5 Species to Pursue in the Offseason
For most hunters, the end of deer season ushers in the offseason blues. But those ambitious enough to dig a bit can find plenty of game to pursue until next fall. Here are five species to keep us all occupied.
First Look: Hatsan Hercules Bully Airgun
The Hercules Bully, from Hatsan, is a bullpup airgun designed to pack a punch.
Field Test: Hatsan BT Big Bore Carnivore
The Carnivore can send its .30-caliber, 44-grain payload at a lizard-thumping 860 fps with enough air in the tank for about 20 shots before losing velocity. For the stateside small-gamer, that’s plenty of power in a single tank to get through an average hunt. Refilling a spent tank can be done quickly with the aid of a pre-filled scuba tank and adaptor kit or, using a bit more manpower, a PCP hand pump.
The Puerto Rican Iguana Purge
Culling Puerto Rico’s invasive iguana population is perhaps the most fun you can have with an air rifle.
An Iguana Hunt with Hatsan
Puerto Rico. Home to fruit-filled rum drinks, beautiful beaches, dense tropical forests and millions of destructive, non-native lizards that are wreaking havoc on infrastructure and agriculture. We are, of course, talking about the iguana—which is what brought Associate Editor Jon Draper to the island paradise in mid-May, armed with a Hatsan air rifle.
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