Here's something a bit different for those of you that hunt with your airguns. I've been hunting California Ground Squirrels with powder burners for over four and a half decades, and with airguns for over three decades. This is a self-produced video about open country, fair chase varmint hunting for California Ground Squirrels. I use both springers and PCP's in my hunts. All video clips were shot by me with the camera mounted on a variety of PCP's, including the new Crosman Discovery in .177.

The recoil of the springers firing would cause the video camera to malfunction, so I filmed everything using PCP air rifles. However, there are also many still photos included that show the results of hunting ground squirrels with my spring powered airguns.

I'm not a professional filmmaker. Like many of you, I'm just a guy that loves to hunt with airguns. I hope, that through this video, I am able to share with others the excitement and challenge of varmint hunting with modern adult airguns.

I hunt canyons, meadows, valleys, ravines, and thick oak forest alone, on foot, in pursuit of ground squirrels. It's spot and stalk type hunting. The shots are many and varied. I think the video does a good job of showcasing the power, accuracy, and effectiveness of modern adult airguns when being used in actual varmint hunting situations. As they say in Hollywood, this film took 20 months to produce, and has a cast of hundreds.

For me, California Ground Squirrel hunting is about relatively high volume shooting, and this video depicts that. The DVD is 70 minutes of varmint hunting action. It contains over 265 video clips of ground squirrels being taken with a variety of PCP airguns at ranges from 30 to 90 yards, and a bit beyond. Many of the clips are shown in slow motion. I've included the best of the clips from my video hosting web site, only now they are seen in their original resolution, not the highly compressed versions used for the web.

If you hunt with airguns, I think you will find the video interesting and entertaining. If you're thinking about hunting with airguns, I think you will find it interesting, entertaining, and informative. If you don't hunt with an airgun, it just might convince you to give it a try.

If interested, you can order a copy here: http://www.varmintair.com/index.htm

I've watched my copy of the video today and it is great. It's not just for airgunners but if you've ever thought about an adult air rifle you have to see it to appreciate what you've been missing. Anyone that has hunted varmints knows that when your powder burner even a rimfire goes off everything disappears. But that's the great thing about these new air rifles. There are multiple shots on the video where Cliff is able to pick off a squirrel from right among the group and the other just stand there. They don't even flinch while their buddy takes one for the team. You also see what it takes to make your own video if you'd like to do so. Cliff shows you equipment that's very handy to have also and it's full of little tips. Plus you get to see a tremendous selection of the guns he uses to take the little vermin with. This is an extremely well done shooting video and Cliff is a marvelous moderator, who knew?

If you like shooting vermin you have to get this DVD. Another thing to consider is as hunting areas become fewer and fewer, an adult airgun might open a few doors that have been previously closed.

Thanks for making the video Cliff. And being an Emmy winning videographer and news cameraman myself, I can appreciate what went into the making of this video.

Hey this is an awesome thing! I've never even touched an adult airgun, but it sure sounds cool! What a great idea! I might just have to pick up a copy one of these days! Thanks Cliff for making this avaliable to everybody!

ShooterJohn, what kind of video work did you do? I'm a pretty big film fan, and love it all, I'm doing set building for theater here in college, and I was the "stage manager" in high school. Small world, I wish I could do what you do!

Lots of different video and film projects over the years Jerry.

WOW!!

Ditto to everything Shooter John said and....

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Bob

I ordered the video yesterday and got a confirmation email that it was shipped already...can't wait
Thanks Cliff!

You're welcome, and thanks for the order. Enjoy, and don't blame me if after watching it, your credit card sustains some serious damage.

GREAT VIDEO CLIFF!!!
IT sure gets the blood pumping...I hope you make more!
It got here in 2 days!..sure wish everything I order would come that fast.

Thanks for all the advice and the great video!,
Ron

Thanks Ron, glad you liked it. I'm working on number two, but we're a good year plus before I'll have it out.