Big Dog Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 I hope these photo work. It the first time I have tried to resize them. My friend has 100 acers and 130 sheep, all starting to lamb this week. the grey crows are killing lots of his lambs. They pick the tongues out or split them plus their eyes. Either way their dead. This morning I got to the field were some sheep were about 06:30 hrs. I set up a wee hide (see photo, hopefully). A ewe had just finished lambing (2) and I though this would be the place. I set up about 65-70yards in below thorn trees and waited. After about 45 mins 6 Greys flew in. They ate at the afterbirth for a bit and then the one in the photo went for the lamb. I shot him closer to the lamb than normal, 3-4ft away but it was either that or the crow would have finished it. I know it is only a Grey crow but I felt so satified shooting this. I have been trying for a very long time to shoot a Weather (bolt) - Winchester Lazers, great wee round. Note the barrel of the rifle, covered in hesien to hide the SS barrel and break straight lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 D**m didn't work! I'll try something else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 OK maybe I put to many on one post Note the gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Also note the sucker who won't kill anymore lambs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wol the hunter Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 keep sending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Very well done . I never realized that your Shepards/Shepardesses had this problem to deal with aswell as the foxes. Over here it is just fox and coyotes for the most part. A little farther up north and you would run into a few bears, but I think that our only avian predator would be the Bald and Golden Eagles and I have only heard of that a handful of times. Keep up the good work. There is nothing that I hate more than loosing a calf, or lamb. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 (edited) . Edited September 3, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Yes new to the flock we dont have the bear problem but crow do a lot of damage. As JohnGalway said, once a ewe roles unto her back while heavy in lamb she can't get back on her feet. The crows, black and Grey open them up like a tin opener would and there history. My friend had a ewe loose her eye to a grey crow last week. The crow took it out as he was walking up to her to scare the bird away. They are cheeky at this time of year. Lambs - the crows, worst of all greys, take out eyes, tongues, or split the tongue or new borns, as you will know that currents for it. Calves - the greys will also peck of the tender hoove of a new born calf, once that is done, the calf is history. It is a terrible thing to see an otherwise healthy calf die just because a dumb grey crow took its wee feet. I am not a framer but grew up on the farm and have lived all my life in the country and close to farmer; many of them my friends. Foxes & dogs are the other problem we have. Where I was rared, my cousin was always having his pedigree Borderleisters worried by dogs. I never new until I had to clean up the intestines of dead sheep just how far they could stretch. The dogs just eat into the rear end of the running sheep and over serveral 100 yrs she emptyed herself. Many bad memories of this. So now you know why I hate things that hurt sheep or calves. In fact all of my life I have hated anything or anyone that picked on the defenceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 well done big dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Nice one Big Dog ..............With good ammo you'll be able to take the ******* at 200yds when you get your .222 For your curiosity This months Gun Mart /Sportsmans Gun Centre 2 x .222 Tikka M595 Continental £699 1 x .222 Tikka M595 Deluxe £599 The M595 is the older and highly respected version of the T3 Ive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Thanks deadeye ive I have shot a Tikka M595 I think it was 6.5x55 and it was really nice. To be honest I think it is a nicer gun to look at from my limited experience. Yea I was think that today that the 222 will make getting greys much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 (edited) . Edited September 3, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Well Done Big Dog. :thumbs: Excellent shooting mate. B) Great set up too, a real little sniper B) , but doing good work. Great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 well don big dog nice set up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted March 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 JohnGalway no appoligies required. When you are shooting a Grey, post away. "See, I'm a poet and didn't know it" Frank, I loved the bit "little snipper" I so wish it was true, the little bit :*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 (edited) . Edited September 3, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmick Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 Well done Big Dog..What part of the north are you from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted March 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Co. Down, Mourne country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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