Pigeon Decoying Air Gun Style

Decoying pest birds with airguns - yes, it's a thing!! 😉
** THE GEAR **
Rifle: RTIArms Prophet .25 👉 You can get yours at www.rtiarms.shop/
Scope: Hawke Frontier 3-15x50 FFP
Projectile: H&N Slug HP .250 28 gr
Scope cam: GoPro Hero 7 Black
Scope cam mount: Side Shot
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Rifle: Taipan Veteran Long .22
Scope: Vector Optics Veyron 4-16x44 FFP
Projectile: H&N Slug HP .22 23 gr
Scope cam: FireFly 8SE
Scope cam mount: Side Shot

[@tomallen7699]

Great idea with the decoys - Mr. White stripes got his supper as well!

[@AirRifleActivities]

Yes, Tom, so much so that I can never use decoys at that place anymore - the cats steal them almost immediately 😄 Thanks, bud 🤝🙂

[@Sawyer12457]

как же смешно кошки охотились на Ваши "приманки" 😺😼😆😅😂🤣

[@AirRifleActivities]

@@Sawyer12457 that's why I gave up decoying pigeons there, buddy 😄

[@ericduerbeck2505]

Great spine shot near the end! The new split screen footage is awesome!! Keep up that excellent "customer service"....

[@AirRifleActivities]

😄 Will try to, Eric! Thank you for the nice comment, buddy.

[@Blckpaw]

Thanks for the video my friend and the Cat Whisperer continues his work.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Yes, my pets keep coming up with new ways to entertain 😄 They really are stealing the show. Thank you, Pete!

[@NordeggSonya]

ha ha the cat is a proud opportunist!!

[@AirRifleActivities]

It really is 😉 The felines are always well fed whem I'm there. Thanks.

[@thehmspinaforeclub4960]

Do you ever donate these specimens of delicious squab to the hungry?

[@AirRifleActivities]

To the hungry cats and my hungry friends 🙂

[@bretlawson924]

Nice! Well, at least the cats helped with clean up and they certainly appreciate your presence. I feel bad about the disrespectful treatment that you fellas experienced with the indoor permission...they are ungrateful curs. That was an astronomical job just with shooting all those birds, then the very thorough and rigorous clean up efforts you did as well.......sad that people act like they did toward you. For what it is worth, you have my respect, admiration, and gratitude. Be blessed with all that you need.

[@17chucksters]

Great job! There’s no question that decoying works with pigeons. I need to try it now. 👍🏼

[@jonnyjoanknecht5164]

Wood pigeons yeah ferals no, we're not allowed in England, makes no sense to me, we cant shoot nesting birds (except ferals) and we cant shoot birds with NV or lamp (except ferals) but we can't decoy ferals 🤷‍♂️ dunno why maybe its too easy 😂

[@Wyrm1701]

If you add a little strong-smelling disinfectant to the decoy birds, I think the cats will learn to leave them alone.

[@AirRifleActivities]

I fear the smell may put the birds off too, Dan.

[@mrodjeepers1692]

Good shooting like always. I really like how stable your reticle view shows shot placement. A wobbly and shaky scope view is distracting by other video makers; not you!

[@AirRifleActivities]

Many thanks, man, I know how unpleasant this can be. Sometimes it's really hard to get a stable stance while going around searching for targets.

[@opasthanaopas5969]

6:16 that cat looks like saying "thanks for free meal" LOL

[@AirRifleActivities]

Yes, when it turned around and looked towards us 😄 And they should be grateful, they come running every time we go there and always snatch a few pigeons away. Thanks, bud.

[@carsmax]

This is" Cats Heaven" !

[@AirRifleActivities]

It is, they always get their share 😄

[@scottkelly379]

Some great work Alex by you and your mate, those fat cats did a great job too, the tipan mite just need a good barrel clean 👍

[@AirRifleActivities]

Scott, thank you again for watching and posting 🙂 With the Taipan it wasn't a dirty barrel - my mate had it set to shoot 18 grainers diabolo pellets because we were supposed to shoot indoors. When that thing went south and we ended up at the silos, it turned out it was very windy again, so he decided to retune the gun in the field so that he could shoot HN slugs. As you can imagine, not the best idea in these circumstances 😉

[@scottkelly379]

😉👍

[@Tam0de]

Where's this location? Is this somewhere in Europe or the US?

