Airguns are Legal to Hunt Small and Upland Game in Idaho
Beeman Airgun with Quail (not Idaho) Yes, airguns are legal to use for small and upland game in Idaho. This does not include migratory game birds, or waterfowl. At this time, ...
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Anschutz 17P – 17HMR Pistol Review and Nevada Ground Squirrel Hunt
Anschutz 17P - 17HMR Pistol There is a funny thing about certain firearms. Manufacturers can spend time and effort creating a fine firearm, with unique features, chambered in a cartridge that...
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HSM Varmint Blue 223 Ammunition – Three Minute Ammo Review
Earlier this year, while up in Stevensville, Montana, we visited HSM Ammunition to see if they still offered their "Varmint Blue .223 Ammunition". We had published a press release when it wa...
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Information on Varmint Hunting in Southern Idaho
In the Boise area, we have the Northern Paiute Ground Squirrel - NP (Whistle Pigs). They are legal to shoot and are normally out from February to July. They are underground during the rest of the year...
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Savage Arms has been Sold
The official press release is below this shortened version, but the buyer is listed only as a "financial buyer". We are trying to find out who that might be. In the meantime, this change m...
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The New Savage Arms A17 in 17 Mach 2 – 17HM2
Savage Arms will be announcing the new Savage A17 in 17 Mach 2 / 17HM2 at the NRA National Meeting this week! This new chambering for the A17 semi-automatic rifle joins the already extremely pop...
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Rockchuck Hunting with a Suppressed CZ 17 Hornet
The question of whether a suppressed .17 Hornet would make a difference while rockchuck hunting has been answered. I met up with Riley (@shooter300 on IG) and his buddy, Kenny, for some serious ...
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Hunting with the Hornady 218 Bee Factory Ammo
Way back in April of 2017, we received the new (at the time), Hornady .218 Bee ammo and empty brass. Having a new factory option, along with unloaded brass for reloading, was good ne...
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Volquartsen Firearms Announces a Summit Rifle in 17 Mach 2
January 8, 2019 - Volquartsen Firearms just announced that they will be chambering their Summit Rifle in .17 Mach 2 (17HM2). This comes barely a week after the announcement by CCI of their new V...
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New Aguila 5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum – Initial Ammo Review
It seems like just a few months ago, but it was actually almost 8 years ago. I was on the grass prairies of Northern Arizona shooting prairie dogs with my Remington 591. I was using the ne...
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