Mick Garvey provides tips and advice on all forms of air rifle pest control in episode 11 of our air rifle hunting series on S&C TV (Shooting & Country TV).
Providing information and advice on the best kit for the job, as well as elements of technique and tactics, Mick covers pretty much every kind of pest control that can be carried out with an air rifle, with rats, rabbits, squirrels and feral pigeons all covered in detail.
Mick has been a professional pest controller for many years, and is also a squirrel warden, contributing hugely to the resurgence of red squirrels in his home county of Cumbria.
So, if you have some rats or rabbits to shoot and are wondering whether to go with thermal or night vision, or some pigeons bothering the farmer and aren’t sure what caliber to use, have a watch if Mick’s pest control tips and advice and see if you find the answers!
This is Mick’s last video of the year, so we’ll see you again in January! Have a great Christmas and New Year, and thanks for watching.
KIT BAG
Air rifles:
Thermal, night vision & trail cams:
Pellets and accessories:
0:00 Start
0:34 Introduction
0:51 Squirrels
3:12 Rabbits
6:43 Feral pigeons
8:19 Rats
11:05 End
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GREAT TIPS, SURREY
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Great videos , be nice to do similar with Lamps and feildcraft for a young lad or lassie starting of , keep them up !!
Another great video. Thanks Mick and Merry Christmas.
Would love just to be able to acquire any land to get some rabbits for the pot. Been trying for over 3 years now
thanks for you videos. i find them very helpful and inspirational. have a merry christmas and a prosperous newyear
Nicely done
Using a thermal is spotting, it is not hunting.
What is the knife your using for rabbits.
the thermal spotter is a game changer, 👍🎅
This is titled a hunting video, it is not. It's an infomercial with a few bits of hunting at the end. We call it "bait and switch" in USA.
Happy christmas to you all
hi good vid and some great tips say safe ian
Hi Mick. Some very good tips there. The thermal is a game changer nowadays nothing can hide. I generally hunt rabbits using an HMR or My Maverick fac22. Do you use fac for your rabbit hunts or sub 12 ? or both. Anyway good stuff Mick have a lovely Christmas 🍻
Thermal thermal thermal thermal 😆- I made the mistake of borrowing one then having to give it back
Great video, and good advice as always, cheers mick.
Thanks for the advice have a good Christmas look forward to seeing your next video in the New year 👍
Another fantastic, cinematic video!
I’m enjoying these.