wildfowlingmad Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 At the break of dawn today I passed through an area I shoot over full of hawthorn bushes and brambles. Out of one particular bush I counted between 12-15 Magpies all leaving this one bush, this was before sunrise and I assume they roosted there last night. What I want to know is, will they use the same roost for a period of time? If any knows this then please share this information and I will organise a surprise if they return in a couple of days time! I didn't shoot them as they poured out although I did catch one out later in the morning! I also returned on the way back and could not see any evidence of extensive bird residence but then I don't really know what I'm looking for from magpies. I had thought I could pop a crow decoy in a nearby bush, would this work? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 I quite often shoot magpies in fur plantations, they will normally use the same roost until they are shot at. When I am roost shooting them I will place the dead ones on the branches to act as decoys, it works very well and the magpies always land beside the dead ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 As it gets colder they often roost together in old nests to keep warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowlingmad Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Thanks very much Ollie and Bruno! I will see if I can pop a few at the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 IF you can keep out of sight of them,they`ll keep coming into their roost despite you shooting,done it a few times,the hard part is not being spotted ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Ask Eccles on here-he's the Crow Man to speak to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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