Hog Hunting From Helicopters With Airguns

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On this episode of American Airgunner Rossi is hunting hogs from a helicopter in Texas with good friends Eydin Hansen of the Texas Hog Hunters Association and Andy Anderson of Executive Outdoor Adventures. The hog population in Texas is high and the damage done to crops and pasture can get out of control. Hence, the reason for the Texas Hog Depredation Act which allows landowners to offset the financial losses caused by hogs with hunting tourism dollars. Maintaining this population is a way to keep this invasive species from altering the already existing ecosystem. Hunting from helicopters enables the hunter and landowner to expedite the process. Tune in as Rossi proves to Andy just how capable an airgun is as an effective tool in taking care of even the biggest of hogs. Lastly a big thank you goes out to Executive Outdoor Adventures for the opportunity in helping to take care of the hog population problem!



Watch full video here!! http://bit.ly/AAG_heliHoghunt

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Umarex Hammer .50 PCP Air Rifle

  • Precharged pneumatic (PCP)
  • 2-round chamber magazine (includes 2)
  • Rifled barrel
  • Straight pull speed-bolt with 2 lbs cocking effort
  • 3-lb trigger weight
  • Regulated to 3,000 psi per shot
  • 4,500 fill pressure (24 cubic inch carbon fiber tank)
  • Built-in manometer (pressure gauge)
  • Weaver/Picatinny optics rail
  • PolyOne designed and manufactured stock
  • AR Magpul style grip
  • Integrated rear sling stud
  • 3 slots in forearm grip to accept M-LOK attachments
  • Quick Disconnect Foster fitting
  • 75-inch overall length
  • 5 pound overall weight unloaded without scope
  • 5-inch barrel length with full-length composite shroud
  • Made in the USA

Umarex Hammer™ Energy Generation
Grain Material FPS Energy (ft. lbs.)
180 Umarex® ARX® 1100 484
200 Lead 1055 495
250 Lead 1000 555
275 Lead 945 545
300 Lead 930 576
330 Lead (Lyman) 935 641
350 Lead (Lyman) 875 595
550 Lead 760 700

The World’s Most Powerful PCP Hunter has arrived—The Umarex Hammer.

Able to sling three regulated .50 caliber shots per fill, the Hammer utilizes Umarex’s patent-pending Lightspeed™ valve created specifically to deliver jaw-dropping power. Crafted to throw 550 grain, .50 caliber slugs downrange at 760fps for an unheard of 700 FPE, and a 250gr slug at 1,000 fps—the Hammer has more than enough power to knock down even the largest game. Powered by a huge 4,500 psi carbon fiber cylinder that is regulated to 3,000 psi allows for 3 consistent, full-powered regulated shots with the ability for a powerful fourth follow-up shot.

Once you fire your first shot, move on to the next by operating the straight-pull bolt to index the 2-round magazine. The bolt’s low 2-lb cocking effort makes taking a fast follow-up shot shockingly easy. Each Hammer includes two magazines to keep the shots coming. For added protection, the Hammer employs a three-step safety system that includes a manual trigger safety, hammer-block, and a magazine lockout that prevents the gun from being fired without the magazine inserted.

The stock was crafted in collaboration with PolyOne Corp., renowned as experts in the field of specialized polymer products and resulted in a rough-and-ready all-weather stock built to support this rifle’s powerful shots. Each stock includes a rear sling stud and three M-LOK slots in the forearm for adding accessories. The Magpul AR grip contours to the hand, and can be switched out for other AR grips. When choosing your optics you will have a lot of options with the long 8.5” Weaver/Picatinny rail that rests right above its fully-moderated barrel. This barrel is reported to be able to put its first three shots within an inch at 50 yards!

Umarex is once again at the forefront of airgun innovation with a rifle that is sure to dominate airgun hunter’s arsenals for years to come. Grab your Hammer and harness the energy of the most powerful production PCP air rifle in the world!
 
I realize that feral hogs are a major pest, and can be very difficult to track in brush, however given the difficulties of shooting from a helicopter accurately, there is a real concern regarding taking humane shots, and having good follow-up shots should you wound one. A three shot straight pull bolt action seems like a very poor choice. While I realize Umarex is all over trying to market their Hammer, as they've flubbed the launch repeatedly here and are probably trying very hard to keep the hype alive, if you are going to do best control from a helo I think an AR15 would be a much more responsible option. I should also point out that this type of content is what anti-hunters draw on to display us in an unfavorable light to the public. 
 
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Saw a hog running, sorta saw a shot taken from the heli ... did not see said shot roll the hog ?

distance to the hog, forward motion which is like shooting in a strong wind, rotor blast downward surrounding the shooters position & low velocity and trajectory arch ..... need to see that in real time to buy into it.

See this video as a marketing hype and so far removed from reality use of that gun it is somewhat silly ... IMO

Frankly for the cost of $100's of dollars per hour a heli costs ... give me a .308 powder burner and a case of ammo and lets go slaughter the bacon makers !
 
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I love hog hunting and eating them. Best food of all imo. I hunt squirrel, hogs, deer, bears, turkey, ducks etc. As much as I love hunting, I have respect for these animals. Shooting them from a freaking heli, mowing them down like insects with machine guns. Wiping them off the face of the earth, just disgusted me. Waste of meat and life. I would never mow down defenslesde hogs from a heli even if I was paid. I rather go a really hunt. And only kill how much I and my family can eat. You guys call mowing a pigs down, hunting? A disgrace to hunter. No respect for the animals. Every time I see this pisses me off. I'm sure other hunters feel the same. 
 
