Close, Medium, Long Range - Airgun Pest Control

In this episode I shot pigeons at various distances and varying weather conditions, all within a single day. Shots were taken at close, medium and long ranges, in sunny weather and in rain.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Rifle: Edgun Lelya 2.0 .25 Scope: Athlon Argos BTR 6-24x50 FFP Pellet: JSB Exact King 25.39 gr * Filming equipment * Camera: Canon M50 Lens: Canon EF-M 18-150 mm IS STM Tripod: Joby GorillaPod 1K Scope cam: Samsung S9 Scope cam mount: Side Shot

[@johnwhitehead4809]

nice shooting, the cat had been watching your vids and was waiting for the pigeons to hit the ground.

[@AirRifleActivities]

🤣 Thanks, brother. I thought it was stalking rats 😉

[@raysimon1368]

Nice shooting as usual don't look like getting a double is very easy watch your videos all the time keep them coming thanks

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, friend, that's an older video of mine, glad you enjoyed it 🙂 Looking for a double sometimes leaves you empty-handed 😄

[@richardward9111]

Enjoyable as always. Thanks for sharing, Alex.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, Richard. Glad you liked it, mate 🙂

[@cyclo360]

Another quality vid mate, those 100yd plus shots were almost unheard of 10 years ago but you sure know how to make them nervous, if not dead lol. I reckon I could take some tips from you on how to make a good vid 👍 atb Sean.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you so much, Sean 🙂 Yes, there were some stupid misses on me, miscalculated the wind gusts, still learning I guess. No special tips needed, buddy. Just get a scope cam setup and along with the footage of your other cameras try to create a story and tell it 🙂 If you manage to create a unique style of your own in doing so - even better 🙂

[@thehaze1972]

Thumb up #100 is from me. 😊 The wind can be hard to read sometimes but you did allright. Looking forward to see the next video.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, bud, I appreciate it 🤝 Shooting at long ranges in wind is not an easy task with a 377 mm barrel 😉

[@jonhart6688]

As always a pleasure to watch Alex...we can all only look to be as good as you one day...✅

[@AirRifleActivities]

A much appreciated and most kind comment, Jon 🙂 I'm sure I'm no better than you, buddy 👍🎯

[@chrisfigueroa3361]

Nice job Alex you are a sniper with edgun my friend dam what a awesome video awesome shots thanks for sharing that's alot of birds great job again bsafe buddy

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you so much, Chris 🙂 You stay safe too, brother - you and your little rascal, the entire family too 😄

[@chrisfigueroa3361]

@@AirRifleActivities thank you Alex

[@shooterdude12]

Great video as always and very impressive long range shooting!

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks a mil, buddy 🙂

[@bakerg21]

Great video! Many thanks 🙏🏻👌

[@AirRifleActivities]

And I thank you too, Greg 🙂

[@Boomstick836]

Great shots today. Every time I see one go down I imagine its the ones plaguing my apartment building 😊👍🏻

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, bud 🙂 I'd definitely sort your problem out if I were there 😉🎯

[@Boomstick836]

Air Rifle Activities I have no doubt you would. I imagine apartment buildings would pose a challenge.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Perhaps mostly when it comes to adjusting the gun to the right power level, so that you don't damage any property.

[@pshodean]

Well you can see that these air guns can be silent and compact and scary accurate. Take your time see what works for you. I did metro hunting in Chicago for years from my back yard. crows, raccoons, squirrels - I was being over run. Safe and accurate is the key.

[@AirRifleActivities]

@@pshodean, you said it, brother 👍 It's a puty you didn't make any videos.

[@exmcairgunner]

Great shooting

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, Colin 🙂 An older video of mine.

[@sasikumarsubramanian4344]

Interesting pest control video bro...

