Airguns Only: Some Florida Hunting

[tnbndr]

Was down in Florida shooting some sporting clays, visiting with friends and hired a guide to take me out and hunt Iguanas with an Air Rifle.
They are invasive to Florida so there are no limits and no license required. Just observe cruelty to animal laws. Quick clean kills and carcass retrieval.
And yes some are used for eating, cook just like chicken wings, I did not get to try any though. Meat is sold to alligator farms for feed. Hides used to make wallets, purses, etc.

 

[crashlanding]

Targets of opportunity

 

[huntinghuasna]

Sign me up! Been playing with a .25 cal. Airforce Condor SS. This rifle is loving the JSB Match "King Heavy Diabolo" 34 grain pills!

What are you guys using?

 

[tnbndr]

Sign me up! Been playing with a .25 cal. Airforce Condor SS. This rifle is loving the JSB Match "King Heavy Diabolo" 34 grain pills!

What are you guys using?

Guide was using an FX Impact M3 in .25, I was using an Edgun Leshiy2 in .22 shooting JSB Diabolo in 18.13gr.
Both will get the job done as will your Condor in .25.
Ideal target is between the eye and the "ear" will turn the switch off instantly. They are tough critters.

 

[scrmblr1982cj8]

Nice!

My father-in-law lives on a par 3 course in Palm Beach Co. I can't wait to take the Gamo down the next time we visit.

 

[Bucklowery]

I go down to west palm for work and would like to give this a try

Thanks

Buck

 

[sscoyote]

Man--i'd love to get one of those new Huben pistols in action. Anybody using one yet?

 

[Bucklowery]

I finally got to go and shoot some iguana it was a great time. They taste good too

Thanks

Buck

 

[Bucklowery]

The big one

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Was down in Florida shooting some sporting clays, visiting with friends and hired a guide to take me out and hunt Iguanas with an Air Rifle.
They are invasive to Florida so there are no limits and no license required. Just observe cruelty to animal laws. Quick clean kills and carcass retrieval.
And yes some are used for eating, cook just like chicken wings, I did not get to try any though. Meat is sold to alligator farms for feed. Hides used to make wallets, purses, etc.
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WOW!
Looks like a fun hunt. Like the color of them and would probably like to eat them.
I guess if you did it a lot you can make some money selling the meat and especially the skins!
Those Guides make double $$$. Have you pay to take you and then get paid for everyone you shoot.
Would like to get a few live ones and turn them loose in the back yard to compete with squirrels and armadillos. I guess you have to have water around. They recently built a Reservoir about a mile from around our home. I wonder what they eat?
The guy with the Big Orange Iguanas one looks familiar.

 

[Bucklowery]

The bunch

 

[Bucklowery]

They are good eating for sure Mr.Len. They are vegetarians and eat tropical flowers so they are in yards and urban settings. Very white meat like frog legs. Great trip and we even caught a few peacock bass along the way

Thanks

Buck

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

They are good eating for sure Mr.Len. They are vegetarians and eat tropical flowers so they are in yards and urban settings. Very white meat like frog legs. Great trip and we even caught a few peacock bass along the way

Thanks

Buck

Buck
WOW
Pecock Bass - they can get pretty big and put up a Good Fight.

The big one

MONSTER!!!
The Japanese would use them in Movies back in the 60s with Godzilla!!!

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

They are good eating for sure Mr.Len. They are vegetarians and eat tropical flowers so they are in yards and urban settings. Very white meat like frog legs. Great trip and we even caught a few peacock bass along the way

Thanks

Buck

WOW Peacock Bass- They can get BIG and are good fighting fish.
Sounds like a great trip!!!!!!!!!!!!
tnbndr looks like he had a GREAT time!!!