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Updated: January 20, 2012
Recent Article Archive
Putting last years articles away to make room for a new batch of guns and hunts!
Notes From the Field!
A lot of people have asked my about my airgun set up at home, so I thought I'd post a few pictures of the space set aside in our house for my airguns. The downstairs work room is a work in progress, but I have my office space just about where I want it. When not on the road I spend a great deal of time in this room working, and had the goal of building an airgunners man cave!        Click here and have a look.
The Evanix Speed; Initial Observation
I've spent a few days shooting and have emptied a couple tanks of air and a few tins of pellets (don't know which I'll run out of first) and feel comfortable commenting on the experience so far. One thing I'll tewll you, I haven't had so much fun plinking in a very long time. Was going hunting this morning but was rained out. Try again tomorrow!
Blast from the Past: Seleted Articles from the Archives
Trip to South Africa
Just got back from my yearly airgunning trip to the Eastern Cape. This year I brought Crosmans Marauders in .177 and .22 and a Discovery in .177.
The Pneuma
is a new rifle that is being imported and distributed in North America by UMAREX. I had a chance to look at this compact hunting rifle at the SHOT Show this year, and arranged to have one sent out as soon as the first shipment hit our shores to see what it could do.
South African Small Game Hunt

Setting Up Your Chrony Indoors
Get the lighting just right and you've got a year round chronograph
Night Time Hunt In East Texas
I went down to East Texas to meet up with Crosman Prostaffer Terry Tate and outdoor  cameraman Eric Henderson for some night time varmint hunting with a selection of Crosman rifles. Using both springers and PCPs we shot lots of possum, raccoons, and beavers that were tearing up Terrys property.
The AAH Channel:
Hunting Videos
In 2012 we'll be adding new airgun related hunting and shooting videos on a regularr basis. These will feature travel tips, gun reviews, and filmed hunts in a variety of locations for a variety of quarry!
SHOT Show Range Day                  Posted 1/16/12
Today was the Media Day at the Range, and for me the most exciting new gun that I saw was the Evanix 9mm semi/full auto gun based on the new Conquest platform
The 2012 SHOT Show Posted 1/17/12
Had a chance to speak with the folks at Pyramyd Air, Crosman, Airguns of Arizona,  Leapers, Umarex, Venturi Air, Gamo, Hawke , Evanix, Hatsan as well as many of the providers of ancillary hunting gear, and over the course of the next few days will continue to update this page.
The New Evanix Speed Bullpup