ROB REYNOLDS UK Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 i will be doing some rook shooting [branchers] very soon just woundering if any body as seen any young about yet out of there nests .i start to go about the 1st of may now, i know it should be on the 12 of may too shoot the ******* but they seem too be leaveing there nest early every year.two years ago we went to do some on the 12 of may which was the proper time to do them but they were gone all but a few,so any body seen any yet ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 no but there sitting tight so shouldnt be long B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pelt man Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 I think you will find they will be later this year. I think about the 20th. Only time will tell. THE PELT MAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Hardly even sitting here yet B) we will be shooting late May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupe312 Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 what catridges do you use to knock the nests out afterward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Naff all so far Rob B) LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roe doe Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 rr uk rooks sitting very tight at the moment up here in cumbria they hit the rearing field hard in march and they will start again shortly B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 If you shoot out a nest it`s against the law! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il cacciatore Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 I think its allowed as long as its in connection with preventing serious damage to crops. (And its a pest species ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 no sighn of any branchers this way either went out today, Got 2 with HMR though on the muck heap no chance of any more wouldnt come any were near Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Non venturing on to the branches yet here either. Shame as the Lad would like that very much His new Gun should be JUST perfect for that Of course you WILL get the ones who shoot the branches instead the evil swines LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reubs Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 i went out to have a look last evening and thought i saw a chicks just out over the nest mate. we will be out rooling on the first weekend in may. cheers m8 and good luck. reubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millomite Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Went roost shooting a few weeks ago in Cumbria. When we were shooting you could hear them all on the nests, so it can be too long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 coming back from lichfield to coventry today,past 2 big rookeries , the younguns are out :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peck Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 14 May in the Midlands is about the right time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invector Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 I started on Tuesday, May 2nd (8 branchers and four adults) Went again this morning, and shot 19 branchers and two pigeons. I'll keep at 'em though because the hatch has been staggered and there are much younger rooks in the nests. Probably be a two week job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natures_son Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Out tommorow with Farmer hopefully only using the pea shooter .177 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invector Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 Out again this morning. 12 branchers, 1 adult rook, and 1 pigeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 Crackin bit of sport this morning. 1 Crow, 1 Rabbit, 6 Jackdaws and 6 Rooks. Saw lots of traffic and know where to set up next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB REYNOLDS UK Posted May 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 just back in from doing a small rookery 7 nests shoot twice all were empty bar one,it you hopped out shot that one ..rookery next to it 70yrds away thats not mine to shoot had young sitting in there nest and a few off the nest .100yrds away from that one very large rookery which i can shoot but only with the air rifle had 4 branchers out and some sitting tight going back to do them in the week as its in the grounds of a private school..did all this after a morning on the pigeons on a freshley laid maze field..shot no pigeons in one hr so went for a walk about shot one crow one maggiepie and one myixey rabbit still got me out the house though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Went last satueday with natures son had about 50 and we used 36g BB shot fetches em down a treat and if they are a bit reluctant to come down just let one rip into the nest you dont want to be worrying about wounded young in the nest do you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Went on Wednesday night to North Wales, and shot 17 rooks, most of which were branchers. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Got 14 today only 6 were branchers had just short of 50 this week less than half were branchers. theres plenty yet just sitting on the nest. we dont shoot nests out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 My mate went out with a Gamekeeper at Glanton yesterday and got 29 rooks a Hare and a Rabbit They wanted to go for Pigeon but the keeper needed the Rooks taken care of first though. My Escort accounted for 98% of the kills LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 well im out tomorrow to have ago at the rooks there are a lot about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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