inthedark Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 henry, calm down, I have never said I just shoot dreys. The dreys are invariably on land I already know intimately or I am with keepers or owners or tenants who do know the land intimately, and we know the active ones. .....and around my way there are NO Pine Martins or Reds Squirrel and very few Buzzards. As for the Owls, I would also like to think that between myself and others involved we know where the local owls hang out! Would you like some of our buzzards mate if you're a bit short? Please? For free?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Would you like some of our buzzards mate if you're a bit short? Please? For free?! Do they get on with the Kite and Parakeet, we have lots of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 henry, calm down, I have never said I just shoot dreys. .......... and I have never seen a Buzzard or Owl in ANY drey I have shot. ATB! Sorry but you need to be a bit more specific as it seems like you did. Dreys need to be poked out and the evicted squirrels shot as they escape, yes they then need to be pulled down, just to say you shoot dreys gives the wrong impression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Go Gadget Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 You dont shoot into dreys. SIMPLE ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Correct me if I am wrong... But, when out after squirrels we have always not only poked the nests & shot all the inhabitants, but then raked them out of the trees completely! You then know that all target species were killed (hopefully cleanly) no non target species were harmed, & no nest remains, making the job a lot easier next time round. As new nest are easily identified No end of BB,s fired into a drey will not bring the whole thing down! I'm with HD on this, if a jobs worth doing...do it properly. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 hi gentleman i use lofting poles or a catapult with lead balls! i just 'lob'the balls instead of really zinging them and they just bounce off the outside of the drey 9 times out of 10- still shake it up though! I was just thinking 'Catty' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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