StevoSmith 147 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Hey mike a slit bunny is ideal for them.....and when you take one down it will cause a comotion that others will come in for a closer look......they are clever birds but carnt help but be nosey if one of thier own falls Quote Link to post
milegajo 595 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 (edited) Hey Stevo, yeah I tried a slit kit as I waited outside a warren (placed it a little way away in front but within the kill zone) to see if any sport came my way but no takers. Only tried a couple of times though, should maybe be more persistent and patient. I don't know where my desire to pop em off comes from! It costs me pellets and I don't really want to eat them so it's outside of my usual 'code'...all the same, I love it!!!! Edited May 13, 2012 by milegajo Quote Link to post
BenjaminCadd 109 Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 No never baited them, all the rabbits go to the ferrets, but will give that a shot, i just look for them all roosting up around 8pm and pick the closet ones off, but your right can get any closer than around 40yrds, and then you have to aim up the tree, will deff have a go at baiting them though! Thanks. Quote Link to post
StevoSmith 147 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Persistance mate.....as with rooks and crows and the like stick to the rooks.......wait till young leave the nest and hanging about on branches before fledging hit them then mate and make a nice squab pie...but mix with pigeon...very tastey...people call them branchers........It may also take a day for the corvids to come down to a kill so just wait them out Quote Link to post
BenjaminCadd 109 Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Hey mike a slit bunny is ideal for them.....and when you take one down it will cause a comotion that others will come in for a closer look......they are clever birds but carnt help but be nosey if one of thier own falls Thats true, when one dose drop then dont vanish, they just cirlce around too nosey for their own good! Quote Link to post
StevoSmith 147 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Hey mike a slit bunny is ideal for them.....and when you take one down it will cause a comotion that others will come in for a closer look......they are clever birds but carnt help but be nosey if one of thier own falls Thats true, when one dose drop then dont vanish, they just cirlce around too nosey for their own good! Like the mrs just said....curiosity killed the crow lol Quote Link to post
Probuk 93 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Very nice rifle them TX200 the only down side to them for me is the clicking sound when cocking them..sound's petty I know but apart from that great..looks balance smoothness when you fire them all spot on but that clicking drive's me insane :blink: Iv been thinking about getting the Weihrauch or 95 and putting in a gas ram but Iv just sent for a shotgun application so Im waiting to see what happen's there first. It's ALL money money money...All I need to do is win that BLASTED Lottery and Im sorted :laugh: Good Shooting Tex.!! Atb Marty 1 Quote Link to post
Bradford Lad 74 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Try a sqeeker whilst your lying in wait, it sounds like a destressed rabbit and brings corvids in, found this works really well on Jays in wood areas. Could also try an owl decoy, drives the birds mad, they'l mob it and land in nearby tree's. 1 Quote Link to post
milegajo 595 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Very nice rifle them TX200 the only down side to them for me is the clicking sound when cocking them..sound's petty I know but apart from that great..looks balance smoothness when you fire them all spot on but that clicking drive's me insane :blink: Iv been thinking about getting the Weihrauch or 95 and putting in a gas ram but Iv just sent for a shotgun application so Im waiting to see what happen's there first. It's ALL money money money...All I need to do is win that BLASTED Lottery and Im sorted :laugh: Good Shooting Tex.!! Atb Marty No clicks here Marty, I hold in the catch out of habit. In fact I kept feeling for it on the HW97k... 1 Quote Link to post
milegajo 595 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Try a sqeeker whilst your lying in wait, it sounds like a destressed rabbit and brings corvids in, found this works really well on Jays in wood areas. Could also try an owl decoy, drives the birds mad, they'l mob it and land in nearby tree's. Nice tips there. Jays are nervous ones, have had two but only through pure chance. 1 Quote Link to post
milegajo 595 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Reminds me of a piece I wrote a year ago... The Cautious Corvid - Thursday 28/04/11 I woke again at 05:00 and used the opportunity for a hunt. I made a circuit through the woodland with a missed opportunity on a pigeon. The only other targets were crows but they were extremely wise and evacuated once they were alerted to my presence. But never relax when hunting. As I was returning I heard a close by pigeon call. I inched my way around a bush until I spied the source, who luckily was within range. Unable to take a head shot due to the drifting twigs and branches I hit him with a fatal heart and lung shot. Within seconds the Raider was reloading a 'just to be sure' close range head shot and completed a very clean despatch. My first wild trophy! (Not counting the trout of course). It's times like this when my ego balloons and I ask myself who here