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Grey crow with .22lr?

  • 14-03-2010 2:38pm
    #1
    noodle650
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭


    Hey there, i have a load of Greys on one of my permissions and they need to be dispatched.
    Can anyone give me some pointers as to the best way to do this. Some advice from JohnGalway would be much appreciated!:D

    cheeers!
    DF


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  • #2
    triglock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭triglock


    Hi DF,the best Gun to use would be a Shotgun,unless you're a crack stot with a.22


  • #3
    deerhunter1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭deerhunter1


    noodle650 wrote: »
    Hey there, i have a load of Greys on one of my permissions and they need to be dispatched.
    Can anyone give me some pointers as to the best way to do this. Some advice from JohnGalway would be much appreciated!:D

    cheeers!
    DF

    As previously posted shot with 17HMR, use what you can on the buggers


  • #4
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    deerhunter1 wrote: »
    As previously posted shot with 17HMR, use what you can on the buggers

    I meant to say to you the last day, that was a good bag.

    Noodle, you'll have incoming PM shortly.


  • #5
    noodle650
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭noodle650


    cheers all!


  • #6
    poulo6.5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭poulo6.5


    noodle650 wrote: »
    cheers all!
    i use my .22lr on crows and magpie all the time and it always delivers. best of luck and enjoy your hunting;)


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  • #7
    Goosie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 117 ✭✭Goosie


    noodle650 wrote: »
    Hey there, i have a load of Greys on one of my permissions and they need to be dispatched.
    Can anyone give me some pointers as to the best way to do this. Some advice from JohnGalway would be much appreciated!:D

    cheeers!
    DF

    Create a nice attraction.....hide up....22lr.....job done....good sport.

    Some of the lads around here are using traps but I dont see the sport in that.


  • #8
    jap gt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭jap gt


    Goosie wrote: »
    Create a nice attraction.....hide up....22lr.....job done....good sport.

    Some of the lads around here are using traps but I dont see the sport in that.

    a lot of people here dont use traps for sporting reasons, i use mine to keep them away from the sheep feed and poultry feed, shooting them everyday would be costly, but shooting crows is good fun :D


  • #9
    clivej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭clivej


    Not grey but the 22lr still does the business on the crows

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055854423


  • #10
    Half-cocked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭Half-cocked


    I used to use a .22/250 on greys.... before the recession:(

    Use anything you like, just make sure you have a safe backstop. Bait them into your kill zone with a bit of roadkill.


  • #11
    daveob007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 990 ✭✭✭daveob007


    I have shot many of these buggers with my standard .22lr.
    as said before make sure you know whats behind your target first.
    good tip is to use some mince meat as bait and a caller that sounds like a distressed rabbit,or even use a real rabbit you have already shot with the caller.just setup and hide and you will get lots of greys/crows.magpies etc.
    very enjoyable too.


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  • #12
    maglite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭maglite


    Aim above the balistic plate on their bullet proof vest.


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