[@AirRifleActivities]

It's in Europe, mate 🙂

[@Tam0de]

@@AirRifleActivities OK nice, thanks for replying.

[@airgunsupremacy4454]

OK, great shooting. You had me 😂 ing as I didn’t expect the decoys to be dead pigeons, but rather plastic ones. Now it all makes sense…the cats taking your decoys 😂. So, my questions here though. You think those H/N slugs will perform out of the Crickets & Veterans???

[@AirRifleActivities]

Of course Chris, I have an entire video of me and my buddy shooting slugs HP 21 and 23 gr with his Taipan Veteran Standard .22: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3rFdWqpqKyNmdU. It would seem that CZ barrels love HN slugs in both .22 and .25. Just go for size .218. In this one he had his gun tuned for 18 gr pellets because we expected to shoot indoors. But when we went to my silo permission it turned out there was a lot of wind there. So he decided to retune his gun for shooting slugs in the field which was not a very good idea 😉 As for the crickets, I might find that out myself sometime soon 😉

[@airgunsupremacy4454]

@@AirRifleActivities Thanks for the link & info. Will look at soon. Will see about ordering me some of those & testing on my guns as well. I’m hoping to be getting a permission soon, if I do, I may be able to test at more respectable ranges, will see.

[@MrTyroneweaver]

ARA version of Mannequin. Mannequin 2 to be released at a later date

[@radumihai7419]

its this a 5,5mm bulets? or 4,5mm

[@AirRifleActivities]

One gun is 5.5, the other is 6.35. Full gear list in the video description. Thanks for watching.

[@bobbythompson3544]

Some people are very i greatful, you do a great job and it’s not appreciated!

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks for the support, Bobby. Not my job actually, it's something we do on weekends, but you're right - we face lack of appreciation pretty often.

[@ARP-airriflepestings]

good idea with the decoy. It just shows how dumb these pigeons are. Good job.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, Alex 🙂 One of these days I have to try the same with magpies and crows, see it goes with them - only this time using plastic decoys.

[@sauloduque3322]

os gatinhos fazem a festa kkkk

[@AirRifleActivities]

Every time I go there, brother 😄 Obrigado.

[@sauloduque3322]

@@AirRifleActivities obrigado,tank you

[@Dodisniper]

Iloveuto

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, bro 😄

[@alizone786]

No one have right to kill any living thing without any reason or with a reason.There are so many ways to keep this place safe from birds.God creat them and no one right to kill them and through them without any reason.So please take care of nature.

[@AirRifleActivities]

You're wrong. No other methods work with feral pigeons. It's tested and proven. No spikes, no audio systems, no decoys - they get used to everything. That's the owners of these places turn to us airgunners. I'm sorry that you're one of these guys who think food grows on supermarket shelves.

[@alizone786]

@@AirRifleActivities It dose not mean that you kill or take life of any living thing who bother you.(Just for likes and views)This is not the solution.So many ways to resolve the issue.I m sorry if my words hurt you.Sorry to say but in response of ur harsh reply you are the people who find easy way but don’t ponder for the solution and finding the food by killing innocent birds.

[@AirRifleActivities]

@@alizone786 trust me, your words are the last thing that can ever hurt me. And apparently you're not listening/reading. So this conversation is over.

[@alizone786]

@@AirRifleActivities if i hurt you i apologize

[@AirRifleActivities]

@@alizone786 no need to apologize, Ali. As you can see, I always talk to my viewers and try to explain what we're doing and why l, rather than ignore or remove comments. I know you disapprove but I'm grateful you watched anyway 🤦

[@jayhair4643]

7:06 You should have gone for the female, not the male

[@AirRifleActivities]

I don't really discriminate - I go for the one that presents me with an opportunity for a humane kill.

[@jayhair4643]

@@AirRifleActivities I guess both birds were good targets in this situation so I would have preferred the female one for pest control reasons here. Just saying, don't want to argue here. Great video.

[@AirRifleActivities]

@@jayhair4643 no, no, don't misunderstand me, mate, no offence taken 🙂 I always like to converse with my viewers and I get your point. And I thank you for watching and the comment 🤝

[@johnjingleheimer6992]

What gets me is those feral cats do alot more damage to the environment. I'd shoot them first lol

[@AirRifleActivities]

I don't know about that, John... They're definitely off limits here by me.

