eccles Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Had a call last night off William a farmer buddy of mine. Said he was having trouble with some carrions after his new lambs. Went up this morning to the farm,not been shooting crows here before,but have done a fair bit of foxing there. Not many crows about,and nowhere to put hide up close,so decide to walk up the mountain to some spruce trees. Still not a great place to set up but though i'd give it a go for a few hours. Set up hide out with a dozen deeks and had my smoke. Nothing much moving but they did come in 1 or 2 over a few hours Had a bit of shooting in a very strong wind. Finished on 18 carrion and 1 jackdaw which was the only one i saw, Forgot camera in car so filled my bag up with as many dead crows i could 13 put in, to use next time out. Took pic by car of 13 minus the 6 i left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 well they ain't going to cause anymore trouble well done BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Thanks BB it was hard going not many about, seen a better place for next outing. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APV Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Well done mate looks like u had a good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 There is someting quite evil in Carrion crows and something quite joyous in shooting them. Another good bag for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Da iawn Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 There is someting quite evil in Carrion crows and something quite joyous in shooting them. Another good bag for you. Yes mate they are EVIL things, more lambs are lost down here to carrion than foxes. If the farmers are lambing out in the fields,a bad carrion waits for the lambs being born and peck out their eyes and tongue. And if the ewe is also down will peck her eyes to. I love shooting them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the poacher Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 another good day terry welldone mate .....keep on hitting them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotShot! Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 that would be my best day terry lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabarm gamma boy Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 well done terry! have to admire the effort and time you put in! well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Well done bud! Dont shoot everything before I come to visit!!LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 that would be my best day terry lol Hi Andy my best bit of shooting on the carrion crow 90 + in 3 hours. They had a death wish i recon. ATB Terry well done terry! have to admire the effort and time you put in! well done Hi John i must admit crow shooting is my favourite sport. I'd be out most days if it was not for my back trouble. ATB Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandmartin Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Nice work on them blackies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside1000 Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Carrion crow Corvus corone Carrion crow. Credit: Richard Burkmar IdentificationCarrion crows are large birds of the Corvid family that includes jackdaws, rooks, and magpies. They have glossy black plumage, often with a slight green or purple sheen. They have heavyset black bills, slightly curved at the end. As territorial birds they will usually be seen alone or in pairs. Non-breeding birds may form small flocks, and large communal roosts may form in the winter. They have a harsh, croaky call. Until 2002, the grey-bodied hooded crows were regarded as a subspecies of the carrion crow, Corvus corone. However, they have since been classified as a separate species (Corvus cornix) in their own right. In parts of Scotland (roughly between Aberdeen and Glasgow) carrion and hooded crows interbreed to form hybrids of intermediate colour. Size44-52cm (17-21in) long, with a wingspan of 84-100cm (33 ½-39in). I was looking at the description of the Carrion Crow on line, the birds in your photo have greyish beeks, are they carrions or rooks ?, Ive shot lots of rooks but few carrion crows as they only hang around in ones and twos so not easy to build up a big bag, whereas rooks are flock birds and will move around in large numbers to feed and nest, they are easy to tell apart when laid side by side but quite confusing otherwise, still nice bag and very satisfying to get a decent bag, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Carrion crow Corvus corone Carrion crow. Credit: Richard Burkmar IdentificationCarrion crows are large birds of the Corvid family that includes jackdaws, rooks, and magpies. They have glossy black plumage, often with a slight green or purple sheen. They have heavyset black bills, slightly curved at the end. As territorial birds they will usually be seen alone or in pairs. Non-breeding birds may form small flocks, and large communal roosts may form in the winter. They have a harsh, croaky call. Until 2002, the grey-bodied hooded crows were regarded as a subspecies of the carrion crow, Corvus corone. However, they have since been classified as a separate species (Corvus cornix) in their own right. In parts of Scotland (roughly between Aberdeen and Glasgow) carrion and hooded crows interbreed to form hybrids of intermediate colour.Size44-52cm (17-21in) long, with a wingspan of 84-100cm (33 ½-39in). I was looking at the description of the Carrion Crow on line, the birds in your photo have greyish beeks, are they carrions or rooks ?, Ive shot lots of rooks but few carrion crows as they only hang around in ones and twos so not easy to build up a big bag, whereas rooks are flock birds and will move around in large numbers to feed and nest, they are easy to tell apart when laid side by side but quite confusing otherwise, still nice bag and very satisfying to get a decent bag, Hi mate they are definitely Carrion Crows i some times stick their beaks in the ground if i run out of head props thats why sometimes look grey . Iv'e shot thousands of carrions in 40+ years next time i'm out will take photo of carrion and rook if i get a rook that is close up. Carrion's as you say are in 1 and 2 usually but are easy to decoy we'll i think so ATB Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Well done again, Terry. Good shooting mate. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyotemaster Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Nice job Terry ! Have you ever tried using the FoxPro with the crow fight? Drives them crazy for a while, they soon figure it out------smart *******! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Nice job Terry ! Have you ever tried using the FoxPro with the crow fight? Drives them crazy for a while, they soon figure it out------smart *******! Unfortunately, electronic callers are illegal in the UK if used to entice birds into range, with the intention of shooting them Taking photo's of them is quite acceptable though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside1000 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 I was out yesterday and dropped a rook which carried with the wind into an adjoining field, about 50 yards away, as im not welcome over the fence I left it out on the freshly drilled field as I could see it was a gonner, within a few minutes there were about 20 rooks circling above it and calling out to it, they got very agitated and remained above it for several minutes which gave me an idea, I took one off the decoy mount and threw it out at the edge of the field away from the decoys, several times during the day large numbers would hover above it and continue the calling, which gave me several easy close shots and I ended with 12 in the bag, why bother decoying, just leave them where they fall and wait for their mates to arrive , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Good result, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Well done terry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandmartin Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Nice work on the blackies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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