Crow shooting

[johnboy19 38]

I went to my new permission yesterday. Theres a decent sized rookery on it and the farmer would like rid. Its on a small tree line with open land on each side. There's no branchers out as yet, but i could hear them.

 

Anyway, as I thought would happen, whenever i got near they would all scarper and circle above. Obviously this is an easy job with a shotgun, but a very hard job with an airgun. Anyone got any tips on how to approach this? Would setting up in hide underneath help? Or is it a lost cause?

 

Cheers,

 

John

[Dakaras 3]

Set up in hide below or well covered a good hour before day break at least, softly softly on the approach, they wont know your there

[Phantom 631]

A hide would be good, certainly not a lost cause John.

 

Go get em

 

Phantom

[LOGUNSOLO177 0]

I have had great success with a homemade hide!! That was the only way me and a friend could get them!!

[bedrock 16]

If you know your boundaries it sounds like a good opportunity for some dawn silhouette shooting.

[johnboy19 38]

Cheers for the replies lads. I like the look of that home made hide, might give it a go. I suppose I was stupid asking if it is a lost cause, its all down to learning, cant expect to just go and bag them all first time i go eh? If that was the case everyone would be an expert

[Lee85 44]

i'd be tempted to try a decoy as well mate- works well for me, also i've never tried this but even a stuffed teddy is meant to get them down if it's near their nesting area, good luck

[johnboy19 38]

what about an owl decoy anyone ever used one? Was thinking of maybe setting up a hide and attaching the owl decoy to a fence post, near where they nest.

[johnboy19 38]

what do you guys think of this, was thinking i could set it up on a hill infront of the nests, in range, and try and pop them from there

 

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