[@johnjingleheimer6992]

@@AirRifleActivities I love cats but they've wiped out our native birds in our state of florida but luckily they invasive coyotes someone brought to florida ste cleaning them up now we have to get rid of the coyotes,the iguanas, snake heads ,the 20 different types of geckos,chinese carp,pythons, boas,and hundreds of other non native species people have dropped here .cats aren't native to the u.s.a. either

[@johnjingleheimer6992]

@@AirRifleActivities but I do like your show very much .its very professionally done good job .

[@AirRifleActivities]

@@johnjingleheimer6992 I totally get it, John. This really sucks, people throwing away their exotic pets, leading to these infestations. I also know of the problem you have with stray cats and the damage they do on avian biodiversity. It's just that here in Europe they are native and it's absolutely illegal to target them.

[@lionkingmax5247]

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

[@AirRifleActivities]

...and more slaps 😄

[@lionkingmax5247]

@@AirRifleActivities 🤬💥🤬💥🤬💥🤬💥🤬

[@FollowingGhost]

Alex, your video quality is getting better and better you're right at the top in production quality. Your shooting isn't half bad either 😁😁. It's gotten so hot here I don't know when I'll be able to shoot pigeons again. Heat index is around 100°F or more most days so I'll have to live through your hunts. Keep stacking them up.

[@AirRifleActivities]

That really sucks, buddy... Please try to stay safe and don't expose yourself to extreme temperatures. It does get a bit colder from time to time, right? Thank you kindly for speaking so fondly of the video 😊🤝

[@BullseyeBob]

Wow.....tons of work went into that one!! I love how quickly that first cat scene developed. They must have been shocked when the decoys didn't fly away. 🤣 Excellent video!

[@AirRifleActivities]

These felines... 😄 They seemed to overcome the initial shock fairly quickly, no one turns down a free meal 😄 Thank you, brother, your input really means a lot!

[@pshodean]

Ya you know the thing about varmint hunting is, the more fun you're having, one day it will end (if you're any kind of a shot at all) . When I got back from 3/4 weeks of fishing up north with my Dad last summer, my place was over run with squirrels . Out came the .25 Crown, I put together a bs camo outfit and in about a week or so they were gone. 10 in all. And then it was done, but the time I spent observing etc was a hoot. Hopefully for all of us it will be like in the movie "Nobody" , as God closes one door and another is opened. Like the new permission on the roof with the AC units you have, how cool is that? We need a poem or a song for the saga of the Varmint hunters...... something in a country westerish type tone. We love to shoot and the better we do, the more fun we have the sooner it ends and then it's done, till the next one....... LOL

[@AirRifleActivities]

You're right, buddy, but then again, that's the whole point of pest control, right ;) I've been shooting at that silo place for more than 3 years now. Initially it was overrun and filthy. Now no more than about 30-40 birds at a time, so we pay the place a visit, it's outdoors, there are residential areas nearby and pigeons are known to fly for miles to get water and food, so... An initial clean up of the big numbers, then regular visit to keep the place tidy ;)

[@bullbars1822]

After watching you shoot with the Veyron, I've decided to put Veyron scopes on both of my Marauders. They should make the guns lighter and the turrets are nice and they match the crosshairs. Glad to see productive use of the decoys. You went to get a bird out of the decoys and the pigeons were landing in the decoys before you got very away. Great footage and shooting.

[@maximumeffort7836]

Excellent shooting, love the cats at 11:20, very interesting with the decoys and winding wire round the pellet tin 👍 Lovely clear pictures as well, top man 👏 Get great results with H&N Barricuda 18 and Match .22 pellets 🎂

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, friend, I'm glad you've watched it all and found it so intriguing 🙂🤝

[@aps8446]

5:00 "Huge piles of grain, big cozy place to nest and I get to mate with lots of dead peers, recommended! - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"

[@AirRifleActivities]

😄😄 So true and such a nice way to put it, thanks 😊

[@vagneroliveira1406]

Ficou incrível esses chamarizes com o cadáver dos pombos !! Aqui no Brasil teus videos fazem bastante sucesso, tu é um artista do airgun . 😎

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Alex é um Cândido Portinari com uma carabina de pressão! Ele é fantástico.

[@joserobertodasilva5331]

Sim. Vídeos excelentes!

[@siallen3087]

Great video as usual, very handy tip on the decoy thingy i made a few out of wire coat hangers and they worked a treat. I also tried H&N pellets because of this channel & there loads better than the jsb hades i was using, baracuda hunter and hunter extreme's really smash the sky rats.

