Night shooting season is getting into full swing, and in Episode 62 we’re shooting nocturnal rats with the Nite Site Wolf in R-TEK guise. Heavy rain forces Mat Manning to base his foray inside the farm buildings, where he picks off…
Genesis
The Airgun Show – Night Vision Rat Hunting with Nite Site, plus the Tracer LEDRay F900 Lamping Kit Review
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The Airgun Show – Woodland Hunting Tactics, plus Nick Jenkinson on Trigger Adjustment and Technique
Successful airgun hunting hinges on being in the right place at the right time. In episode 59 Mat Manning explains how to pinpoint hotspots on your woodland permissions to help you get more squirrels, rats, pigeons and crows in your…
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The Airgun Show – hunting rabbits with the Nite Site Wolf R-TEK, PLUS the BSA R10 SE on test…
We’re out hunting with a neat new night vision setup tonight – the Nite Site Wolf in R-TEK guise. Conditions are far from perfect, and the rabbits are twitchy, but Mat Manning makes the most of the this new NV…
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The Airgun Show – hunting doves, feral pigeons and rats on the farm, plus the Cometa Orion BP bullpup on test
Our regular visits to the farm have thinned out the feral pigeons, but we still find plenty of collared doves raiding the silage clamps – and a few unexpected rats. The fidgety rodents give Mat Manning the run-around but he…
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The Airgun Show – Summer Squirrel Hunting, plus the Gamo Phox Gun, Scope and Pump Kit on Test
Squirrels are back on the hit-list this week, and it’s time to tailor tactics to suit the summer conditions. Dense foliage makes it almost impossible to spot the pests in the trees, so Mat Manning sets up a hide and…
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The Airgun Show – Crow Hunting with Decoys, plus Field Target Ace Nick Jenkinson on Pellet Selection
Mat Manning is back in the hide, and this time he’s after crows. It takes serious stealth and fieldcraft to put these wily corvids in the bag, so low-key hide and decoying tactics are order of the day – along…
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The Airgun Show – Squirrel and magpie hide hunt, PLUS the Richter Optik Exact scope on test
Squirrels and magpies are on the hit list this week, Mat Manning heads out hide shooting with the Air Arms Ultimate Sporter. The woodland pests are queuing up to raid the gamekeeper’s pheasant feeders, which are also attracting other…
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The Airgun Show – garden squirrel shooting, PLUS how to mount a scope to your air rifle
We’re dealing with garden pests; using the Air Arms Ultimate Sporter to tackle some destructive grey squirrels. Safety is paramount when it comes to garden pest control, and Mat Manning shows how to set up a peanut feeder against a…
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The Airgun Show – release pen ratting with night vision, PLUS the Optisan EVX scope from MTC on test
We’re out after dark targeting release pen rats with the Air Arms Ultimate Sporter and NiteSite Viper after spotting signs of ratty activity during a daytime shoot. The rat-run proves to be a busy one, and Mat Manning gets…
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The Airgun Show – rat hunting with bait and NV, PLUS the Optisan HX scope from MTC
The weather’s turned cold so we head out shooting on the fish farm to see if the rats have moved in. Scaly-tails are thin on the ground, and the ones that do venture out are reluctant to keep still –…
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