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If you're thinking about hunting with a pellet gun, there are a few guidelines to follow to make sure you do it effectively and humanely. Choosing the right gun, ammo, scope, and using best practices are all important factors. However, the first consideration is what game you should and should not hunt with a pellet gun. This article is intended as a quick guide to hunting with an air gun.

The Game

First and foremost, understand that only small game should be sought when pellet gun hunting. Even the most powerful air guns do not impart enough destructive force to ensure clean kills when hunting larger animals. Stick to small pests (field mice, squirrels, rats). Nothing larger than an average-sized raccoon should be shot with a pellet gun, and then only when the distance is such that accuracy is assured and with the proper caliber gun and ammunition.

Pellet Gun & Ammo Choices

In general, .22 caliber guns and pellets are preferable when hunting small game with a pellet gun. A common misconception is that the smaller caliber guns (.177 and .20) produce higher pellet velocities and are therefore better for hunting. Actually, it's more about internal damage force than penetration force. In other words, you want to strike the animal with a projectile that will disperse more killing force after impact. That means using the heavier and thicker .22 caliber. The smaller calibers risk passing through the animal without causing sufficient internal damage to kill it cleanly (or at all).

This is not to say you should not use a .177 or .20 caliber pellet gun for hunting. If your target is very close and you can easily take a head shot, any caliber will work as well as another. But this is not often the case when hunting small game. If you do choose to hunt with a smaller caliber, you can improve the odds of a clean kill by choosing heavier hollow point hunting pellets. Hollow points are designed to blossom open and tumble after impact, which creates more devastation inside your prey. They are the best choice for hunting with pellet guns, regardless of the caliber gun you use.

Muzzle Velocity

With pellet guns, speed is measured in feet per second (fps) and listed as muzzle velocity. When hunting small game with a .177 caliber air gun, it's best to use one that produces at least 1,000 fps muzzle velocity. This high speed, coupled with heavier hollow point pellets, gives you the best chance to make a clean kill each and every time you hit your target.

However, if you make a poor pellet choice, this higher muzzle velocity can actually work against you. For example, pointed pellets are a bad idea when hunting with air guns, especially at close range. Absent a head shot, you run a real risk of having the pellet pass cleanly through the animal without inflicting mortal damage. It's inhumane to merely maim, after all. Always use the best ammo for the purpose at hand to see that the job gets done quickly and thoroughly.

Scopes

If your game will be up in the trees or farther out than about 15 yards, using a scope on your pellet gun is a smart idea. Most pellet rifles have scope mounts included that a wide variety of scopes will fit into easily. Once you know your particular gun's tendencies at various distances, a scope can really help you hit game exactly where you want the pellet to strike.

Pellet gun hunting is fun and a good way to teach young shooters how to safely handle and respect the power of a gun. As long as you're careful about choosing the game you hunt and the type of air gun and pellets you use, this type of hunting can be rewarding and a nice way to spend a weekend afternoon.

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Visiting South Dakota On Your Next Road Trip

Picture high mountains and low prairies, big rivers, waterfalls, dark hills and clear streams, spruce forests, ridges, canyons, and caves. You'll find they're all bundled together in one rambling, rolling package called South Dakota.

In western South Dakota, in a setting of the Black Hills, Badlands, and blue lakes, Keystone's Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a blend of history with nature. Rushmore stands tall and proud as a geologic tribute to America's enduring strength and commitment to freedom. The 60-foot-high faces of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln are immortalized on a granite mountainside in the heart of the Black Hills. These stunning images were produced by the solid determination and colossal efforts of sculptor, Gutzon Borglum and his Depression-era crew of 400 miners. Today's visitors can walk among state banners on Avenue of the Flags where they'll survey park sights from the museum rooftop's Grand View Terrace. The Presidential Trail, a fully accessible footpath and boardwalk, provides the finest perspectives of the four monumental faces.
Custer State Park is also found in western South Dakota, just outside the town of the same name. This Black Hills park is unique, from the 7,000-foot high Harney Peak, you can hike to the banks of French Creek where Custer and company first encountered gold in the 1870s. Rock climbers, equestrians, and mountain bikers find their own brand of fun at Custer. Visitors can catch a big fish for supper or rustle up some tasty grub at the park's Chuck Wagon Cookouts. Those who want to expand their horizons can board a Jeep tour in search of the park's free-roaming buffalo herd. Guests who'd like to participate in Custer's ranger-led activities attend gold-panning sessions, campfire meetings and outdoor cooking classes.

Another of South Dakota's western area wonders is Badlands National Park. This territory includes Sioux Ghost Dance sites from the late 1800s and encompasses 244,000 acres of abrupt canyons, spires, spiked ledges and ravines that, through erosion, have been dramatically reformed into unearthly shapes, sizes and hues. Select areas of this otherworldly-looking preserve are co-managed by the National Park Service and the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Along the Badlands' grassy prairie, striped skunks, bighorn sheep, tundra swans, whooping cranes, and rare black-footed ferrets find a home range. Hikers can get better acquainted with the park by walking the Fossil Exhibit or Cliff Shelf Nature Trails. For their part, RV travelers take the side trip off Badlands Loop Road, a State Scenic Byway, to investigate Roberts Prairie Dog Town.

Near Yankton, in the southeastern region, eco-tourists enjoy natural perks at the Missouri River's Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area. Here, water sports rule, with swimming, boating, fishing and water skiing all on the agenda. As one of South Dakota's most visited recreation areas, this park boasts designated swimming and water skiing beaches with miles of sandy shores, a pool and marina plus ramps and launches for watercraft owners. Lewis and Clark's landlubbers enjoy a good variety of hiking and horse paths, paved bike trails, an archery range and delightful picnic areas.

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Can somebody find how far it is to mount kanchenjunga from south dakota? thanx!?

and if you can find how fast you would have to travel and how many time zones you would have to cross and how long it would take to get there, that would be great! thanx a bunch!

You are looking at about 7500 miles (calculated from rapid City to Kathmandu). Give yourself a full 24 hours to get there, as you cross over 11 time zones PLUS the international date line (The better path is going westward)

Outdoor Expo slated June 12-13 at State Fairgrounds: Dogs to get their day with Dock Dogs Big Air Event
The South Dakota Outdoor Expo, which is coming to the state fairgrounds in Huron June 12-13, will be an opportunity for the entire family to enjoy the outdoors.

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