition, Jim Chapman maintains a site dedicated to airgun hunting:
http://www.americanairgunhunter.com/airg鈥?/a>
He also writes columns for a number of hunting magazines which have articles about using airguns to hunt various kinds of animals. These magazines include Fur Fish %26amp; Game and Predator Extreme.
Finally American Airguns has a section dedicated to the field use of an airgun (IE hunting) which talks about power levels and offers some suggestions for pellets and equipment: http://www.airguns.net/general_field_use鈥?/a>How do you get into Airgun hunting?
I would go for a 22 cal as the ammo can be purchased easily. Most states require a minimum of 20 cal for hunting small game. You would want a rifle that shoots around 800fps. A scoped gun is really helpful and a confidence builder. you should be able to pick up a combo package for about $200. Don't forget a hunting license.
Good luck and happy hunting.
In most states you need a hunting license to hunt anything. And there are seasons for everything you hunt as well. Like Gray Squirrels can only be hunted Sept-Nov and Oct-Jan. Go to your local wal-mart and see if they have what they call here a Abstracts book. It gives all the hunting info for your state.
the laws in countries differ from place to place but all i know is that in canada the legal limit of your guns velocity of a airgun has to be under 500 F.eet P.er S.second (fps) and if its any faster you have to have a non-restricted license.
Well the first thing I would say is go take a hunter safety course. And they will tell you the other advice I would tell you is practice airgunning requires extreme accuracy. So practice practice, practice. You want to anchor your quarry with one hit so the Animal does not suffer.