Ryanh 6 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hi all I've just had a message from a friend of a friend her stables is over run with jack daws. She asked if I could come and thin them out has anybody got any tips for shooting then like decoying or anything Thanks Ryan Quote Link to post
jamesS410 106 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 The easiest way is to find an area with some cover in which to set up a hide a few days before you plan on having a session at them and bait in that location again for a few days prior. The ideal bait is something like a slit open rabbit, as per the other corvids, but I'm guessing somewhere like stables this may be frowned upon by the more squeamish that may frequent the area, as a more acceptable alternative I've being having some success with dried dog biscuits recently around the yard. As an aside has anyone else noticed an increase in jackdaw numbers this year, in the past where I shoot its been nice to actually see the occasional one flying about and there certainly haven't been the numbers to require controlling them where'as this year we seem over run with them. Quote Link to post
PJWmids 35 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 There's a large flock at my stables, they roost about half a mile away, I didn't think you could shoot them? Quote Link to post
Ryanh 6 Posted June 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Yes mate there on general licence Quote Link to post
Robo46 40 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Hi guys yes I have noticed large numbers of jackdaws, especially in more built up areas .i have had good results using something like dog food .also they seem to like sausage meat. Quote Link to post
moxy 617 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Yes mate there on general licence Just because they are on the GL does not make them fair game and that also applies to all the other species listed. Quote Link to post
3175darren 1,102 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I have never seen as many, they have snowballed out of all proportion this last three yr, Quote Link to post
trumpetier6 2 Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Jackdaws are one of THE hardest of airgun quarry to hunt.......I shot a fair few over the years but god it can be frustrating Quote Link to post
acculead 32 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 walking the kids to school in the mornings it nothing to see 30 or 40 of them on the kids playing field ... there all day too .. theyre everywhere ... no chance of permission there tho Quote Link to post
villaman 9,982 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 What damage are they doing ? if none why shoot them !! Quote Link to post
jamesS410 106 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 What damage are they doing ? if none why shoot them !! Apart from nest robbing of song and game birds and predation of chicks, causing a health hazard in grain and foodstuffs storage areas, consumption of said grain and foodstuff, blocking of chimneys and ventilation ductings not a lot. Best leave them be then I suppose :-P 1 Quote Link to post
villaman 9,982 Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 What damage are they doing ? if none why shoot them !! Apart from nest robbing of song and game birds and predation of chicks, causing a health hazard in grain and foodstuffs storage areas, consumption of said grain and foodstuff, blocking of chimneys and ventilation ductings not a lot. Best leave them be then I suppose :-P you have only been on here 5 minutes Why the sarcasm ? Quote Link to post
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