The Under-used Hunting Season: SpringTime
It is an unfortunate set of circumstances that somehow conspire to make folks forget one of the most useful times of the year to hunt.....spring! In many states, there is a spring season for one of the airgun hunter's favorite prey.....the squirrel.
Here in Kentucky, the season begins in early June and runs for two weeks. Tennessee also enjoys a spring season, and Louisiana's season is going on as I write this entry. Now how many of you have actually taken the time to check whether or not your state has a spring season? Huh? And if squirrels aren't what you are after, have you considered other animals that are legal to hunt during the spring season? Check out the bullfrog season in your state. It's challenging, and if you've never had a plate full of delicious froglegs, then you've not lived yet!
Groundhogs are in season year-round in Kentucky, and in many other states as well. Coyotes are also in season, though your normal airgun may not be up to the job. Consider the purchase of a new bigbore for those elusive song dogs and make the most of the pleasant weather in the spring to cull back the population in your area.
Starlings are nesting and raising a new brood of their rapacious younglings, and bringing their numbers to a much lower level is the desire of every state in the continental U.S! Those things are an ecological disaster, and bringing them down is a service to every cavity-dwelling bird that is native to the U.S. In like manner, the English sparrow is in need of culling if you wish to enjoy bluebirds and other desirable species.
In the spring time, use the mating tendencies of the animal you are pursuing to good advantage. If culling starlings, search for desirable nesting sites and wait on the birds to come searching for housing accomodations. And food sources that they use to feed their young are also good choices to target. Groundhogs will be busy stoking up on food since they are recovering from the winter hibernation. Catch them away from the den hole and you've got a good chance of getting one before he heads underground upon your approach. Coyotes can be called in with puppy sounds as they are territorial near their den during the mating season.
As you can see, there are any number of animals that you can hunt and enjoy during the springtime months. And Airgun Depot has a great selection of guns and ammo that can have you out in the field, rather than sitting wishing it were the fall season. So check your local DNR rules, find a useful and legal target for your airgun, and go hunting! You'll be glad you did!
