esox Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Hi all, i am a keen clay and rifle shooter but i have just been contacted by a farmer who is having trouble with crows. As i have never done this type of shooting before i would be grateful for ANY advice no matter how basic. Thanks in advance :unsure: :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 get under the roost trees couple of hours before dark and let battle commense as they come in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 crows are fab targets with mega eye sight you with need good cammo and hands and face are a must get a few crow decoys put decoys out where there feedin make a hide out of local vegetation and sit very still till they come into range 1/2 choke number 5 shells simples hope that helps ...swiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Put a bait out, dead sheep is a cracker. For me being under a flight path, having a few deeks out a good hide a bait and a good wind to make them fly low and i am very confident. They is harder to hit than you might think, expect mid air stops and radical shift of direction if they see you point a gun. Get them head in pattern and 35yds or under and you can kill them with pretty well with 7's. Shoot them high and up the bum and you will struggle with no.1 they can soak up some serious punishment if the head aint dead thats for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Find out what`crows` are the problem,if they`re rooks or jackdaws it`ll be a lot easier to deal with them than carrion crows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southamptonshooter Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 I'm doing so crow shooting at the moment and having an excellent days shooting, set a few decoys out and I call them in just with my voice. They will pretty much land on your barrel if you get set right. Il try and post some pics from last Sunday. Where you located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esox Posted November 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Thanks for all the replys lads was looking at buying some decoys, but havent much of a clue what to get.......these FUD decoys look about the best. As for setting out a pattern i take it its head into the wind but not to regimented ? Located in Co Fermanagh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Thanks for all the replys lads was looking at buying some decoys, but havent much of a clue what to get.......these FUD decoys look about the best. As for setting out a pattern i take it its head into the wind but not to regimented ? Located in Co Fermanagh yep you got it fella good luck stick sum pics on if you get any......swiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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