[@AirRifleActivities]

I'm glad you find it intriguing, mate 🙂

[@tiroybalisticafomorflainwo1710]

Buen video y muy buenos impactos, una inspiración para los cazadores de plagas Gracias por hacerlo

[@AirRifleActivities]

Y te agradezco por mirar y el lindo comentario, amigo 😊

[@stedyone1090]

Very nice shooting

[@AirRifleActivities]

I appreciate the nice comment, bud, thank you 🤝

[@casperboo5465]

Fantastic video my friend, great watch, and some first class shooting, really enjoyed it, thanks, Cheers

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you very much, Casper 🙂🤝

[@ap-yl6ks]

very nice channel. I love it

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you kindly, Sir 🙂🤝

[@skywatchman8326]

Good shooting. What u do when u shot all the White birds?

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you for the comment 🙂 I'm not shooting whites only, bud. I started doing it out of spite to some snowflakes who even accused me of ruining the bio diversity, which is preposterous.

[@cazador1022]

body shots are better, also less flapping

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, friend, that's my opinion too. I know many viewers find head shots spectacular, but they are tricky to execute with birds and all the flapping afterwards scares the rest away.

[@DanielCastillo911]

hey dude, good vid, do you do that for fun or its actually a job to control the pigeon population?

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, Daniel :) I do that to help out local farmers and granary owners. I don't get paid. But I get to keep most of the grain-fed pigeons ;) Thank for watching, bud.

[@Wolverineverminshooting]

Great shooting and a very cool reticle 😎👍

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, friend 🙂🤝

[@alingram5541]

Great video! Do you keep a running total of number down?

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, buddy 😊 No, I don't keep count of all the birds I've shot. Perhaps I should've, but it's too late to start already 😉

[@tinomiersch3089]

Nice melodie at the beginning, nice work behind the scope. 😁🙋

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, Tino, very kind of you, glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@juancarloslacouturecotes8332]

nice video!!!

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, buddy 🙂

[@andrewclaxton6446]

Nice shooting 👍 Much prefer taking body shots myself, limits the risk of a miss & less flapping about.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, Andrew, that's what I think too 👍

[@Jose_Osvaldo]

Nice video quality! Very nice nice shots ..

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, buddy, glad you enjoyed it 🤝

[@tennetuckypreparedness1713]

Do you ever put holes in the roofs or walls? Or does the pellet not penetrate the metal?

[@AirRifleActivities]

Only 3 or 4 times so far, bud. On the old rusty granary. The owners don't mind. As for the silos, you need a centerfire to put a hole in them.

[@airgunspestingch.8426]

👋🏾 great videoing what do you zero are? I’m having problems video recording when I go out pesting brotha😡

[@AirRifleActivities]

My zeros are are usually at 40 or 45 meters, bud. Sometimes people get confused though, because I often shoot at an upward angle of 30 to 45 degrees. Let alone the fact that some people don't understand the concept of holdover and holdunder and they criticize. As for the problems you mentioned, try to adjust carefully your camera mount to the eyepiece of your scope. I always make a quick check before I even go out of my house. With a GoPro or a smartphone it's easy to perform this check, because you have a screen to observe. With your Tactacam perhaps you could record a couple of vids before you go out and check them on your pc to make sure it's in focus and positioned properly in relation to the eyepiece. Cumbersome, I know...

[@vagneroliveira1406]

Sempre nos prestigiando com seus incríveis tiros !!!!! Você me inspira. Comprei uma PCP Beeman chief 1338 e talvez fique a metade do atirador que você é... Hugs from Brazil !!!!!!👍👍👍👍

[@AirRifleActivities]

Não se subestime amigo, tenho certeza de que você é um grande atirador😊 Muito obrigado por assistir e reservar um tempo 👍

[@phillipmendiola2100]

🎯NICE SHOOTING🎯LIKE ALLWAYS GREAT FOOTAGE 🎯

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, Phillip 🙂🤝 Very kind of you indeed.

