JDog Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) When I posted a couple of weeks back that I had been given a one-off opportunity to shoot over peas on the Forbidden Land one or two PW members said that they thought that it might lead to further opportunities there. I had my doubts until yesterday when the farm manager of the land called me to ask if I would go and shoot the crows getting into his peas. It sounded unlikely but when I got there this afternoon there were a lot of crows and even more Jackdaws helping themselves to the pods and shelled peas. Conditions were perfect for summer shooting, a good strong wind and lots of shade for my shooting companion and I (he being the one who attracts Horse flies) and the choice of hide positions was easily made - either side of the only sitty tree along the hedge line. What was noticeable, along with the corvid damage, was how much more damage had been caused by badgers and the fifty strong herd of fallow deer which comes out of the nearby wood. I set up my rotary with two pigeons, hoping that a flight might develop and my companion set out some flock coated crow decoys. Our hides were 40m apart. Within minutes we had two carrion crows for the second rotary and once this had been commissioned the corvids went mad and we had some pretty hot shooting. I kept the pigeon score and he kept the corvid score and after exactly 1 hour and 40 minutes we had 100 on the clickers, mostly Jackdaws. This was a dead bird/minute, something I have not achieved in a very long time. We packed up exhausted after three and a half hours and we spent another hour picking up to achieve a total tally of 124 corvids and 32 pigeon for a bag of 156 head. Edited July 5, 2014 by JDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 A good day out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Weldone I dont know eccles might have to watch his back :-) Only joking but jdog thats an impressive bag if I could get half that bag id be amazed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckman91 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 very well shot. do you favour a rotary for the crows. I heard people say yes and others no. but I obviously worked for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Triple figure day Good shooting guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Well done. very good bag of corvids there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 A top mixed bag. Very satisfying to have the blacks decoying nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 excellent j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Well done , the corvids can certainly do some damage when the peas are in pod, no doubt the farmer will be very pleased with your excellent effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Within minutes we has two carrion cows for the second rotary Must be one hell of a Magnet you have Cracking job on the blacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Must be one hell of a Magnet you have Cracking job on the blacks Please excuse the spelling mistakes, now corrected. I was very tired after a long session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggysreels Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Well done that man ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derickr Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Days like that we all dream about! Derick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Good work JD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Well done JDog and your mate. cracking bag. Not been out myself for months lost all interest in crow shooting. Not done a lot of any shooting in fact but for quite a few foxes. Better get out on the crows soon don't want you shooting them all . atvb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Good day JDog, reckon that display put you well and truly in the farmers good books. New permission now secured I think!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Well done JDog, it's nice when they phone you and you can show them the result of consulting with experts. Great result , I'm yet to be convinced with crows on a magnet as when I've tried it they shy a way. But you certainly proved it will work. I see you were concerned with spelling mistakes this just proves you are mortal and not one of the gods . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Well done JDog, it's nice when they phone you and you can show them the result of consulting with experts. Great result , I'm yet to be convinced with crows on a magnet as when I've tried it they shy a way. But you certainly proved it will work. I see you were concerned with spelling mistakes this just proves you are mortal and not one of the gods . I try not to make spelling mistakes, but 'two carrion cows' was just too much. As Lord Geordie intimated it must have been a hell of a rotary to take that weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 you have had a whale of a time there pal,good shooting, and ye it don't half make you tired..ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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