thepasty Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) Hey Guys Yesterday I was on one of my permissions looking for orrible Carrions that had been bothering the lambing sheep, I pull up in the truck to see a group of corvids on the ground doing corvid things, now many say Carrion wont feed with Rooks or Jackdaws but I thought I'd check out the group anyway. Out comes my trusty CZ455 in 17HMR with a current scope zero of 100yrds, I wind the mag up to x16 and work my way through the group checking the id of each bird.... rook...rook... jackdaw... rook... jackdaw....jackdaw... wait a minute! In a group of around 20 birds there he was.... a Carrion masquerading as a not so orrible rook/jackdaw. I adjust the focus so its nice and crisp which gave me a range of around 200yrds, I check the wind and I've got a good 15mph gusting maybe 20mph cross wind... hmmm not ideal I think but if I get out of the truck or try and get closer they'll scarper. I decide to take the shot, I get a good steady mount on my truck door frame and adjust for wind and extra range, I wait for the wind to steady, hold a breath and squeeze the trigger... The round zings through the air and strikes the Carrion square in the chest. Job done I dont normally take or share photos of what I've shot but this one was a well calculated educated damn good shot (if I do say so myself) and I was pretty chuffed. Edited April 12, 2013 by thepasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Good shot. Rooks and Jackdaws are almost as 'orrible as Carrions. When they are young rooks often mix in with carrions of the same age and get up to the same nasty habits. Not many people know this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) you're right I didnt know that, I generally give the rooks and jackdaws an easier time unless they're ruining crops or the like... Should I promote them to the shoot on sight list? Currently that list only has Carrions and Magpies on it. I'm a bit of a countryman and try to look after our song/garden birds as best I can by putting up bird boxes etc, I try to remove Carrion and magpie from these areas but didnt think Rook and Jackdaws had the same nest/chick robbing habbits? Altho the same farmer who I was helping yesterday has asked me to clear out the rookery on his land, its huge, 100's of birds... thats going to be a big job! Edited April 12, 2013 by thepasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Yes add rooks and jackdaws to your list but under no circumstances should you attempt to 'clear out' the rookery. It may be an old wives tale but the story goes that if a rookery is dessimated and all of the rooks leave then untold miseries attach themselves to the locals and their village. Shoot some 'branchers' in May but not the whole lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 I believe in fact, science and logic... I dont have a superstitious bone in my body.... the rooks are birds living in a tree, nothing more nothing less... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pboro shot Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 and also never shoot black rabbits have you not seen watership down lol,,,good shot, sometimes theres a shot that just stands out from the rest if im shooting for sport id rarther have one good kill instead of 100 easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Great shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Good shot fella, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchsan51 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Tip top shot :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ca$h Money Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Good shot, keep up the good work, nice write up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Good shot - well done! How much did you allow for drop at that range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 hmmm 5-6inches maybe, to be honest I didnt pay much thought to it, was more what felt right. The wind correction was quite a bit, I'd say 12+ inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 hmmm 5-6inches maybe, to be honest I didnt pay much thought to it, was more what felt right. The wind correction was quite a bit, I'd say 12+ inches. Still a good shot with the hummer at that range! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Was a good shot that. Yep they do mix, known it for years and they all rob nests so they get it when ever I can give it! U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Was a good shot that. Yep they do mix, known it for years and they all rob nests so they get it when ever I can give it! U. Agreed on both counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 great shot, nice rifle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjm160 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Cracking shot, great shooting! It must be very satisfying wheb it all comes together like that and you pull off a very carefully calculated and challenging shot, hearty congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 cracking shot! As above some shots do stay with you, others fade in to obscurity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted April 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Thanks guys, I actually went home after that shot as I knew it wasnt going to get any better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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