Varmint Hunter Magazine Acquired by Survival Gear Blog
The ongoing saga of the now defunct Varmint Hunter Magazine continues, with the acquisition of the magazine by the Survival Gear Experts blog. This announcement came out around the same time that...
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Volquartsen 17WSM Ground Squirrel Hunt Report
Springtime for most, means flowers, new growth, rebirth. For Varminters, it means new batches of crop destroying critters that need to be controlled, and farmers that need our help. This past spring...
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Magpul X-22 Hunter Stock Review – Hunt Report Part Two
As promised in our initial hunt report using the Magpul X-22 Hunter Stock for the 10/22 rifle, we are following up with our report from Northern Arizona with our Magpul X-22 Hunter Stock Review - Hunt...
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New Aftermarket Magazines for the Remington 591 in 5mm Rimfire
Finally, there are new aftermarket magazines for the Remington 591 rifle in 5mm Rimfire Magnum (5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum). These are brand new, well-designed magazines that fit well, and fun...
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Tree Squirrel Hunting with Airguns in Northern Arizona
When people think of Arizona, they normally think of amazing predator and big game hunting. They often miss that there lots of other hunting opportunities in the same general areas. We were in Arizo...
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Review of the Winchester 1885 Rifle in 17WSM with Hunt Report
With the advent of inexpensive rifles, with synthetic stocks, in calibers that rarely stray from the mainstream, the single-shot Winchester 1885 Low Wall is a unique little rifle. At the 2015 SHOT Sh...
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Harris Publications is Shutting Down
Earlier today we started hearing rumors that yet another organization that offers print magazines to the shooting industry was shutting its doors. We confirmed through a few sources this afternoon, t...
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Q&A VLOG #3 – What Shooting Rest and Shooting Bench Do You Use?
This month on the VarminterVlog, and our Question and Answer series, Episode #3. This Q&A Vlog is about one of the most frequently asked questions I get about the equipment I use while hunting: ...
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National Geographic Article Discusses Prairie Dogs That Murder
While out in the field, most diehard varmint hunters have seen the gruesome side of prairie dogs, ground squirrels and other rodents. Whether it's cannibalistic ground squirrels that eat their o...
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First Look at the New Hatsan Air Rifles
We were able to get a first look at the new Hatsan Air Rifles while at the 2016 SHOT Show. Although they offered numerous new options, we focused on two rifles that we felt would be excellent for var...
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