spandit Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Got at least 2 of them here but vastly outnumbered by magpies. Doubt they'd come in range long enough for me to shoot one anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, fister said: ...after two tears of serious squirrel eradication... I don't cry over shooting squirrels... Rifle or shotgun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 I shoot every jay, magpie and corvid that I can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 I bet there’s been a few Jays shot since this was first posted nearly 8 years ago. Lots of them around here and yes I do shoot them if they come in range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Yeah, sorry for opening an old thread back up although it's still relevant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 You don’t have to apologise, I just noticed how old the thread was, and yes it is still relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 19 hours ago, old'un said: You don’t have to apologise, I just noticed how old the thread was, and yes it is still relevant. and quite a few contributors we don't see much of these days...................... The answer is yes, every one I see other than when invited on one estate where the keeper doesn't shoot them. Ace nest robbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 21 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I shoot every jay, magpie and corvid that I can! +1 don't understand people that don't carry out vermin control when it benefits other wildlife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER1 said: +1 don't understand people that don't carry out vermin control when it benefits other wildlife. Corvids eating eggs, chicks etc. isn't a new phenomenon, they're still a part of the ecosystem. Introduced species like squirrels and parakeets are fair enough but native species are perhaps worthy of some consideration rather than shooting regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 I was just talking to a guy yesterday who is very keen on his songbirds , he told me found 5 bullfinch nests in the Spring and every one of them was predated by magpies A jay is a nest robber too and must be taken whenever the chance arises .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Can't remember the last time I saw a jay round here despite the amount of woods we have. Magpies are getting more common and are shot if they get close enough. Crows and rooks and jackdaws have exploded round here, each year there are more and I'm not sure why. I shoot them on sight as well. The squigs seem to be increasing as well, I have a massive one nearly as big as my cat that keeps robbing from the bird feeder, should it be lucky enough I will introduce it to mr jsb exact... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Must have been 30 magpies in a tree near me yesterday. Not close enough to do anything about (not even on my land) but they seldom come into range. Can't bear the noise they make but my wife keeps banging on about how pretty they are so can't get a Larsen trap in and would have to dispose of any unfortunates carefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 I ran a Larsen trap in my garden this spring as well as a couple at the shoot. I account for 32 magpies and 2 jackdaws in my garden alone. There has been a noticeable increase in songbirds in our garden and area around here. Everyone should if possible do something to control these nest robbing barstools. And yes I will shoot a Jay without hesitation and if one of my guns decides not to I would have a moan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobydog Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 Shot 7 this year, a lad I know that does fly fishing always takes the blue feathers for his fly tying, saw one that had a young chick in its beak earlier this year, that was in the back garden, one of our shoots has loads of maggies on it and a few months ago I shot 7 in 1 outing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remimax Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 trout fishermen like the wing feathers for making flies,should dry em out and stick em on the bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 10 minutes ago, Remimax said: trout fishermen like the wing feathers for making flies,should dry em out and stick em on the bay. I do that, on average I get £10 for a set of Jay feathers, I state in the add that the feathers are a by product of vermin control... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remimax Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 8 hours ago, thepasty said: I do that, on average I get £10 for a set of Jay feathers, I state in the add that the feathers are a by product of vermin control... 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FOXHUNTER1 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 On 17/12/2018 at 22:19, novice cushie shooter said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 On 21/10/2018 at 12:18, spandit said: Corvids eating eggs, chicks etc. isn't a new phenomenon, they're still a part of the ecosystem. Introduced species like squirrels and parakeets are fair enough but native species are perhaps worthy of some consideration rather than shooting regardless. 100% agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 The only corvid I ease up on is the rook and occasionally have to hit them hard when they are devastating crops. They do not do any damage to other wildlife other than wireworms in grass fields. Carrion crows, magpies and jays I clean up at every opportunity. On one farm slurry pit I am now close to 300 magpies killed in a little over two years, just think the damage they would have done to any song birds. Still a few about so have not eradicated them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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