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Mowing Down? How is one shot on one pig mowing down? Watch the video before you comment next time.

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I love hog hunting and eating them. Best food of all imo. I hunt squirrel, hogs, deer, bears, turkey, ducks etc. As much as I love hunting, I have respect for these animals. Shooting them from a freaking heli, mowing them down like insects with machine guns. Wiping them off the face of the earth, just disgusted me. Waste of meat and life. I would never mow down defenslesde hogs from a heli even if I was paid. I rather go a really hunt. And only kill how much I and my family can eat. You guys call mowing a pigs down, hunting? A disgrace to hunter. No respect for the animals. Every time I see this pisses me off. I'm sure other hunters feel the same.
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I love hog hunting and eating them. Best food of all imo. I hunt squirrel, hogs, deer, bears, turkey, ducks etc. As much as I love hunting, I have respect for these animals. Shooting them from a freaking heli, mowing them down like insects with machine guns. Wiping them off the face of the earth, just disgusted me. Waste of meat and life. I would never mow down defenslesde hogs from a heli even if I was paid. I rather go a really hunt. And only kill how much I and my family can eat. You guys call mowing a pigs down, hunting? A disgrace to hunter. No respect for the animals. Every time I see this pisses me off. I'm sure other hunters feel the same.
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Did you watch the video. In the first few minutes they describe the damage wild hogs do to the environment ,farmers crops and that shooting from helicopters is the most efficient method to thin out the population. Wild hogs are ominivores and will eat everything in site including the defenseless native flora and fauna. It is not hunting but pest control and therefore not suppose to be a sporting situation for the hogs. Of the wild hog shooting videos I have seen from helicopters they have always tried to recover each hog shot and either ate them themselves or donated the meat to the needy. Also nothing goes to waste in nature as there are always scavengers that do the cleanup. The only comment I have about shooting them with air rifles is that it is not the most efficient way to kill them in mass. You need the energy and fire power of firearms to mow them down. True hunters know that protecting the environment from invasive species is the one of the forms of conservation. Bill
 
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I love hog hunting and eating them. Best food of all imo. I hunt squirrel, hogs, deer, bears, turkey, ducks etc. As much as I love hunting, I have respect for these animals. Shooting them from a freaking heli, mowing them down like insects with machine guns. Wiping them off the face of the earth, just disgusted me. Waste of meat and life. I would never mow down defenslesde hogs from a heli even if I was paid. I rather go a really hunt. And only kill how much I and my family can eat. You guys call mowing a pigs down, hunting? A disgrace to hunter. No respect for the animals. Every time I see this pisses me off. I'm sure other hunters feel the same.
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Shiny, I’m a hunter and I couldn’t disagree with you more. Invasive species are a scourge on native species. And quite frankly if non native wild hogs were wiped out of North America I’d be pleased. I’m doing my best on starlings, house sparrows and pigeons and if hogs were around here I’d be doing my best on them too.


 
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Just more Hammer hype! IMHO! Why? Because there are absolutely NO non YouTube personality's that have one! Take a AF Texan, Extreme Big Bore or other "Available" airguns out and do this and then I might be impressed because anyone CAN get anything BUT the Hammer off the Shelf.

It was, however, a noteworthy shot. Congrats Rossi
 
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There's lots of hog hunting videos from helis in Texas and most of those use 2 people with ARs and many are equipped with silencers. I've watched a lot of shots taken and missed from a moving helicopter. Sometimes they will have to change magazines chasing a single hog. They also hunt yotes. Nothing wrong with hunting any pest no matter what it's size if it's truly destroying property and/or crops. And often they mark where the hog dropped and 4 wheel to it later for recovery for the table. The pilots often stop the heli for a follow up shot if the hog isn't truly down. After watching those 'other' videos I was shocked somebody was going after them with a two shot air rifle. It's not of importance who manufactured the rifle. I call that under gunned for the game targeted.

Maybe of interest, I have taken some Robinson 22 lessons just for the challenge and it was $300 an hour with an instructor. The pilots flying these fellows had at least a commercial license and I suspect $300 an hour is a lot closer than $100 and hour. But with an AR and lots of magazines it looks like fun. Very similar to shooting Collared Doves at 100 yards. Just different. I suggest if you shoot Doves, Pigeons, Sparrows, Starlings, Squirrels, Rabbits, etc. you probably ought not dam taking hogs.
 
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IMO i think this only does more damage promoting the Hammer. I know Umarex is spending big money to advertise the Hammer but this video came off as all hype and only leaves more questions then answers. I know its hard to capture video of hunts but you could have shown video of how the Hammer performed on the hog. All we saw was what it looked like you took a shot, people talking you took a shot, and people talking the hog was down. Next clip shows some hog on the ground. How do we know that hog was shot by another gun but made it look like it was shot by the hammer. After the end of video, I would have to agree with everyone else this was a waste of money spent to hype a gun and a desperate attempt to not be forgotten. I think this video would have made more sense if you uploaded it on April 1st.
 
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