[@jhonrogel3202]

Muy buen video, el mejor canal de KZbin que hay sigan así saludos 🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨

[@AirRifleActivities]

Muchas gracias, señor 🙂🤝

[@jhonrogel3202]

@@AirRifleActivities gracias a ti amigo, tus vídeos son exlentes, y también veo que respondes a todos los que comentan y eso te ase grande amigo no cualquiera lo ase. Dios te bendiga

[@AirRifleActivities]

Sí, amigo, respondo a todos 🙂 Te tomaste el tiempo de mirar mis videos y comentar. Creo que es una cortesía común responderle 🙂 Además, me gusta comunicarme con mis espectadores. Gracias amigo 🤝

[@pshodean]

If you have not heard about it already, I'd suggest posting your videos on airgun101.com so we will always be able to see them. More and more air gunners are posting there as well. So us airgun nuts can get our fix when we can't get out. I have not looked for yours there as I just came across your videos just couple of days ago. Great videos, thank you for taking the time and effort to share them.

[@AirRifleActivities]

I thank you too, friend 🤝 It's most kind of you, I'm glad you like the content. Airguns101 - I tried to get in touch with Giles about 2 months ago. He ignored my messages completely 🙂 But thank you so much for the tip and the concern 👍

[@pshodean]

@@AirRifleActivities That's to bad, maybe it just go buried in a stack of email and got missed. I'd suggest a follow up. I did not know Giles looked after that site. I'm going to try send a note to Giles and also to Matt D. too. Us air gun guys got to stick together !!! :)

[@pshodean]

@@AirRifleActivities I just posted on ag101 -board under other - "Varmint" I hope you find it ok what I said. keep your air tanks filled. :)

[@AirRifleActivities]

@@pshodean, thank you very much for your support 🙂 I didn't send a follow-up because I didn't want to come off as an insolent fella 😉 I thought Giles is the owner of the website, and I also thought he probably gets a ton of requests like mine, so he simply ignores some of them.

[@AirRifleActivities]

@@pshodean, thanks for the post, bud 🤝 Can I get a link to your post if not too much of a trouble?

[@felipetelles4260]

Parabéns muito bom seus vídeos...

[@AirRifleActivities]

Obrigado, amigo 😊

[@ursfellmann6239]

Thank you Alex 😊👍 My Cats case and Pete have hungry 🤣best Wishes and Save clean

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, Urs, stay safe and healthy, buddy 😊

[@user-jl2mi4vf7b]

Beautiful, very beautiful, hero

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you for watching and the positive feedback 👍

[@alijaanali9242]

Magnificent hunting

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, Ali 👍

[@chill7959]

Good shoting

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you kindly 🙂

[@sniperrunduk46]

zero how many meters comrade?

[@AirRifleActivities]

It's an older video of mine, buddy, but I think it was 50 meters, if memory serves. That changes with the angle, of course.

[@willemdeleeuw9226]

Excellent shooting and recording. Makes me wonder who are the 11 viewers who disliked the video, must be a couple of those darn tree huggers :-D

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, friend, I appreciate it 🤝 Always some snowflakes to criticize and use foul language, dislike is the least they do 😉

[@skamanization]

My neighbours, swampy! Keep calling police on me and get annoyed when they leave me alone as I obey our law

[@denniscrothers713]

Just a bunch of bird brains that are so bored that they need to vent on you. Big ups my friend!

[@niccohunterhuntingfisshing9919]

Good mr. I'm like it your videos And reticele tele okee ...

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, buddy 🙂

[@sherbs58]

Some great shots, slow-no replays much appreciated. Still think shots over 100m are low odds for successful kills.

[@AirRifleActivities]

And I agree with you totally, Dave. A lot of guys enjoy those and strive to do long shots only (hence my shooting at those distances every now and then), but I prefer medium distances for humane shots. Thanks, buddy 👍

[@lordcannibal696]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, bud 🤝

[@carvalhoferreira6176]

Ótimo vídeo , curtindo na quarentena !

[@AirRifleActivities]

Obrigado, amigo, espero que tenha entretido você e facilitado a quarentena 👍

[@desmondnkuna4916]

I would love to see some heart and crop shots video some day

[@AirRifleActivities]

Not a bad idea, bud 👍

[@ilocanotribebirdhunting9053]

Nice

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, buddy 👍

[@marciosniperM3]

Good shots! here in Brazil, unfortunately the authorities neglect this plague, do not defend it, but it does not release population control.