[@AirRifleActivities]

That's great, buddy, I'm happy the info here could be of any use 🙂 Thank you so much and straight shooting 👍

[@prosciutto1234]

It's refreshing. I'm having a good time watching it.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, buddy 🙂 Enjoy! More content on my channel and more coming soon.

[@davidschmidt6013]

Hey!! Great shooting, as always! Good to see this vid again...Just curious, have you ever experimented with the decoys as far as setting them in closely-packed little groups of 2 or 3, and then comparing that effectiveness with spreading them out further apart, as in the opening shot? This opening shot just made me wonder. Also interesting that you mentioned that they should all be facing into the wind. When I see them in large numbers (parks, etc) they are usually pretty close together, but going their own directions, and seem to spread only when a threat or some kind of disruption (like an old lady throwing corn) makes them disperse... ...and another thing I've noticed...it seems that a shot entering the pigeon's body RIGHT BELOW the mass of breast muscles is darn near as effective as a head shot in terms of being a quick dispatch... Thanks for taking the time to film and edit these vids. I know it is harder, and WAY more time-consuming than you skilled folks make it look! Cheers!

[@AirRifleActivities]

I must admit that I never thought to make a comparison between the two 🙂 Speaking of which, another guy suggested that I actually put males on top of females so that it looks like they're having sexual intercourse. I gotta try those things at some point. Thanks, buddy 🙂

[@gutiguti3914]

Muy buen video y muy buenos disparos como siempre y a seguir disfrutando de lo que nos gusta saludos desde ARGENTINA 👍👍👏👏🇦🇷

[@AirRifleActivities]

Gracias hermano, realmente significa mucho 🙂 ¡Saludos a Argentina!

[@davidsammels2124]

Great decoying, the cats 🐈 had a nice lunch party, well shot as usual 👏👏

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, David, I think the cats there already know me and my car 😄

[@davecalvo6418]

Hey Alex, great vid as usual. Thank you for including some live action shots, the one towards the end of the video where you shot it in the back was great! I love those spine shots, its drops them instantly

[@AirRifleActivities]

I'm glad you watched my video and noticed, Dave 🙂 Thank you.

[@PVBJR]

Hot damn, nice shooting. Totally enjoyed your video. Look forward to the next one. Stay safe bro's.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, brother, really means a lot 🙂 More coming soon.

[@RemyRAD]

That is just fantastic! As when you leave. They get an automatic bird wash! Genius! Who would have ever thunk it? How to wash the blood off of those birds! So easily and automatically! And completely GREEN! Well you are certainly doing your part for the world's Health and ecology.! By, reducing, Bird Flew. Over the cuckoo's nest. RemyRAD

[@AirRifleActivities]

Eloquent and clever again 🙂👍

[@shinobi4370]

ha ha ha the cats stealing your pigeons... very good ! 👍👍

[@AirRifleActivities]

Every time 😄 I let them. I don't mind. Thanks for watching, bud.

[@RemyRAD]

I watch videos in the evening and relax. To get ready for sleep. Until! Until I'm watching you position, your dead Frankenburd. As well… That woke me right up. Laughing myself silly! That is too funny. The kitties and I think the, Pigeon Buffet, is a big hit! And they help to clean up after yourself. What great little buddies. And you've ensured. They have a Pigeon in every pot! Those kitties are all thieves! They just smash and grab, dead decoy pigeons! And you can tell how guilty they are. By the way they trot off. With their ill-gotten gains. Kitty thieves, all. As they never really work for a living. That's why they have 9 lives. And they eat stuff that would make anyone die!. And after they poop. They are back the next day. And they are also there. To nourish your garden. Without having to have a, composting toilet. Those are your little helper buddies. Pigecken is delicious! They all agree. And they love doing take out. And PAW through's. So… Santa knew,. You wanted pigeons for, presents. And he dropped some for you. RemyRAD

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, Remy, quite a comment once again 😄

[@RemyRAD]

That was just precious! Daddy bird wants to BOF mommy bird one more time! And whoops! That orgasm was a blast! What a way to go! Wow! This feels…………!!! XXX.… Many people do not own a bed pillow. Hint hint. RemyRAD

[@AirRifleActivities]

😄😄 Actually, those were both males, buddy. Some weird sky rat reflex, that resembles necrophilia too much 😉

[@chachitzotzluna3932]

Oh man, I love how you find a way to show the fainted pidgeon less graphic. I mean; the gray filter works perfectly and I hope you still using in your next videos (¿te mencione que los "double kill" son mis favoritos? Se que si lo hice, pero te lo mencionare cada que tenga oportunidad) Thanks for another great video!

