Farmer Rang To Shoot Crows

[bouncer 51]

a local farmer rang earlier for me to go over tomorrow and shoot some crows that have been having a go at his lambs.i was thinking on taking my rimfire and any tips would be helpfull ecause i never bothered shooting crows before thanks.

[mark@mbb 31]

I don't think you will get near enough for a rimfire a 17 rem or a 223 maybe a better bet

[shootlodge 146]

shoot straight & watch back stops..

[engraver 44]

Put something like a dead rabbit down and spread its intestines all over the place put a couple of flocked crow decoys round it and get well concealed in range, should work in this snow but be up early.

[GameDealer7412 2]

Wake up nice and early, build yourself a hide, decoys in a wide spread pattern and use a shotgun!

[midnight 657]

Same as the post above !

[The Duncan 802]

Yeppers - deeks, hide and shotgun.

.17hmr if you want to snipe them (best use for the calibre IMHO).

[GameDealer7412 2]

What are yeppers????

[GEOFF.223 83]

was doing the same job last week grey backs/hooded crows picking at sleeping lambs.

 

got up early with the .223 zerod to 200 yards parked car up on hill reclined driver seat [BANNED TEXT] back sat in back seat with legs stretched out over driver seat sand bag on door frame had a can of coke with bottom facing me at 200yards for a test shoot gave it 2/3" for wind bang on Sat for 3 hrs got 4/5 one got away but wasn't looking so good in the air.

 

the satisfaction hitting them at that ranges is great, if only they sat still long enough i say i would have got 10 easy

[mal mason 7]

get some decoys out hide keep ur face hidden and keep still untill their in close then hit them with the 12g other than that like has been said the HMR is good at distence but still u need to hide yourself good cos they see you before you see them....good luck pal.

[cave dweller 2]

You could try putting one of these out on a rabbit carcass, or with some crow deeks

http://www.flightlinedecoys.co.uk/store/decoy-products/ff3-decoy-animator-crowmotion-detail

Edited April 26, 2013 by cave dweller

[The Duncan 802]

Try a stuffed fox as a decoy stood over some food - crows will go mad to mob it

[GEOFF.223 83]

Try a stuffed fox as a decoy stood over some food - crows will go mad to mob it

my mate said he had set a dead fox and a lamb out to be disposed of are the crows were going mental so he kepted them and docoyed said it was one of the most exciting shooting days he had.