JRDS Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Anybody got any mods they make to their feeders to discourage Crows, Wheat is too dear to be feeding them with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprinter Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Sit about 35 yards away from them well covered up with a 12 gauge and a couple of deeks, after a while they get discouraged. Those that don't get discouraged never visit again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Sit about 35 yards away from them well covered up with a 12 gauge and a couple of deeks, after a while they get discouraged. Those that don't get discouraged never visit again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRDS Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 (edited) Have about 40 feeders scattered over a large area, I was thinking more of Mods to the feeder. Edited April 14, 2008 by JRDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprinter Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Have about 40 feeders scattered over a large area, I was thinking more of Mods to the feeder. Well i see your point, but we have over 200 scattered over a wide area, they only hit one or two of them at a time. It's just a case of hitting them at the same time. As for modifications to the feeders, erm no, they are intelligent birds (unlike pheasants) modify to the extent to exclude crows and your pheasants wont have a scooby doo how to feed !!! If you are sufficiently remote you could hang a couple of dead crows near your most affected feeders. But you wil have problems if members of the great unwashed have access to the land. Similarly you could try a ladder trap but these are expensive things in terms of time and materials to replace/repair when they are smashed up by do-gooders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 What about all of the members of your shoot/syndicate having a days crow shoot? A quid in the pot and the highest score takes it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 (edited) my best one is nail a few from each feeder, then tie their bodys on to it it works Edited April 14, 2008 by lewismac1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRDS Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 As for modifications to the feeders, erm no, they are intelligent birds (unlike pheasants) modify to the extent to exclude crows and your pheasants wont have a scooby doo how to feed !!! Was working on some sort of cover round the base of the feeder (brash?) enclosing it a little, I don't think Pheasants would be put off but wouldn't have thought Crows would like being enclosed without full vision of their surroundings. Just wondering what others did thats all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Larsen traps, and keep moving them, crows are easily caught using them. Rooks and jackdaws are alittle harder. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 As for modifications to the feeders, erm no, they are intelligent birds (unlike pheasants) modify to the extent to exclude crows and your pheasants wont have a scooby doo how to feed !!! Was working on some sort of cover round the base of the feeder (brash?) enclosing it a little, I don't think Pheasants would be put off but wouldn't have thought Crows would like being enclosed without full vision of their surroundings. Just wondering what others did thats all. Now that is smart thinking, nice one JR ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer stalker Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Sit about 35 yards away from them well covered up with a 12 gauge and a couple of deeks, after a while they get discouraged. Those that don't get discouraged never visit again. SPOT ON!!!!!!!! and put a lose bag flaping on or very close to the feeder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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