wadingin Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Been asked by a farmer to keep the magpie numbers down on and around farm whats the best time of day ,also any other advice would be appreciated .regards Wadingin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Get a Larsen trap. You won't get any better advice than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris t Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 have to agree, only way to get rid of magpies in any numbers is a larsen trap. Trying to shoot them is diffcult, because they are so nervous. Can try of course, they do do magpie fud decoys. Not convinced you'll have much luck though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) If you shooting airrifle. Find out where Magpies are at first light.Make some sort of hide ready get a rabbit half gut it leave guts hanging out,if you have a magpie and a crow deek put by it.Just sit tight and wait if you've got magpie caller even better.Small pellet tin with few pellets will do just rattle it.Magpies like their own territory so a new noise will bring them in.Hope you get lucky. As others have said if you dont want to shoot them Edited January 30, 2012 by eccles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gamekeeper Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 cant go wrong with a larson trap mate or something i have great results with is a couple of dead rabbits with thier bellies split,build a hide spread the rabbits out and just wait,they are that gready they just cant help themselves then use the dead maggies as decoys ,,enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhw100 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 as stated above you really can't beat a larsen for proper magpie control!,beats shooting hands down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poguemahone Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 shooting magpies around farm buildings is not as difficult as you might think. the trick is get hidden well back inside a building. too many shooters give the game away by standing just inside a door/window, the magpies easily clock you, and are then credited with having more superpowers than they already have. imitating the magpie call with pellets in a tub/box of matches can work, but i never use it as i find they spot much less movement than it takes to shake them. you may laugh at this, but frozen oven chips scattered around the farmyard is one of the best things to "bait" them with. dont worry if they nick the chips and you dont get a shot, as they'll keep coming back for a look long after the chips have gone, and they'll present a steadier shot when perched on the roof of a building looking for chips, than when they're flying in and grabbing them. i use headshots only for this type of shooting as you want them to drop where you shoot them so that other magpies are drawn to them, as the best thing to "bait" magpies with is a dead un. i've shot 157 at my best magpie farmyard shoot in the last 4 years (4 times as many as the farmer has got in his larsen) however, should you decide to set up shop out in the fields and hedgerows, you'll be in the magpies backyard, and you'll be runner-up most of the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy T Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Hi...look for HuntersVermin on youtube....shows plenty of action hunting magpies around farmyards ....excellent tutorial !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr salt Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 if you want to just kill them the larson trap is the best advice given. if you want some sport get hold of an owl decoy(yes you can get them) and a magpie decoy. put them together and hide up. magpies hate owls and will mob it. i worn you magpies dont miss much,so hide well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldier1 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 i have found the early morning to be best, get set up with a decoy just before first light and bait them, slit open rabbit etc even hen's eggs in a fake nest will bring them down to your chosen range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beretta88 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 agreed as above but shooting them is more fun and decoying, calling them its all good practice for your fieldcraft skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Hello mate one i made earlier £55 collected you can have them as small single double or whatever takes your fancy Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karpman Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Why not use a larson and shoot, trap works while you don't and still get a bit of sport. Should get a few shots off since you will be checking your trap etc. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Steve thanks for a vote of confidence Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 an old feller told me years ago a magpie, can be called by shaking a box of matches, anyone ever tried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the enigma Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) an old feller told me years ago a magpie, can be called by shaking a box of matches, anyone ever tried it. Yep,the box of matches will work. Yes and yes it works. BUT I belive it is illegal to call them to be shot. It's only illegal to call them in to a gun with an electronic type call or sound recording. Edited February 19, 2012 by the enigma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapperdan Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 x2 on a owl decoy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich 1970 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 an old feller told me years ago a magpie, can be called by shaking a box of matches, anyone ever tried it. I use a couple of pellets in an old 35mm film pot, works good with a couple of decoys attacking a false nest with an egg in it or use a bit of road kill instead. I don't shoot a lot of mags when I am out though, they are very wary. As I have a lot of blackbird, sparrow and greenfinch nesting in the trees of my garden I tend to shoot more magpies there, squirrels too as they will go for eggs and chicks. They are a horrible problem these days, so I wish you good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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