Crow Shooting.

sakomatt

Hello Lads. Can anyone tell me if you need a licence from the department to shoot crows at certain times of the year or can you shoot them all year round without licence.
Thanks.

ezra_

This thread here covers what can/can't be shot at various stages of the year:

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055315625

cookimonster

Have a read of the yearly derogation to the wild life act in respect to wild birds, there are still some conditions and terms associated with the killing of particular covids over the period it's in place.

Birdnuts

You can shoot them all year round without a licence if they are causing damage as stated under the derogations mentioned above. There is also a general open season on them during the winter months but again check the derogations for the fine details on the NPWS website

CptMackey

I currently have 2 grey crows causing serious damage to my car . They have pulled off the wipers and scratched the wing mirrors and paint. I cover the car but now they are attacking the house windows. I ha e tried noise decoys but the feckers keep coming back.

I don't have a gun or neighbours with them. What are my options to deal with them. At my wits end

Birdnuts

CptMackey wrote: »

I currently have 2 grey crows causing serious damage to my car . They have pulled off the wipers and scratched the wing mirrors and paint. I cover the car but now they are attacking the house windows. I ha e tried noise decoys but the feckers keep coming back.

I don't have a gun or neighbours with them. What are my options to deal with them. At my wits end

Usually its cos they can see their reflection in the window - best option is to hang a cloth or use the blinds on the inside to block light coming in and stop the birds seeing this reflection. It should only be for a couple of days till they move on

Capercaillie

Birdnuts wrote: »

You can shoot them all year round without a licence if they are causing damage as stated under the derogations mentioned above. There is also a general open season on them during the winter months but again check the derogations for the fine details on the NPWS website

Minus jay, chough and raven.

DubPredator

CptMackey wrote: »

I currently have 2 grey crows causing serious damage to my car . They have pulled off the wipers and scratched the wing mirrors and paint. I cover the car but now they are attacking the house windows. I ha e tried noise decoys but the feckers keep coming back.

I don't have a gun or neighbours with them. What are my options to deal with them. At my wits end

If you hang a dead crow in the garden it usually deters them. Granted this might not be practical but it does work

Kat1170

CptMackey wrote: »

I currently have 2 grey crows causing serious damage to my car . They have pulled off the wipers and scratched the wing mirrors and paint. I cover the car but now they are attacking the house windows. I ha e tried noise decoys but the feckers keep coming back.

I don't have a gun or neighbours with them. What are my options to deal with them. At my wits end

If you have a local gun club they might be able to give you a loan of a Larsen trap. Not too difficult to build one, plenty of building instructions online.

An Ri rua

CptMackey wrote:

I currently have 2 grey crows causing serious damage to my car . They have pulled off the wipers and scratched the wing mirrors and paint. I cover the car but now they are attacking the house windows. I ha e tried noise decoys but the feckers keep coming back.

CptMackey wrote:

I don't have a gun or neighbours with them. What are my options to deal with them. At my wits end

!! Thankfully you don't have a gun. You can't let off a gun near a house old chap. Little thing called the law. Pellets would also make a balls of your windows...

Jackdaw89

An Ri rua wrote: »

!! Thankfully you don't have a gun. You can't let off a gun near a house old chap. Little thing called the law. Pellets would also make a balls of your windows...

Absolutely no such law little or big dictating minimum distance from a dwelling for shooting a gun, now I'm not saying you should stand out in the back garden of your standard semi d poping crows common sense surely prevails here.

minktrapper

I am hoping to shoot jackdaws and crows for a friend. There is one crux I can't shoot around the yard. The place is alive with same. If I used a crow/pigeon magnet would I be able to draw crow's away from yard with it. Noise of shots going off is the problem.

minktrapper

I am hoping to shoot jackdaws and crows for a friend. There is one crux I can't shoot around the yard. The place is alive with same. If I used a crow/pigeon magnet would I be able to draw crow's away from yard with it. Noise of shots going off is the problem.

Birdnuts

minktrapper wrote: »

I am hoping to shoot jackdaws and crows for a friend. There is one crux I can't shoot around the yard. The place is alive with same. If I used a crow/pigeon magnet would I be able to draw crow's away from yard with it. Noise of shots going off is the problem.

Possibly - a ladder trap in the yard is another option

minktrapper

Would a Larsen trap work for Jackdaws this time of year.

Birdnuts

minktrapper wrote: »

Would a Larsen trap work for Jackdaws this time of year.

Should do - I had one yesterday trying to break into a nut hanging feeder I had out for the small birds so they must be hungry atm!!

minktrapper

I saw somewhere that using one crow on a magnet is better than using two crows. Has anyone any experience of doing this. What would you use as a counter balance.

minktrapper

Just to clarify. Can we or can't we use plastic crow decoys to shoot crows.

cookimonster

Can't......