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, amigo 🙂 I appreciate the nice comment. As a matter of fact, editing the graphic imagery to black and white was an idea I got from one of my viewers 🙂 I always speak to you, guys, and I enjoy it, I try to respond to everyone. And I learn in the process which is a great perk 🙂

[@lukerobinson9646]

The kitty cats took the decoys! 🤣🤣

[@AirRifleActivities]

@@lukerobinson9646 that's why I've given up decoying with real decoys 😉

[@davidbrennan869]

All your videos are very entertaining and informative, excellent marksmanship and commentary 👍🤠

[@AirRifleActivities]

So very nice of you, David, it's great that you enjoyed them, thank you!

[@heathhalfhill6867]

Man those CZ barrels are no joke! I may have to put one on a gun I’m trying to build. Really nice shooting guys.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Good luck with your project, Heath 🙂 I'm sure it's gonna be really something.

[@heathhalfhill6867]

@@AirRifleActivities Thank you. I’m going to need it. I’m turning a Nova Vista Freedom into a big bore. Self contained built in pump and .30 caliber. Single shot for the moment…

[@Ereegano]

Try to do a video with only hearth shots Not head shot

[@AirRifleActivities]

Duly noted, mate 🙂

[@shaquilleoatmeal926]

kill the ones more often with different colours than a certain colour Because pigeons are more likely to breed with pigeons that have different colours of patterns or whatever

[@AirRifleActivities]

Actually, I don't discriminate, mate 🙂

[@legioner9]

Those cats stealing from the decoys were hilarious. Great video, man. That pigeon jumping at 12:44 was funny 😂

[@AirRifleActivities]

Glad you enjoyed it, brother 🙂 The cats come running every time they hear us shooting airguns these days 😄

[@terminadorairgunsandoutdoors]

Xlnt video. Call some dairy farms. Maybe you can get a replacement permission for those ungrateful grain storage people. Lol.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks for the support, bud 🙂 I was really disappointed by the way they treated us last couple of times we went there. No idea why, they won't tell, perhaps it's because they considered a necessary evil, that's... not so necessary anymore 😄 Never mind, we'll figure it out. And hey, I'll make sure I find some time today or tomorrow to watch your vids, especially the one on barrel cleaning 👌

[@terminadorairgunsandoutdoors]

Thank you. My Prophet is history. I’ve replaced it with the Uragan in .25 cal. I’ve been using the Kral Np-03 and the Kral Puncher Knight both in .22 cal. At the moment I’m shooting NSA 17.5 grain slugs and the accuracy is doing well out to 150 yards and it’s usually windy where I live in the dezert.

[@terrymicalizzi579]

U should sprinkle seed around you're decoys. U watch what happens. Great videos keep up the great work

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, Terry, will try that, but bear in mind in this case we're talking about a granary, so there's grain everywhere 🙂

[@soldierriddic]

let the kittens take some my friend, chicken is expensive, and the job is difficult 🤣🤣🤣

[@AirRifleActivities]

😄 I always let them have as many as they like, buddy 🙂 Thanks for watching and posting a comment.

[@tony2682]

Precise Shooting and humour too ...were those feral cats? or belong to the owner / permission.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, buddy 🙂 And about the cats I'm not sure, I think they're semi-domesticated.

[@gustoaja5107]

Like 55 👍

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you 👍

[@gerardburton1081]

You know how to provide excellent customer as always.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Cheers, Brandon 😊 And what can I say - I'm trying 😂

[@ahmadzaghloul9994]

I love youuuuu

[@AirRifleActivities]

😄 Thanks, Ahmad!

[@tomaiger]

when i was young and came out the house with my aitgun i had imediatly our cats around my feet ;-)

[@AirRifleActivities]

Smart creatures, these felines 😉 Never turn down a free meal.

[@hownowbrowntrouttasmania7389]

super good!!!!!!!! I enjoyed the puppet show with the dead birds.:)

[@AirRifleActivities]

😄 Well, the intention was a bit different than playing dolls with them, but I rather enjoyed the analogy 🙂 Cheers.

[@johnwhitehead4809]

nice vid and shooting, the word has really got out in the cat community for free lunch.

