brian1975 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Hi guys like the title says am going after jackdaws the morra and i was after some advice on the best way to shoot them, now for abit of background the farm am going to has 100's of them on there and there causing a nuisence with noise droppings and eating the feed the farmer puts in the sheds for the beast but am not allowed to shoot in the sheds. Theres a couple of rooftops i could maybe get a few with the airifle but I dont like shooting them of the roofs as theres people who live on the farm, am after a way to get the numbers thinned out as av got a shotgun and theres a small copse opposite the farm where they sometimes fly over and sit in to digest there feed. Hope this makes sense and thank you's in advance for any advice cheers Bri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernel gadaffi Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 If you can shoot a few and use them as decoys, that will bring them in, use the ones you shoot to add to the decoys, Jackdaws are notoriously greedy and should keep coming in to the decoys, worth putting a single crow decoy on the outer edge to add as a confidence booster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 (edited) Jackdaws are the easiest corvid to decoy if there as much of a problem as you say and in good numbers,you should be on for a good bag shoot a couple with the airgun first and set them as decoys between the copse and sheds,then get yourself tucked away and give them some shotgun action BB Edited April 11, 2014 by Bluebarrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x bootneck Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 +1 once you have a few in the bag, place them out to encourage the rest. Make sure you have a good hide, stay still till you think they are within your range. Good luck and enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1975 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Thanks guys for the tips there av got a couple of plastic 1's al put them out as decoys and see what happens thanks again would it be worth put a dead slit rabbit out aswell or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1975 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 (edited) On 11/04/2014 at 20:07, kernel gadaffi said: If you can shoot a few and use them as decoys, that will bring them in, use the ones you shoot to add to the decoys, Jackdaws are notoriously greedy and should keep coming in to the decoys, worth putting a single crow decoy on the outer edge to add as a confidence booster. Thanks for the advice the only thing is theres a road goes between the sheds and the copse which the public can use this quote was meant for bluebarrels doh Edited April 11, 2014 by brian1975 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1975 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 On 11/04/2014 at 20:11, Bluebarrels said: Jackdaws are the easiest corvid to decoy if there as much of a problem as you say and in good numbers,you should be on for a good bag shoot a couple with the airgun first and set them as decoys between the copse and sheds,then get yourself tucked away and give them some shotgun action BB Thanks for the advice there BB the only thing is theres a road that runs between the sheds and the copse that the public can use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superspark Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Jackdaws will often fly with crows and rooks so if you shoot either put them out in the pattern as this will draw them in. I often go crow shooting as I am today and usually shoot many jackdaws along with the crows and rooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 the issue is there is a stack of food in those sheds and good roosting. You have one hand tied behind your back here not being allowed to use an airgun from the inside. putting baits out is so less effective if they have full bellies and they are not great eaters of carrion at the best of times. A big ladder trap might be worth a go if you getting paid, if you doing it for a bit of sport there is little you can do you haven't already thought of. Be aware they will wise up to anything you try shooting wise before the numbers drop. I was faced with very similar a while back and took a goodly amount off the first visit out of the trees surrounding etc with an FAC air gun, after that it became difficult the birds soon wised up. Even well hidden and in place well early of the evening at the barn awaiting birds coming back to roost they almost immediately got the hang of leaving it another hour or two till it was truly dark. The farmer in short has created his own issue, if he wants it sorting the best thing is do your best to seal the exits and get in there with a torch man and a airgun on the darkest of nights and make a real big impact. The droppings into the feed will be far more a danger than an errant pellet at what is likely a very poor roof to begin with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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