HeadShotHoncho Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Many thanks, will see if theres any in charity shops are wilkos. many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprinter Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 If anyone tries to tell you shooting crows in snow blizzards is fun, punch them in the mush. Make sure you hit them hard enough or they will say, it's suprising how warm you feel in the hide, my feet were toasty in my wellies, if you keep your hands in your pocket you can feel the safety/trigger, it's better than being at work, it's better than not being out in the countryside etc etc Like i say hit them and hit them hard, make sure they go down It was so cold the only way i could tell my nose was running was the fact my knee was getting wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadShotHoncho Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 lol . I might buy just a little owl, would that do the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadShotHoncho Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Just brought a small owl deek now they're in breeding season, if i get hold of my camo net, watch this space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadShotHoncho Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 (edited) Also in regard to using a owl deek will they land and mob it from a distance away, land by it or verbally abuse it from a tree I need them to land cos i'm using air rifle Edited March 23, 2008 by HeadShotHoncho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Put a dead crow/ rook etc on a flapper with only 1 wing attached, break the other and just let it hang down, crows go nuts . :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadShotHoncho Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 If you put a owl deek literally 20 yards from their nest will they stay in the tree and yell at it or land a bit away or land next to it. Also do crow deeks with mince or some other meat by it make them land or not. Thanks, HSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 I was out bright and early this morning decoying crows on spring barley drilling's 30 of them landed in the decoy pattern in 3 hours of shooting ........... mind you they were full of No 6 shot ... :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Bully Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 I've been using one crow deek set 40 yards out from my hide and one magpie deek a bit closer with it's head down on a dead rabbit (white side up) and this has been drawing rooks in a treat with as many as 8 of them swooping down and going mad, they know something is not right but can't help but take a closer look. The only problem is due to location I can only use the airgun and they are not keen on landing although have managed to pop a number of maggies that fly in and sit there with no hesitation and a couple of Jackdaws although these have been taken off a nearby fence as are too wary to drop any closer..all really challenging sport which is great. Am out again later today so may take my little owl deek to see if it has any effect..will post the outcome EB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Id be interested in how you get on with the owl, been thinking about getting one too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadShotHoncho Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 (edited) They're not too expensive, i've just ordered a little one for only about £7 from target sports of bolton so its worth a try Edited March 25, 2008 by HeadShotHoncho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Bully Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 I've been using one crow deek set 40 yards out from my hide and one magpie deek a bit closer with it's head down on a dead rabbit (white side up) and this has been drawing rooks in a treat with as many as 8 of them swooping down and going mad, they know something is not right but can't help but take a closer look. The only problem is due to location I can only use the airgun and they are not keen on landing although have managed to pop a number of maggies that fly in and sit there with no hesitation and a couple of Jackdaws although these have been taken off a nearby fence as are too wary to drop any closer..all really challenging sport which is great. Am out again later today so may take my little owl deek to see if it has any effect..will post the outcome EB Well sat in the hide for around half an hour when out of the blue a couple of maggies dropped in, looks like they were drawn to their plastic friend dinning on the ground and didnt take any notice of my owl. Another 20 minutes passed and a big gust if wind managed to knock the owl off the fence post so will have to try again next time to see if he has any effect on the corvids as there was no way I was breaking cover to reset him as it was starting to get dark and the bunnies were coming out to play. EB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifiden Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 put 4 full body crows out on drilled barley this morning, no hide just sat in the hedge. found that two sat on fence posts(bout 4 to 5 ft high) worked a treat. 12 rooks, 8 crows & 2 pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrigger Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 (edited) I've been using one crow deek set 40 yards out from my hide and one magpie deek a bit closer with it's head down on a dead rabbit (white side up) and this has been drawing rooks in a treat with as many as 8 of them swooping down and going mad, they know something is not right but can't help but take a closer look. The only problem is due to location I can only use the airgun and they are not keen on landing although have managed to pop a number of maggies that fly in and sit there with no hesitation and a couple of Jackdaws although these have been taken off a nearby fence as are too wary to drop any closer..all really challenging sport which is great. Am out again later today so may take my little owl deek to see if it has any effect..will post the outcome EB Well sat in the hide for around half an hour when out of the blue a couple of maggies dropped in, looks like they were drawn to their plastic friend dinning on the ground and didnt take any notice of my owl. Another 20 minutes passed and a big gust if wind managed to knock the owl off the fence post so will have to try again next time to see if he has any effect on the corvids as there was no way I was breaking cover to reset him as it was starting to get dark and the bunnies were coming out to play. EB The base of the owl deek should be hollow weigh it down with some sand it shouldnt get blown off then. As an extra i also 'bungie' my deek to the fence post Edited April 7, 2008 by luckytrigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radio1ham Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 a few years ago i cut out some sillouetes of crows and sprayed them black and dotted them around in different angles mounted them on old welding rods and pushed into the ground and they worked pretty well got 14 crows/ rooks that day so for a price of a can of matt black spray paint and some old cardboard and a bit of time it was worthit they came in close enough to be shot so maybe an idea for some one who wants to try decoying rooks crows the cheap way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadShotHoncho Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Sounds good, might try it but don't know wether they'll land in the (using air rifle). Had a great opportunity today for one on the disused phone wires and i rushed the shot HSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 If you put a owl deek literally 20 yards from their nest will they stay in the tree and yell at it or land a bit away or land next to it.Also do crow deeks with mince or some other meat by it make them land or not. Thanks, HSH I must be missing something here, if you can get 20 yards from the nest whilst they sit in the tree "yelling", why not just shoot them in the tree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadShotHoncho Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 If you put a owl deek literally 20 yards from their nest will they stay in the tree and yell at it or land a bit away or land next to it.Also do crow deeks with mince or some other meat by it make them land or not. Thanks, HSH I must be missing something here, if you can get 20 yards from the nest whilst they sit in the tree "yelling", why not just shoot them in the tree? No i meant which is more likely so i can hide accordingly Thanks, HSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 A trick I used was to put 2 groups of shot rooks/crows with the head spiked in position set out in such a way that there was a 20foot gap between ...........this is the landng + killing zone. works a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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