[@AirRifleActivities]

It might be the ultimate answer to the pest bird question: so many felines joining the party eventually, that at some point no sky rat would venture landing at this place 😄 Thanks, John.

[@carsmax]

14:17 he was hoping for strange sexual practice ? For a bird ! Very wired !!

[@AirRifleActivities]

Happens all the time, buddy, I've filmed such things in other videos of mine too.

[@toskera1]

RTI, CZ barrel, Barracuda... Make your job pretty easy, hum? 😅 As usual, great vid, brother!!! 🤩

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, friend 🙂 I admit the guns and all the gear I use outshoots me 😄

[@toskera1]

@@AirRifleActivities Great gear and great job! Thanks for share. Se need more Channel like yours.

[@kingfishphill4120]

Awesome footage great video , real nice shooting outstanding accuracy , i use decoys alot in south Texas where I live they work real good , enjoy your videos very much my friend 🎯

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, brother, the decoys really prove their worth 👍

[@jonnyjoanknecht5164]

Dude I love your films, but it's illegal to kill feral pigeons using decoys in the UK bro

[@AirRifleActivities]

Jonny, thank you so much for watching my content and taking the time to post 🙂 That being said - I'm not in the UK, friend.

[@jonnyjoanknecht5164]

@@AirRifleActivities haha I'll shut up then 😂👍

[@carlappleton6057]

Great vid as always. So many Pigeons. Great to see you employing a feline clean up team. Lol

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, Carl 🙂 A simple deal - the subject of their job is their payment 😄

[@mananBHSC]

your cat always gets rations bro😆

[@AirRifleActivities]

They absolutely do, and every time 😉 Not my cats though, and despite the fact they always get their free meal, they still won't let me get too close to them. Thanks, brother.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Dang it, Alex, you and your phenomenal sky rat shooting have severely tempted me to pick up a .22 break barrel. All I have right now is an old .177 cal CBC Montenegro (really old, like almost 16 years) with a horribly spongy trigger and the .22 has an almost firearm-grade pull to its own. I tell you, if I didn't have to order a new pair of glasses and a new water filter, I'd have done it, and may actually do it in the near future. Speaking of .177, I noticed you do not use those at all. Is it because of poor performance at long ranges, like wind resistance and energy transfer? Your shots are usually 50m+, so I wouldn't blame you. Finally, those cats may need to be spooked off with some pebbles near their general location. I enjoy their help but they need to be taught not to mess with the decoys. (Yeah, I edited and lost the heart. The original writeup had too many typos!)

[@AirRifleActivities]

😄 These felines... My mate suggested we scare them off the decoys with a shot or two landing close to them, but I really like them helping us out clean the place, so... Plus I don't want to put them in danger. Regarding the caliber - you know, I used to think of the .177 as a competition caliber only... I admit it could be very useful for pest control indoors at locations with more machinery and stuff that can get damaged, but I can always reduce the power setting of one of our .22 guns, so... And yes, it's always windy where I am so I really prefer to shoot sth that can actually buck wind to some extent. That being said, some guys tell me that slugs in .177 are starting to show some great results so who knows what the future may bring 😉 Thanks, brother.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

@@AirRifleActivities Totally agree with you on the "shooting near the cats" thing. The air guns are too lethal against small animals to risk a flyer pellet (or worse, slug) hitting one of the kitties! That's why I mentioned pebbles, a very small rock thrown by hand (or low power slingshot) will be a scare but not hurt if you hit them 😉 .177 has plenty of lethality with good ammo. When I hunt rats and sparrows I use it with round nose pellets and get good results, and the British love it since it performs like a dream at lower pressures (they especially like Predator Polymags). Their trajectory is really nice and flat, too, you barely need any holdover/holdunder within their effective range. Although I would stick with a lower power .22 in these damage-sensitive locations, .177 tends to overpenetrate more because its cross section is smaller and transfers less energy.

[@rafarodmir7492]

Nice shooting and great editing as always!!! I thought slugs did not spiral as they have no skirt, I learned another thing, thanks!

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, Rafa, and oh, yes - I'm afraid they can spiral too. In fact, many of them may spiral the first several dozens of yards and then stabilize at a longer distance.

[@davidbohner2061]

Use gloves on both hands please! Protect your health.

[@AirRifleActivities]

I am trying, David 🙂 I wash or use hand sanitizer after touching these birds. Thank you for your concern.

