moxy 617 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 I had a call from a customer who keeps poultry. The problem he has is that crows are helping themselves to a free meal as and when they choose. The cheecky beggars are even entering his sheds and clearing out his freshly laid goose eggs. He has had success with the larsen and shot a few but yet they still keep coming, Well why wouldnt they, food as fresh as it comes and a good supply of nesting material, easy life. Now i know the problem will never go away but if they could be discouraged a little, then its a start. The crows were nesting in some tall ash trees to the bottom of his land. An early start and a few nicely placed shots soon lessened some of the nesting pairs, that was the easy bit done!! Time to get out the rope & harness. I had a good couple of hours climbing and removing nests from the outer extremes of the tree canopy!! The little buggers dont like to make it easy. With the nests removed and some of the paired birds gone the situation can hopefully be kept on top of. He has been crow free for a couple of days, how long it will stay that way is anyones guess. The main thing is that i have one very happy customer. W.H took a few pics with my camera so i thought i would share. Quote Link to post
DUCKWING 302 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 WELL MATE NO WONDER HE WANTED SHOT OF THEM CROWS WITH THE PRICE OF CORN GOING THROUGH THE ROOF .... 2 QUID ON TOP OF A BAG OF PELLETS WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHES THE OLD FELLAS USED A SMALL MOVEABLE VERSION OF THE LADDER TRAP FOR SUCH SITUATIONS BAITED WITH BREAD ETC , THEY JUMPED IN AS THOUGH THE PIED PIPER OF HAMLIN WAS CALLING THEM . ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post
moxy 617 Posted March 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 WELL MATE NO WONDER HE WANTED SHOT OF THEM CROWS WITH THE PRICE OF CORN GOING THROUGH THE ROOF .... 2 QUID ON TOP OF A BAG OF PELLETS WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHES THE OLD FELLAS USED A SMALL MOVEABLE VERSION OF THE LADDER TRAP FOR SUCH SITUATIONS BAITED WITH BREAD ETC , THEY JUMPED IN AS THOUGH THE PIED PIPER OF HAMLIN WAS CALLING THEM . ALL THE BEST DUCKWING I did recomend that he got himself a ladder trap but he wasnt too convinced, I dont mind though, if he wants to pay me to remove the nests ans shoot one or two then im a happy chappy Quote Link to post
moxy 617 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 One from the top Quote Link to post
gsi2000stokie 5 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 look up the profile spar and get him up there with his sparrow hawk. or jasper65 with his gos's Quote Link to post
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