Spud dog Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Looking for help,hopefully will get chance to shoot a steading including cattle building and silage pits + a small amount of woodland surrounding Yard. They are covered in crows, wanted to pop down after work for a couple of hours. Will I be wasting my time, do I need a specialist hide, as Idon't have one. Any help much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhw100 Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) Looking for help,hopefully will get chance to shoot a steading including cattle building and silage pits + a small amount of woodland surrounding Yard. They are covered in crows, wanted to pop down after work for a couple of hours. Will I be wasting my time, do I need a specialist hide, as Idon't have one. Any help much appreciated. When you say at night do you mean with lamp?...because that's illegal! What type of gun are you using? are they returning to the wood to roost?,are they feeding then flying off into the distance? A little more info if you could. Edited July 30, 2012 by tomhw100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud dog Posted July 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 I mean after work, say 5.30 till 8.00pm/dusk. I am shooting with shotgun. Not sure if they are roosting there or somewhere else. Watched them yesterday in the morning about 11.00, alot sat on the cattle roof, some sat in the trees, some on the silage pit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhw100 Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) Ah right first you need to establish where they are coming from and why they are there ( picking at the silage presumably ) then I'd either try and hide on their flight path be it ina hide or in some natural cover and shoot them coming over you or near you (as long as its safe) if they are roosting in the woods obviously evening time would be and I ideal time to ambush them by hiding in the woods. Even if they are not roosting in the woods if there is a prolific number at your permission when they start returning to there roosting places or crossing your permission (which they do late evening) this is another prime time to shoot them. If you want to shoot the, around farm buildings and live stock I'd seriously consider using an Airgun as a shotgun is a. Dangerous and b, much to loud. Crows probably are the most cunning and clever out of all the bird species we shoot so I'd definitely wear a mask as they have excellent eyesight,and try to stay well hidden and still,Altough crows can become mugs if you set out a crow decoying pattern and decoy them another time they can't help themselves is if you kill one of there clan,they go mental mocking them and again tis is a time they slip up. Hope this helps a bit! Edited July 30, 2012 by tomhw100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud dog Posted July 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Thanks for your help, got some more work to do and suss out flight path etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud dog Posted July 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Got this sorted when I had a chat with the farmer. Happy for me to have a go and reduce numbers abit. The trees around the farm are not where they roost, but they do take cover there. What is the minumum equipment I can get away with as I don't have any at moment? Is clothing important? Cap and camo jacket enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I recently got into the world of crow shooting and found a couple of things that might help; Camo jacket AND trousers. I use an ex-army "scrim" net over my face (covering your face seems to be essential). Apart from that, keep still when they're within sight - if you can see them, they could probably see you a few minutes ago!! I also moved from #6 shot to #5 because where I'm shooting's very quiet and I could actually hear the shot hitting them but it hardly seemed to effect them! Tough little ****. You may also consider a crow call, they're not very expensive but, from what I've read, well worth it - I'd like to say Ive had success with mine but I bought my third three weeks ago and not one of them's made it through the post yet!! (first two have now given me a refund though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr williamson Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 im an avid crow shooter and i agree 5s are the best shotsize to use imop anyway. 6s are ok but 5s for me. eley hi flyers in 30grm 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicehorn Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 You dont have to use camo clothing - any neutral colour would be fine. Your biggest obstacle is movement - from you or your gun and they will flare away very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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