[@juancarlospanesbastias4601]

Hellow bro...necrophilians Jajajaja....😂😂very good....very good...the cats are happy....😂😂..good video compadre...!!!

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks for watching and the post, Juan 😀

[@juancarlospanesbastias4601]

@@AirRifleActivities Sorry Juan mi mame is juan...

[@juancarlospanesbastias4601]

@@AirRifleActivities Jajaja...no problem Man ..no problem😂👍

[@damianhess]

🔥 Awesome video 🔥

[@AirRifleActivities]

Cheers, mate 🙂🤝

[@THEDGEROD]

Great video, including the Apex predator 16:44 😂

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you, Victor 😊 The apex predator at that place also happens to be an apex freeloader 😄

[@andreylarionov8740]

Great shots, quality work👍! The cats were satisfied😁.

[@AirRifleActivities]

They were more than happy, Andrey 😄 I wonder if they'd finally let me get closer. Thanks, buddy.

[@gerardburton1081]

6.15 the cat picked up a bird almost as big as it.

[@nayankhatri3627]

They keep coming ..I shooting 🤣😂🤣😂

[@AirRifleActivities]

Yep, that's right 😉

[@tomlarder5165]

LOL! Great Customer Service @5:07

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, Tom 😉👍

[@billakers6082]

And to think the Noble elete used to eat these flying rats.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Some people still do, mate, we give a lot of those ro friends.

[@pshodean]

The decoys are in danger..... LOL Kitty gotta eat ....... :)

[@AirRifleActivities]

I always let them have some of the catch, buddy 🙂

[@AirGunnerSA]

Must say i really enjoyed this video keep them coming bud

[@AirRifleActivities]

Really means a lot, brother, cheers 🙂

[@orlandobangayan8178]

Grilled time..!!! Yummy..!!! 👍👍👍🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@AirRifleActivities]

😉

[@stevebygrave831]

Hi Steve from Suffolk UK 🇬🇧 nice to see clear videos 📹. I did see one pellet (spiralling so you must be near maximum velocity of accuracy with those pellets? And also I see you keep your face away from the camera? Is there a reason 🤔 stay safe and your familys.

[@AirRifleActivities]

You are right, Steve, and I did put a subtitle there to let you guys know it didn't go unnoticed. Actually, it was two or three times, if you watch carefully. It was the Taipan (we shot a Taipan and an RTI Porphet). The Taipan is my buddy's gun. He re-tuned his gun in the field - he went from shooting 18 gr JSB to 23 gr H&N slugs, because it was very windy again. He didn't have the time to fine tune, hence the spiraling of the slug on several occasions. Face away from the cam: yes, I prefer not to reveal my identity at this point, much to the regret of all the snowflakes on my channel 😉 Cheers, mate 🙂

[@chachitzotzluna3932]

Hey men, why have to put the decoys facing the wind? Nice video

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, buddy 👍 To answer your question: all birds prefer to perch facing wind, especially when it's cold. That's because like this the wind doesn't ruffle their feathers and they keep the warmth of their bodies. If the wind blows in their back, it will "lift" their feathers and expose their skin.

[@chachitzotzluna3932]

I see now, this is part of mimic their natural behavior in search to scam the 'new costumers'. A pro knowledge.

[@jimsworthow531]

i enjoy what you are doing as well; i really enjoy getting two of them during copulation; i try to pop them just before they pop; super fun.

[@AirRifleActivities]

At least let them die happy 😉 Thanks, bud.

[@jimsworthow531]

@@AirRifleActivities too funny; they are really tasty; just pluck the chest area when they are warm, cut them up the center and scoop out the breast meat; simple and quick; saute on medium high heat; salt /pepper.

[@jimsworthow531]

@@AirRifleActivities i forgot to add; the breast meat color is red like a duck and tastes similar to duck.

[@AirRifleActivities]

@@jimsworthow531 yes, Jim, I've had pigeons, you're right, their breast meat tastes like game.

[@lespanharddufurania]

Hello, Please aim for the head, it will avoid excruciating pain for the pigeons. Thank you ...🤐

[@AirRifleActivities]

I assure you - heart and lung shots are no less efficient. I have several head shot videos in the list of videos on my channel - you're welcome to watch. Thanks.

[@rafesaunders3373]

Gotta love the cats! My cats go crazy for wood pigeon!!!

[@AirRifleActivities]

I'm sure it'll love feral pigeons too, buddy 🙂 Thank you.

