Pykie Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Anyone got any methods of calling or luring in jays? I often hear them screeching nearby when squirrel shooting or when decoying but they never show for a shot!! I did squeak one in the other day which I shot but seems very hit and miss. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Not one for shooting jays around me as there are never that many to cause any bother. Each to there own you may be in an area that they are a problem though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddywack12 Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 My old man caught 4 in a larsen trap last week, just using bread as bait and no call bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeedoodlepigeon Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Seems to be more and more Jays around me. I have tried the Acme Magpie call that supposed to attract both Magpie and Jay's in and they are not interested at all. I heard some good things about the U caller but not sure what calls it comes with a Google will sort that out. Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Seems to be more and more Jays around me. I have tried the Acme Magpie call that supposed to attract both Magpie and Jay's in and they are not interested at all. I heard some good things about the U caller but not sure what calls it comes with a Google will sort that out. Lea Not allowed to use electronic calls for Birds in The UK The put them on the call cards for photographic purposes only, people buy them who do allot of photography of these type of birds:good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Not allowed to use electronic calls for Birds in The UK The put them on the call cards for photographic purposes only, people buy them who do allot of photography of these type of birds:good: I don't have that much call to deal with birds (and I don't use calls anyway), but this is a new one to me, point me in the direction of this legislation for future reference. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest1957 Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Part 1 S.5 ss.1 part d. (d) uses as a decoy, for the purpose of killing or taking any wild bird, any sound recording or any live bird or other animal whatever which is tethered, or which is secured by means of braces or other similar appliances, or which is blind, maimed or injured; . . . ...he shall be guilty of an offence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Part 1 S.5 ss.1 part d. (d) uses as a decoy, for the purpose of killing or taking any wild bird, any sound recording or any live bird or other animal whatever which is tethered, or which is secured by means of braces or other similar appliances, or which is blind, maimed or injured; . . . ...he shall be guilty of an offence. Thanks for this. Interesting, but I'm still confused, plenty of decoys used and where does a Larsen fall in this? ..and you can use ANY call you like as long as its not recorded. So you can call artificially but if you record yourself with that same call and play it back that is illegal? Someone really didn't think this one out did they! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest1957 Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Thanks for this. Interesting, but I'm still confused, plenty of decoys used and where does a Larsen fall in this? ..and you can use ANY call you like as long as its not recorded. So you can call artificially but if you record yourself with that same call and play it back that is illegal? Someone really didn't think this one out did they! Cheers! What it is saying is that you cannot use as a decoy a sound recording; tethered, maimed, blinded or injured bird. As a bird in a larsen trap is healthy and not secured in this manner they are absolutely fine. Also, the act covers 'any sound recording' is does not define whether natural or manmade, therefore both would be prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Thanks for this. Interesting, but I'm still confused, plenty of decoys used and where does a Larsen fall in this? ..and you can use ANY call you like as long as its not recorded. So you can call artificially but if you record yourself with that same call and play it back that is illegal? Someone really didn't think this one out did they! Cheers! Yes they did infact ...its quite specific. Good luck with the Jays...they are ultra intelligent and ultra wary...you have to get up very early in the morning to catch them out of cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Yes they did infact ...its quite specific. Good luck with the Jays...they are ultra intelligent and ultra wary...you have to get up very early in the morning to catch them out of cover. Mike,have you any statistics on the Jays spread and numbers throughout the UK.I hadnt seen a Jay up here until maybe 10 years ago and now they are everywhere.Im presuming they are increasing quite dramatically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbuster Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Mike,have you any statistics on the Jays spread and numbers throughout the UK.I hadnt seen a Jay up here until maybe 10 years ago and now they are everywhere.Im presuming they are increasing quite dramatically. Same here, up to 5 years ago they were very rare-now theres loads round here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 http://blx1.bto.org/birdfacts/results/bob15390.htm Its mainly due to the policies of woodland maintenance and planting exercised by the forestry commission in light of the Forestry Stewardship Council regulations concerning responsibly sourced timber for the Construction industry over the last 30 years. The jays biggest claim to fame is that its habit burying of acorns in the early ages developed the Oak woodlands of the South east and thereby provided timber for the Kindgs fleet...It werent for the humble jay we would probably not have conquered the world from the 1500's onwards.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 I had a pet jay for 6 years when I was a lad... they are very very intelligent and great talkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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