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Best tool for crow control

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  • #32
    minktrapper
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    I would have thought that the crows on the bale would scare them away.


  • #33
    J.R.
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    minktrapper wrote: »
    I would have thought that the crows on the bale would scare them away.

    No - the opposite.

    They will come in cawing & screeching, hovering over the bales - have often shot 3 at a time with semi-auto using this method.


  • #34
    Rows Grower
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    Feisar wrote: »
    I used to have a HMR, yes she has more legs than the .22 but the wind at distance is the killer. Approx, 15 inches at 200 for a 10MPH wind. thats a fair bit given a 2MPH error in ones wind speed estimate equates to being 3 inches off target, before any other error is acccounted for.

    That sounds shocking altogether, I often wondered about a HMR and how good they were, usually I'd be on a long drive and then forget to google it of course.


  • #35
    Benny mcc
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    Every round has some trouble in wind. Don't dismiss just because of that. It's a fantastic round other than that. The hmr that is.


  • #36
    daleshooter
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    I find ladder traps work very well bait them and leave for 2 days before you check them caught 70 Grey's with mine last year


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  • #37
    minktrapper
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    daleshooter wrote: »
    I find ladder traps work very well bait them and leave for 2 days before you check them caught 70 Grey's with mine last year

    Bait them with what.


  • #38
    daleshooter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭daleshooter


    minktrapper wrote: »
    Bait them with what.

    Get scraps from a Butcher I find them good


  • #39
    Bogwoppit
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    minktrapper wrote: »
    Is there a manual flapper out there. The battery operated one's are an awful price. It would be worth trying one out before I got an automated one.

    I have one lying unused, had it for the pigeons but don’t get the time anymore.
    Works well with pigeons so don’t see why it wouldn’t work with crows.


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