Back Forty Field Blowgun Kit - Green .40 Cal

Back Forty Field Work with a .40 Cal Blowgun

Sun isn’t over the live oaks yet. Grass is still wet along the fence line, and the only sound is boots in the pasture and doves cutting across the tank. That’s where this .40 caliber blowgun actually lives—slung over a shoulder while you walk the back forty, keeping an eye out for squirrels raiding the feeder or starlings stacking up on the wire.

This isn’t a toy store tube. It’s a 36-inch, .40 cal blowgun built from aircraft aluminum, painted a hard-to-miss green so it’s easy to spot in the truck, the side‑by‑side, or leaning by the mudroom door. Quivers line the barrel, each loaded with different darts for different jobs, so you don’t have to dig in a pocket when a shot shows up quick on the fence post.

Why This Blowgun Belongs in Texas Pasture Work

Across the state, from mesquite flats out west to timbered creek bottoms in East Texas, there are stretches of land where a firearm is more trouble than it’s worth—too loud, too much overkill, too close to livestock, neighbors, or barns. A .40 cal blowgun steps into that gap. Quiet, simple, and fast to shoulder when something small needs to be discouraged or taken.

The barrel runs a full yard long for steady sighting, but the aluminum keeps it light. Two foam grips break up the length so you can settle your hands where it feels right, whether you’re shooting offhand in a pasture road or bracing against a fence post. The sewn sling lets it hang while you climb through a wire gap or swing into a truck, leaving both hands free without ever putting it down in the dirt.

Forty total darts ride in quivers along the barrel—yellow cones and steel points that turn that quiet lung power into serious small‑game punch. It looks busy because it’s built to work, not to pose on a wall.

All‑In‑One Hunting Blowgun for Texas Small Game

Texas land throws you a mix: rats in the feed room, starlings in the barn rafters, squirrels robbing the spin feeder, and the occasional rabbit you’d like for the pot. One kind of dart doesn’t handle all of that well. This field kit brings four.

For pure target days—standing under a shade tree punching foam blocks—twelve target darts with 4-inch sharpened wire and bright cones fly straight and stick clean. They’re made for repetition, for kids and grown-ups learning breath, hold, and follow‑through without burning powder.

When you’re around pens, trailers, or close to houses, eight stun darts earn their keep. They’re made to smack and discourage without tearing everything up—handy on pests you don’t want tearing through tin or splintering old barn wood.

Step out into more open pasture, and the ten broadhead darts and ten spear darts come into their own. Those hunting darts bring real penetration for small game—squirrels in a pecan, rabbits under a mesquite, or problem birds on a fence line. The .40 caliber bore and precision‑made barrel match those darts tight, so the power you put behind them actually shows up on target.

Quivers keep each dart type where you can tell them apart at a glance. Sixteen‑point and eight‑point quivers, plus four ten‑point runs, mean you’re not choosing between carrying variety and carrying enough. It’s all right there on the barrel, sorted, guarded, and ready.

Texas Field Durability You Don’t Baby

Anyone who’s left gear in a Texas truck bed in August knows cheap aluminum warps and cheap plastics crack. This blowgun is built different. The barrel is aircraft aluminum, straight and rigid, with a finish that shrugs off being hauled in and out of a Polaris, propped against a feed bin, or bounced in the corner of a crew cab.

Components are made in the USA, which matters when you’re counting on consistent bore size and dart fit. A sloppy tube wastes air and throws shots; a tight, precision barrel makes your breath count. Here, the fit between dart cones and barrel is deliberate, not guessed at. You feel it in the way the dart seats, and you see it in how they group on a plywood backer at twenty yards.

Foam grips aren’t decoration. In a Panhandle north wind or Hill Country drizzle, they give your fingers a sure hold when the rest of the barrel is slick. The sewn sling is the same story—simple, tough, meant to live behind a truck seat without fraying apart after one season.

Dart guard tip protectors cap the business end when you’re walking or storing it. Three guards cover loaded quivers, so you’re not snagging clothes, tack, or upholstery on bare steel whenever you move through a gate or slide into a driver’s seat.

Questions Texas Buyers Ask About Blowguns

Are blowguns legal to use and own in Texas?

Texas law is strict on firearms and certain knives by statute, but it doesn’t specifically list blowguns as prohibited weapons. For most private land use—target shooting on your place, pest control around barns and tanks—a blowgun like this is generally treated as an air‑powered sporting tool, not a firearm.

Where you need to pay attention is local rules and common sense. Cities, school zones, and public parks may have ordinances against discharging any projectile device, including slingshots or air guns. Using a blowgun there can still get you in trouble, regardless of state weapon definitions. On private property with permission, especially out of town, Texans commonly run blowguns for target shooting and small‑game work without issue. When in doubt, check your local ordinances or ask your sheriff’s office before you carry it into town.

Is this .40 cal blowgun enough power for Texas small game?

For the size of animals it’s meant for—squirrels, rats, pest birds, and similar small game—the combination of .40 caliber bore, 36-inch barrel length, and hunting darts is plenty when you do your part. The long barrel gives your breath more time to build speed, and the tight fit between darts and bore keeps that energy behind the point.

Most Texas buyers end up using broadhead and spear darts for small game in trees, around feeders, and along brush lines, reserving target darts for practice boards and cans. If you can keep a group tight on a paper plate at your chosen distance in the yard, that same setup will perform on critters out on the lease or behind the barn.

How does this carry compared to other pest‑control options?

A shotgun or .22 rides heavy and loud. This blowgun walks quiet. Slung over one shoulder, it doesn’t fight you while you’re opening gates, hauling a salt block, or rolling wire. Foam grips give you a quick, sure grab when a shot appears on a fence post or feed trough.

Because all forty darts ride on the barrel, you’re not juggling ammo in pockets. You step out of the truck with one piece of gear that’s ready for anything from plinking at cans on a hot afternoon to taking the occasional rabbit by the windmill. For many Texans, it becomes the piece that just lives in the truck—not because it’s flashy, but because it’s easy to carry and always ready.

From Tank Dam to Back Gate: Where This Kit Fits

Picture this: evening settling over a stock tank, dragonflies skimming the surface, and blackbirds piling up on the far fence. The blowgun hangs light on its sling as you walk the dam. You ease it up, feel the foam under your hands, seat a dart from the nearest quiver without looking, and draw a steady breath.

The shot is quiet. Just a soft puff and a clean hit on the post. No neighbors alarmed, no shell to pick up, no ringing ears. You walk on toward the back gate, same tool at your side, just as useful for knocking around cans on a fence rail with kids as it is for keeping pests honest around your place.

That’s where this .40 cal blowgun earns its keep in Texas—not locked in a safe, but riding in the truck, hanging by the back door, and walking fence with you when the land is quiet and you want a simple, precise way to reach out a little farther than you can throw.