Small Game Hunting Rifles to hunt Rabbit, Chipmunk or Squirrel Size When hunting any kind of animal it's important to not only know what your airgun is capable of but what you the shooter are capable of as well. Selecting an air rifle that is both accurate and has the down range energy to ethically kill your prey is of up most importance. Small game & furbearer hunt. Hunting information: HIP (Harvest Information Program) - certification necessary for hunting migratory birds. Fur registration form; Regulations: Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations; Hunting licenses - find license agents, get applications or purchase licenses by phone or the Internet. Sunrise and sunset data. Evanix AR6: The second and final small game rifle selected for the trip!! I've had a chance to shoot this gun off the bench and get in some small game hunting, and have been impressed with the performance and value offered by this new offering out of Korea. Airgun Safari is the journal of my hunts on the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It is legal in N.C. To hunt using air rifles. I have small game hunted in WNC for about 8 yrs on state lands. Have ran into several DNR officials and they are usually very curious to what rifle I’m carrying at the time. As far as large game I’m not entirely sure what is allowed and isn’t as I don’t hunt large game.
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2 years agoAre there advantages or disadvantages to using an air rifle to hunt squirrels and other small game?
I'm planning on getting a 12ga shotgun for the versatility of hunting both big and small game. But I'm thinking that for squirrels, it would be better to pick up a decent .177 air rifle specifically for squirrel hunting.
What are the disadvantages? I certainly don't want to injure a squirrel, I'd rather use whichever weapon gives me a clean kill. But I don't like the idea of trying to eat a squirrel that's been mangled with fifteen lead pellets all over its torso.