at Lammas is living more off the land than I, a lowly volunteer? The only person to currently be fishing and hunting. First Blood For The Webley Raider 10 XS .22 Trying My Hand At Scything. The Circle Of Life. Whilst out for an evening hunt, I asked the crow; "Why are you such a distrustful, cautious corvid?" This was his reply: "Years ago, mankind, the animals and the Earth were bound by the most sacred of vows. This oath was simple. The Earth promised to nourish and sustain all the life that was brought forth on its surface. Mankind and the other animals likewise promised to worship and respect life and be mindful that it was a gift to be held in trust for the next spirit. Mankind, the animals and Earth existed in harmony, often communing with each other. There was no fear. When it came time for man or animal to eat, the hungry went out and asked for those who were ready to come forward, to give up their life as freely as they were given it, and in so doing complete the cycle and live on. When man was cold, he would go out and find a tree that had finished and released its life, or ask for those who were ready. Often in these days, animals would share man's fire. Overseeing all this was the crow and his kind. Their role was a special one. Sometimes it would come to pass that animals would die, their spirits needing to be guided to the next life as their bodies had not, or could not, nourish anything else. The crow would gather up these lost souls and ensure the cycle continued. And so it was for millennia. Until mankind changed. Man forgot his promise. Man began to take more than his share from the Earth. Man stole what was never intended for him. Jewels and stones hidden away and hard to reach. Man no longer worshipped life. He began to take it from the animals. Even from his own kind. Never asking permission or giving thanks to those that nourished him. When once all men, birds and animals existed together in harmony, now each hid, ran from, and feared the other. Quickly, man eradicated the animals who once requested the life he now called and claimed as, his own. He developed ways to stall and put off the day he returned his gift of life until he lived for longer and longer than ever before. Man's young, seeing and learning, continued and exacerbated the damage his elders were causing. Things were no longer harmonious. The Earth's love for man was so great, she forgave his early crimes. But she realised, like all good mothers, if her creations continued to break and ignore holy and sacred codes then repercussions must follow and lesson taught. So with her infinite love, she is no longer following her promise. She is not vindictive. She is not cruel. If we would simply return to the ways of our enlightened ancestors, she will nourish and sustain and forgive. Given time, perhaps the animals might also forgive mankind for his crimes. Until then, the corvids remain cautious. Always watching. Waiting. From a distance. Quote Link to post
Mawders 595 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Yep I nicely slit open rabbit or squirrel with its innards trailing out will always bait the crow or Maggie down, put thm on their side as they love to peck the eyes, also place where you have seen crows and maggies nearby as they are creatures of habit, just nestle down and wait for them to land! Quote Link to post
darkdd81 36 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 superb shooting there Benjamin! Had a recent shoot last weekend with similar results with my tx. All tips on here seem pretty sound, the only thing i would say is when you find your chosen location to lay the bait, if your sitting out in the open, keep your movements to an absolute minimum, as the crows and magpies will be on the look out. I always build a substantial hide with a roof and shoot through a small hole. i find that i can stay comfortable, and have a sandwich or a brew while the action is quiet without spooking anything. Just how i do it, but i'm sure there's many ways to skin a cat. Good shooting all. Deri Quote Link to post
BenjaminCadd 109 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Yes, i took the dogs for a walk tonight and worked out where im going to do it, there is a warter hole for the sheep 20 yrd from a hedge row where the crows anfg around about 7 at night so i will bait it around that area and set up in the corner of the hedge rows about 35 yrds away, just waiting for the sheep to move to the next feild for peace of mind, looking forward to it! Normaly i would say im a ferretig man but i am enjoying shooting with the tx just as much to be honnest!. Cheers guys 1 Quote Link to post
darkdd81 36 Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 This is the last photo i took of my days hide shooting over bait before my blackberry ran out of battery Few weekends ago. Infront of me, through the hole there was a large beech tree at a lased 39 yards, while my bait of a pigeon was dead on 25 yards just of the base of the beach tree (still in plain view). I took 1 squirrel, 1 pigeon, 5 rooks (there is a small rookery around 100 yards off my permission that the rooks were starting to leave and wander around coming my way) and missed 1 magpie, and 1 more crow. All opportunities came from the top of the beech tree. The great thing about the hide was ir took no more than 20 minutes to build, and i cound be in complete confort in there with my sandwichs, brew and roll up without spooking anything. Was a great days shooting Good shooting all Deri Quote Link to post
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