[@rafesaunders3373]

@@AirRifleActivities probably - but I don't take those home to butcher and eat!!

[@lovejcdc]

Great video, I am surprised the local cat population wasn't lined up like customers at a supermarket waiting for the deli to open LMBO

[@AirRifleActivities]

😄 It's almost like that, bud - they do come running when they hear us shooting. Thanks.

[@mustangrt8866]

16:48 hunter-gatherer, more of the latter

[@AirRifleActivities]

Indeed so, buddy, thanks 😉

[@carvalhoferreira6176]

Ótimo trabalho continue , melhorando os vídeos ! Brasil 🇧🇷 !

[@edgarmaynard5835]

Nice video good to see some hunting tec

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thanks, Edgar, and enjoy! 🙂

[@bencezrinyi6761]

The cats seem to do their thing.

[@AirRifleActivities]

Yes, and they get a lot out of my pest control 😉

[@AffordableAirguns]

Men, love this video alex. Congrats buddy.👍👍

[@AirRifleActivities]

Hey, Manny 🙂 Many thanks, brother, I really appreciate it 🤝

[@t-macpie1410]

just notice 1:45 lol, you lift!?

[@AirRifleActivities]

Hey, bud. If you're asking me if I lift weights, then no, I don't, I find it a bit boring - just one guy's opinion 😉 But I do work out, I like sports, and I also think physical exercise helps steadying your aim (my normal pulse is below 50).

[@stedyone1090]

Great channel. Very nice 👌👍

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you so much 👍

[@jspin1103]

Some well fed feral cats there.

[@AirRifleActivities]

They always gravitate towards us when they see us there 😉 They know our presence means fresh pigeons. Cheers, bud 🤝

[@randallwickus9883]

Thanks! You are a fantastic marksman

[@AirRifleActivities]

Many thanks, Randal, I appreciate it highly, friend, both the super thanks and you watching! 👍

[@randallwickus9883]

Thanks for your reply. Are your permissions in Germany? I get a kick out of the bold felines> Ive been watching you from your beginning and the cats were very skittish. Having your face covered isa necessity, there's too many weirdos out there and you don't want some bird loving a~hole following you home. I understand you have a wife, what does she think about your "activities"? I see the grip you have and the cost is in the thousands!! My wife would kick my butt out of the house and land me in divorce court. You're lucky my friend. In my picture I have a raw chicken crammed on my fist. About two seconds after this photo I smacked my nephew on the head with it! It kinda tenderized the chicken and gave me great glee. I'm outa here. BEHAVE

[@AirRifleActivities]

@@randallwickus9883 🤣 Randal, I'm not in Germany, I prefer not to say where exactly I am. Oddly, my wife is fine with what I'm doing. I'm not hiding anything from her. Like you said, lucky me. And you're spot on about the snowflakes - I prefer not to reveal my identity, so that I don't have to deal with them in real life - trust me, both for my sake and THEIRS 😉

[@randallwickus9883]

@@AirRifleActivities

[@randallwickus9883]

After having my bald head pooped on by pigeons, Ive gone to war with the flying rats!

[@donaldlundy345]

Great shooting guys and looks like the decoys worked fairly well considering the cats 🐈taking some. Cheers

[@AirRifleActivities]

Yes, Donald, and they would've worked even better if it weren't for that pile of spillage on the first day 😉 Thanks, buddy.

[@KPOYXAHTEP.]

👍 Классно придумал с подсадными!)

[@deaddoom3096]

Чё там по фаршу?

[@AirRifleActivities]

Спосибо, Сергей 🙂 Я использую Google Translate и должен сказать, что не понимаю второй комментарий, извините ...

[@KPOYXAHTEP.]

@@AirRifleActivities на второй коментарий, не обращайте внимание.))

[@AirRifleActivities]

@@KPOYXAHTEP. Понял, спосибо 😉

[@AVK555]

You are number one! 🎉

[@AirRifleActivities]

Thank you kindly, friend, it really means a lot 🤝

[@kingfishphill4120]

Chow time for the cats !!!!

[@AirRifleActivities]

And that's every time we go there 😉 Thanks, mate.

[@googleuser3009]

Мощное оружие, насквозь пробивает 😮

[@AirRifleActivities]

Indeed, the Prophet is a powerful airgun, and the HN slugs hit pretty hard. Thanks, mate🙂

[@makiskaratsidis9087]

nice sot

[@AirRifleActivities]

Cheers, bud 🙂