Varminter - var·mint·er (värmnt r) - n.  -  A person who hunts varmints (vermin, typically small mammals); a varmint hunter.  Varminters hunt as a means of pest control, to protect property, livestock or crops, in lieu of other, less environmentally friendly options, such as poison.
By on January 4, 2013 in ARTICLES

Updated 01/02/2013 – Petersen’s Hunting has now released an introduction to the new 17 Winchester Super Magnum. Confirming our update from December 18, 2012, it is a new .17 caliber rimfire that comes in a 20 grain bullet offering (which the author states reaches 3000 feet per second) and a 25 grain bullet offering (reaching 2600 feet per second).
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By on November 19, 2012 in ARTICLES

Most people have different ideas about what makes an “Underdog” caliber. It can be the caliber the rifle is chambered in. It can be their early demise, due to a corporate bean-counter who never even shot the round; or lack of popularity because a new, hotter caliber eclipsed its performance.
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By on November 17, 2012 in ARTICLES

I know what you’re thinking. How can I be “Going Green for Ground Squirrels”? Other than rigging their dens with solar power, or getting them set-up in some miniature Prius’, there is not really a way that Ground Squirrels can “Go Green”.
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By on November 17, 2012 in ARTICLES

December is a magical time in Arizona’s desert country, especially for those individuals that enjoy the outdoors: Winter flowers are in bloom, the desert retains most of it’s green from the recent late fall rains and desert airgunners are rewarded with crisp morning temperatures in the high 40′s to low 50′s that are almost guaranteed to turn into perfect 70 degree afternoons.
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By on November 16, 2012 in ARTICLES

This is the first dvd release by Cliff Tharp, of VarmintAir.com. I, like many others have enjoyed Cliff’s writings and hunting stories within Varminter.com’s Airgun Forum. When I heard he was working on a airgun hunting video, I knew it would be good.
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By on November 15, 2012 in ARTICLES

Unless you live under a rock here in California, you must know by now that the use of lead ammunition in certain parts of the state has been banned. This ban, as described on the California Department of Fish & Game Website , effectively put an end to rimfire hunting for ground squirrels and other “non-game” animals.
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