Ice Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 How can you guarantee a clean kill with a shotgun and a bird in flight??? You cant!!! simple, you might give to much lead / too little lead and just clip it... you might be slightly to high or slightly to low and just clip it... all you have to to is clip a bird and they will come down. Ofcourse nobody is perfect and it cant be avoided so the need to know how to dispatch is relevant, therefore i dont think there is such thing as a guaranteed clean kill with bird shooting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny23 Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 (edited) I got feed up with heads coming of pigeons when necking...does seem to be mainly pigeons...it is of putting...now days I carry a priest...saying that ...while I had my machine gun (semi auto) out decoying I carried some old bangers ( carts that got wet or real cheap or free ones) and shoot them again if i could see them..saved chasing them around and getting out of the hide..proberbly not very pc but quick and meaning full. Edited August 9, 2008 by kenny23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Many Thanks for the replies. so what do you use for preists ? do you make your own or buy them especially ? i quite like the idea of using a preist in future is the head incident happens again! any links etc ? ? ? many thanks in advance Reed get apice of hazel about 6-8 inch long and about 1 -1/12 inch thick and you have a priest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Sam Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 My shotgun has two barrels. Job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjlfishing Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 (edited) crows bang em on the nearest tree i bite pigeons heads just put in you mouthsideways and bite not two hard though as brains and blood dont taste to good you can do almost any bird like this but end of season peasants hurt your teeth a bit might sound crude but works fast and as humain as i can see Edited August 11, 2008 by bjlfishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazz Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 tap the pigeon with a shaft of a old hammer on the head.fast /clean and humane simple :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 (edited) i shoot crows frequently and i allways "neck" a bird even if its a head shot to make sure its dead. however, the other day i was shooting crows and a dove landed so i shot that. when i necked that i pulled its head off so now im a bit put off necking birds! but what do you all do ? nd can you give me some tips on necking the bird in a more efficient way. sorry if this sounds too noncy, but feel free to take the mick if needs be ! Nonce just keep necking them, (hold the head and wind, like you are stiring a cup of tea) 2/3 twists, necks broken, its clean, its quick and It works :blink: . Edited August 12, 2008 by chrispti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Spud_ Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 If the bird lands a good distance away i sometimes find the best way is to shoot them again, that way they are not stressed and in pain whilst I get to them or most of the time have to dig them out of the dam hedge On the occasions I get to them and they are alive I just use an old branch and tap them on the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country_est Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Pliers for the dispatching of pigeons etc. Henry, Where did you get these from ? any links or such Cheers Trev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Sorry mate, I got these from a local shop about 15 years ago and they ran out quickly as I couldn`t get a spare pair. try something like this - Round nosed pliers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Or I'll make you one of these....... >>> clicky <<< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgrangeb Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 how has five pages arrived on bird dispatching?? hold neck and twist... tho they may take a few twist to be fair... grenades do have the advantage of cooking and cutting them up for you thouh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themisser Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 i remember the 1st time i had to ring a pigeons neck.....the head fell off and bled everywhere Did that with a duck once. Tough little *******. But it did make me feel a fool walking back with other members of the syndicate, as they were all carrying their quarry by the necks.. I now use a priest. ( well 9' of armoured cable wrapped in masking tape ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfox Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 (edited) i find the best way and most humane way is to hold the bird, and apply firm pressure either side of the brest bone, it stops the heart peacefully and causes no damage to the meat Edited September 14, 2008 by dogfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 throw them back into the air and empty a semi on them again i found this works well lol lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steyr 6.5 Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 (edited) What I do is!!!! Pull and twist, it normally clicks when disconnected and if the head comes off it comes off!!! Never waste good meat by shooting at close range with a shotgun. I do like the air sack trick though. Edited September 14, 2008 by stevienicknacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossandjet Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 (edited) I must admit that although I use a Priest for most of my game dispatching. I have found that by far the toughest quarry has got to be Mallard. The number of times I have thought that I had dispatched the duck only to find that it had crawled off. I have tried most of the ways sudggested but I have yet to master one that is perfect for duck. Edited September 18, 2008 by rossandjet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 I must admit that although I use a Priest for most of my game dispatching. I have found that by far the toughest quarry has got to be Mallard. The number of times I have thought that I had dispatched the duck only to find that it had crawled off. I have tried most of the ways sudggested but I have yet to master one that is perfect for duck. Don't hit them on the head. They'll empty like a tap. Break their necks with your hands, get a firm grip around, and push his head upwards with your thumb on the back of his head till it clicks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuftySnuffer Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I know this sounds macabre, but can we actually have a few piccies of someone doing the proper neck wringing job using the approved method? Doesn't have to be on a game bird - can just be a chicken. Then we can get it pinned and we can avoid getting it wrong, prolonging the suffering, or having to shoot a bird again that you really want to be wringing, paunching and eating! Kind regards Tufty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Good idea with the pics Although i think the hardiest bird to dispatch has to be a woodcock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 (edited) As others have said, simply grasp bird by the head with one hand and the body with the other and sharp twist NOT pull, otherwise it becomes detached and messy. The twist will snap the neck in an instant. Edited October 20, 2008 by bootneck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elz Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Take hold of the head, hold the body / legs.....twist and pull.......job done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 A preist used by me ! Hardest i found is bunnys but I recon that a goose would take some doing I cant belive this thread has gone 5 pages even though I have just added to it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Let's make it 6 pages then!!!! Here's a poser...... Clearing out my Uncles place after he died, i have found a really old looking leather cosh (Think they used to be called blackjacks - He was a bit of a rocker back in the day), which would be perfect for a wee whack on the noggin - It's about 6 inches long and shaped like a long tongue with a weighted end which i presume is filled with lead material. The question i have is are they legal to carry? Would obviously only carry it whilst out shooting and not in the local Tesco, so i can show "good cause". Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I tried giving their noggin a knockin' but i found no matter how hard i hit them it wouldn't do the job in one go (if their heads were upright), so i asked an old hand at it and he showed me that technique squeezing under the wings to decomprerss the chest/cut off the blood supply and that killed all of the ones i tried it on in under 5 seconds. I might give that skull crushing a go next time though as i think that'll be even quicker. Fatcatsplat - I've asked this of a few plod at my local clay ground and they say as long as you have a valid reason why you've got it on you at the time you'll be ok, so dispatching birds, if you're out shooting would qualify. Just remember to take it out of your pocket when you go to Tesco!! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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