forest of dean redneck 11,694 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 Driving to town this morning by our village shop front is a crow pecking crap out of something, slowed down to look and it's a cock house sparrow, dad reckoned it was killed by a car and it scavenged it but I have my doubts what do you lot reckon? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,390 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 I have never and will never sicken of shooting crows. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 6,103 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 I'm keeping a eye.on them b*****d magpies going near a couple of nests here in the garden 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz 284 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 Spent many happy hrs whacking the rookery's at this time of the year and have dropped a stack of them at dusk when i was roost shooting doo's. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,984 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, WILF said: I have never and will never sicken of shooting crows. Rookery brancher traditional day is only 3 days away.may the 12th Done a big rookery a good few moons ago.cracking day. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 22,307 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 Seen a Jackdaw grab a sparrow on a roof one day. So I'm sure a Crow or Rook would do the same. Cheers Arry 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,390 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 There’s no such thing as General License in the Republic of Ireland, it’s a real pain in the arse. They work to some weird EU directive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 There have been a few magpies about and at least one has gained the knack of feeding off the bird table. I set a pop-up tent out as a hide and whilst waiting for a magpie a crow settled into a tree about 45 yds from the hide. Then all hell broke loose. Thec crow's partner started cawing loudly and performing fly-bys. At least three magpies gathered just out of safe shooting distance and a jay dropped by to see what all the fuss was about. I could have shot the jay, but waited for a better shot at the others that never came. As dusk fell I went out to the crow, lopped the wings off to use the feathers fro floats, and disposed of the rest. The other crow was calling until after dark. Then again at 6am on the dot he or she came flying over the garden calling and calling. Then the maggies seemed to give the garden a wide berth, but the other crow keeps coming back to the same tree so I might get lucky. I once got two crows in two shots within about 3 seconds using a HW100. I was sitting under a shady tree with the dog waiting for a squirrel to come to the stream to drink when a pair of crows settled in the tree canopy right above my head. I could see their silhouettes through the leaves. I nailed one shooting through a leaf, re-loaded and got the second as it floated over a gap in the canopy. Can't do that with the Prosport though. It takes me longer to re-load than them at Rorke's Drift 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,390 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 27 minutes ago, Nicepix said: There have been a few magpies about and at least one has gained the knack of feeding off the bird table. I set a pop-up tent out as a hide and whilst waiting for a magpie a crow settled into a tree about 45 yds from the hide. Then all hell broke loose. Thec crow's partner started cawing loudly and performing fly-bys. At least three magpies gathered just out of safe shooting distance and a jay dropped by to see what all the fuss was about. I could have shot the jay, but waited for a better shot at the others that never came. As dusk fell I went out to the crow, lopped the wings off to use the feathers fro floats, and disposed of the rest. The other crow was calling until after dark. Then again at 6am on the dot he or she came flying over the garden calling and calling. Then the maggies seemed to give the garden a wide berth, but the other crow keeps coming back to the same tree so I might get lucky. I once got two crows in two shots within about 3 seconds using a HW100. I was sitting under a shady tree with the dog waiting for a squirrel to come to the stream to drink when a pair of crows settled in the tree canopy right above my head. I could see their silhouettes through the leaves. I nailed one shooting through a leaf, re-loaded and got the second as it floated over a gap in the canopy. Can't do that with the Prosport though. It takes me longer to re-load than them at Rorke's Drift Winchester SX......it’s the way forward ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,657 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 All over the roof tops here searching for youngsters Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 2 hours ago, WILF said: Winchester SX......it’s the way forward ! I sold my three proper guns before I moved out here. Just got an air rifle and air pistol now, both springers. And this afternoon one of the adult magpies discovered just how accurate the rifle is. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,390 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, Nicepix said: I sold my three proper guns before I moved out here. Just got an air rifle and air pistol now, both springers. And this afternoon one of the adult magpies discovered just how accurate the rifle is. Careful now, you can easily get sucked into the realms of talking like you are Chris Kyle ! before you know what’s happened you will be slaying rabbits at 400 m with an HW100 ! 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 Had some good days shooting them ... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 40 minutes ago, WILF said: Careful now, you can easily get sucked into the realms of talking like you are Chris Kyle ! before you know what’s happened you will be slaying rabbits at 400 m with an HW100 ! Sitting or running? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 6 hours ago, WILF said: I have never and will never sicken of shooting crows. Have to ask why. Atb j 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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