lincs bunny basher Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 where do u stand on this guys i have plenty of land for shooting over i been asked to try to reduce the rooks. my hide is up has been for a couple ov weeks well placed to cover at least 10 nests i wanna get there before light and shoot the adults before the babies arrive. i figure if i can reduce the rooks this way then not much need to shoot the fledglings im i being soft abouts shooting birds that can not even fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Nope thats spot on..... Heaviest biggest S/G load you take, and blow the nests out the trees when they come into roost, you will soon move them elsewhere or reduce the numbers. Keep doing it until they get the message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 You really need to remove the nests too or they will be back in a flash. Last thing at night as they try to settle to roost is good as well as not having to get up at silly O`clock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 well i must be really cruel,cos i like to leave them till the young are just leaving the nest,and hoping about the branches.then have a good day blasting all that moves,only need one day at it,not many birds left after that.had about 70/80 rooks last here,cant wait till may Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandmartin Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Totally agree with your outlook codling99. When it comes to controlling these pests sentimentality doesn't come into it. Hope you have a good time barreling some more in May ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 aye me too mate,been waiting for them ,we had a good day last year,the parents first ,cos they keep coming back,then cleared the branchers after ,roll on may. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 im not a murder, shooting babies. I pass on this one. as i dont shoot "babies" or class anyone who shoots any young as "murderers" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Its wrong to categorise people that lawfully shoot vermin as, "murderers" (even if you did spell it wrong) and to refer to fledglings as "babies". This sort of emotive language is best saved for those that know nothing about vermin control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Nope thats spot on..... Heaviest biggest S/G load you take, and blow the nests out the trees when they come into roost, you will soon move them elsewhere or reduce the numbers. Keep doing it until they get the message. I was always under the impression that it was illegal to shoot out bird nests when they are being used... if I'm am wrong someone is sure to let me know..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 aye me too mate,been waiting for them ,we had a good day last year,the parents first ,cos they keep coming back,then cleared the branchers after ,roll on may. Yep, that's the way to do it, adults first, then the young. If you shoot the branchers first, the adults won't come back. Hit them hard enough and they will nest somewhere else next year. Do it in the afternoon and stay untill dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Sam Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Having tried 36g of #3 vs a rook nest I can tell you it does not do much. You will need quite a heavy load for rooks, 32g #6 did not do much to the one I hit today, had to back up with #5 32g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 I thought shooting dreys and nests was a no no in the event that something protected had taken up residence in there. Are you supposed to prod / poke them first? That being said, I assume that all posts here are on the assumption that the nests are prodded and poked first and then shot at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 the bigger the better or is that just me i have been reading this topic for a while now and all we do is i use my 3 shot full choke and a freind uses a o/u open chokes he shoots the parents and i let rip with 40odd grams of 1# to clear the nests out young and all it sounds harsh and exspensive but if you think a box of 42 gram 1s is say £12 if i kill one rook that would have eaten a nest of grey partrige eggs then i have more than paid for them back as well as a nice pie at the end of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincs bunny basher Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 well guys lots ov views on this im going down sunday to clear a few of the black up there no song birds anywhere on this land they just causing havock. airsporter check lead check ( wasp 5.6) gonner make me sum pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Airsporter? Just the Rooks then, not the nests! I was going to suggest 50g of BB (if your gun would take it) for the nests, they really take some shifting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadShotHoncho Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 yep, i am so sick of them i am definitly going to shoot the fledglings to try and get the numbers down to just a couple cos i'm really sick of them right now. It is pest control and although i am pretty much heartless when shooting the older ones but i admit i'll probably feel a bit of remorse when shooting the fledglings. HSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funky Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 I suppose its about culling to a manageable level and not dispatching the whole lot but in saying that they are vermin so i suppose its down to the shooter at the end of the day. The one thing i do strive for is a clean kill to limit the suffering i suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopy bunny blaster Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Its wrong to categorise people that lawfully shoot vermin as, "murderers" (even if you did spell it wrong) and to refer to fledglings as "babies".This sort of emotive language is best saved for those that know nothing about vermin control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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