JDog Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 One of my golden rules in connection with shooting is never to take anyone crow bashing for the simple reason that I am not good at it and I do not want to embarrass myself more than I need to. My normal method of shooting a fast crosser or a high bird is just to swing hard. I never see the bead or any lead. With crows it is different as they just hang there in the air. I see the bead but I do not know where to put it as no swinging is required. 'Black bin liners' is what a friend of mine calls them. On my way home today I saw that a field close to home had been drilled with wheat yesterday and there were some crows on it. Within half an hour I was set up with eight flock coated decoys and a good hide position and a decent wind from behind. Only when a game shoot started half a mile away did crows return. The first two dead went onto floaters and this to me was the key to my two hours of good shooting as they bounced merrily on the wind adding movement to the pattern. As more birds were added incomers became bolder and were easier to shoot. Any dead birds which were carried by the wind had to be retrieved and added to the pattern as they were causing incomers to land short. The bag was 32 Carrion crows, 2 Rooks, 2 Jackdaws and a very unlucky long crossing pigeon. Apologies if the picture is dark as it was nightfall by the time I had packed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Nice one mate, I love crow bashing even more than pigeon shooting, caw caw caw ,bang ,thud. With there flight pattern/ speed.They can be deceptive to shoot though , Nice going Atb Flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Don't matter how you shoot them JDog, 32 dead carrions is a good result at any time of the year. Well shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG wales Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Well done jdog how did the young dog go pickin them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted October 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Well done jdog how did the young dog go pickin them ? I didn't take Jasper. Carrions and dog's eyes do not mix, especially a young dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Crow bashing, a grin every bird :-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Well dun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG wales Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 I didn't take Jasper. Carrions and dog's eyes do not mix, especially a young dog. Thougt the same jdog thats why i asked you . I dont like my young springers pickin carrions either !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Well done JDog you did very well, crows are my nemesis also , I don't see the bead when I'm pigeon shooting just point a shoot . When I'm asked to crow shoot I have to re educate my brain to use the bead , the target is the beak and a bit more. Once it's programmed I'm alright to shoot. You used your fieldcraft to use the wind to your advantage and keep adding to the pattern, again well done great result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 cracking bit of shooting Jdog , im a big fan of crow bashing , give me that over pigeon shooting anyday . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Welldone jdog snd a cracking result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Well done, those crows always seem slow but it is deceptive, nice bag and the fading light somehow adds to the picture Cheers Maxi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus1988 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Good job JDog, I'm definitely more of a crow man than pigeon, though it seems the crows down here in Oxfordshire are getting wise to me and my decoys. How often do you hit the corvids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Quality short session,good bit of crow bashing..nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HW682 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Good bag there and best thread title of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 A nice bag of corvids JDog, I am a little too tight to shoot corvids on a regular basis , I like to see a return on the cartridge ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted October 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Good bag there and best thread title of the day ................only of the day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HW682 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 ................only of the day? The week is early yet.. but you've set the bar high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbutd Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I was mesmerised by the photograph JDog.Something about the low light & the subject matter with the light reflected off the black plumage made it seem 'Just right' to me.Good session by the sound of it ,although I prefer to watch rather than shoot shoot rooks in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 (edited) Good session! I'm yet to manage to shoot a crow. Love the title Edited October 28, 2014 by bigbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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