Tom Crichton 21 Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 hello,I am looking for a priest for despatching wounded game birds on a shoot day and was wondering if this 1 would be ok .http://www.amazon.co.uk/MDI-Quality-Wooden-Priest-lanyard/dp/B007U5PBES/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3A3UYND56JMNP&coliid=I3TB3XUFZNU1I9. I know its abit late in the season to be getting 1 but its there for next year.Thanks 1 Quote Link to post
huntmark 18 Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Thats ideal and perfect for carrying about on a shoot day. Also not to expensive should you loose it Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Make your own 1 Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I've always fancied taking one of these along, I recon it'd kill everything with one touch... Quote Link to post
leegreen 2,170 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Those priest break at the neck, they have a screw that runs from the brass down the neck and the wood isn't too thick. Priests are a good tool, especially for Geese and rabbits in nets. Quick and minimal tissue damage. Quote Link to post
air gun ant 1,666 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I'll make you one if you want tom, where abouts in Cumbria are you? Quote Link to post
danw 1,748 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I use a piece of brass rod about 8" long and 1/2" diamiter makes a good priest and can be used to unblock barrel blockages like stuck wads etc 1 Quote Link to post
alimac 882 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I couldn't get my pickers up to use one for love nor money. Drove me fecking crazy, waiting on the cart at the larder, for it to turn up with heads on strings & body's in the bottom.. Head twizzling fannys, I should have just shot the lot of um !!!!! :-) 3 Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I got given a cracker. Antler drilled out filled with lead stuck on to a nice pice of hazel need to dig it out Quote Link to post
danw 1,748 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I couldn't get my pickers up to use one for love nor money. Drove me fecking crazy, waiting on the cart at the larder, for it to turn up with heads on strings & body's in the bottom.. Head twizzling fannys, I should have just shot the lot of um !!!!! :-) now't worse mate I hate seeing folks twirl the bird round why they can't use a priest or learn to use a flight feather I will never know. 1 Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Lots of priests around where I pick up.....find them on trees!!! Quote Link to post
Tom Crichton 21 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Cheers for all the replys,what about this 1 looks better. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hand-Made-Wooden-Trout-Priest/dp/B00GEZ7WVU/ref=sr_1_5?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1390243323&sr=1-5&keywords=wooden+priest Quote Link to post
Qbgrey 4,091 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I couldn't get my pickers up to use one for love nor money. Drove me fecking crazy, waiting on the cart at the larder, for it to turn up with heads on strings & body's in the bottom.. Head twizzling fannys, I should have just shot the lot of um !!!!! :-) now't worse mate I hate seeing folks twirl the bird round why they can't use a priest or learn to use a flight feather I will never know. same here looks very unprofessional,a friend of mine used to pinch the back of pigeons and they used to drop dead.can you tell us the flight feather method? Quote Link to post
danw 1,748 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I couldn't get my pickers up to use one for love nor money. Drove me fecking crazy, waiting on the cart at the larder, for it to turn up with heads on strings & body's in the bottom.. Head twizzling fannys, I should have just shot the lot of um !!!!! :-) now't worse mate I hate seeing folks twirl the bird round why they can't use a priest or learn to use a flight feather I will never know. same here looks very unprofessional,a friend of mine used to pinch the back of pigeons and they used to drop dead.can you tell us the flight feather method? Yep the way I was taught and use on pheasant is to pull a primary feather then using the sharpish end of the quill push it up from under the birds lower beak through and into its brain cavity its' a lot easier and quicker to do than explain Quote Link to post
skinner 348 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 just use your beating stick Quote Link to post
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