[@marciosniperM3]

And there are still a lot of people who criticize this practice, defend this plague, I think due to lack of knowledge, because they are rats with wings.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Absolutely, mate. Sorry your government doesn't acknowledge this. Thank you for taking the time to comment 🤝

[@AirRifleActivities]

Yes, the flying rats must be kept in check.

[@sniperrunduk46]

lots of birds

[@AirRifleActivities]

Indeed, bro. Much more at my new permission.

[@sniperrunduk46]

@@AirRifleActivities ok

[@gordonrogers3270]

I can see your heart beat!!

[@AirRifleActivities]

Yes, it happens in some instances, buddy, where I don't have anything stable to rest my rifle on.

[@chumleywarner586]

Nice One and Informative video! Also Disproves the adage ' An Olde Dog can't learn new tricks'. Simply Smiling (not a drooling idiot plus Sad attempt at HUMOR ). Cheers

[@AirRifleActivities]

🤣 Thanks, buddy, you really cracked me up 🤣

[@stevenpurcell4292]

Just before 3:00 you miss left with a dead on hold. The next shot you also hold on and miss left, at 3:52 you acknowledge the wind but still hold dead on and miss. ADD or just a slow learner?

[@AirRifleActivities]

The white one at 03:00 - I miscalculated wind as in there was a gust at this very moment from the opposite direction - watch closely. I held a bit to the left and it turned out the gust was coming from the right. The one at 03:52 - this one is also on me, I shifted my aim a little just before I pulled the trigger, I admit it. I had no stable support, and I'm not using sticks or bipods. As for my learning abilities and medical condition - I appreciate the concern, I'm fine, thank you. Thanks for watching too.

[@AirRifleActivities]

One more thing: I'm not being sponsored or supported by absolutely no one, hence my complete honesty with you, my viewers. Comments such as yours make me wonder if I should become as one of those creators, whose channels either serve as an advertising platform for some specific brands and try to convince you that their product is unrealistically perfect and they never miss, or they simply ignore, delete and eventually block users like you, instead of establishing a normal communication, like I do. I hope you appreciate my positive attitude. Wish you all the best, stay safe.

[@stevenpurcell4292]

@@AirRifleActivities grow a thicker skin .

[@AirRifleActivities]

Perhaps I really should, Steven. Thanks for the tip.

[@chumleywarner586]

Steven Purcell. Since your All Knowing Enlighten me being a Mere Mortal only posessing a Spring barrelled air rifle! Awaiting with Anticipation including being converted¥ Grins

[@MrRavaneda]

Shake but don't brake kakkakaka

[@AirRifleActivities]

What's that, bud?

[@vissenkooi3443]

Wobly wobly wobly buy a tripod!

[@AirRifleActivities]

😄 Yes, the image is wobbly on some of my videos - you should see from what stances I shoot, leaning on just about anything I can find, so no surprise there🤷 A tripod is not always an option, especially when shooting at an angle. But thanks for the tip.

[@davidhoward4609]

Please for the love of god quit slo-moing EVERY damn shot LMAO

[@davidhoward4609]

Oh don't think I don't love the content, I do. If I ever win the lottery I'm coming to see y'all for awhile lol

[@AirRifleActivities]

Viewers like it, David 🙂 But I might consider showing a slow mo of the shots that are more "interesting" from now on 😉

[@halitkaya903]

10:15 This White Pigeon is very adorable. How can you shoot this pigeon? You are serial murderer

[@AirRifleActivities]

No, I'm a pest controller.

[@halitkaya903]

@@AirRifleActivities Pigeon is not pest. Pigeons have been very useful to humans in the history. Example: Postmen

[@halitkaya903]

​@@AirRifleActivities Pigeons are not pest. Pigeons are angels of God

[@AirRifleActivities]

@@halitkaya903 pigeons absolutely ARE pests at some places. Period.

[@halitkaya903]

​@@AirRifleActivities Okay but you can drive the pigeons away. Why kill them? Especially White pigeon is so adorable and beautiful

[@lionkingmax5247]

very angry slap 🤬👊💥Air Rifle Activities💥🤛🤬

[@AirRifleActivities]

Another slap here, okay.

[@ilocanotribebirdhunting9053]

Nice

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, bud 👍