Air Rifle Hunting, Hooded Crow Control With The FX Crown And Slugs
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2022
- The farm i am on this morning lambs twice a year so every time a new batch of lambs are born the farm looks me to come down to try and take as many hooded crows and magpies that i can to help protect the young new born lambs as crows and magpies will peak at the eyes and tongue of any weak lamb or ewe that they find.
This is all done on farm land that i have permission to do so on with legally held air rifles and is done in a legal and humane manner as not to prolong or glorify the death of the birds.
This can legally be done through the Department Of Agriculture, Environment And Rural Affairs Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (As Amended) Licence.
This Licence hereby authorises for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease and preventing serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, growing timber and fisheries ANY AUTHORISED PERSON to kill or take any of the following birds:-
Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Pigeon (Wood), Pigeon (Feral), Rook, Sparrow (House), Starling.
Rifle FX Crown .22cal 30+ft/lb
Scope Bushnell Elite Tactical 2-16x42
H&N 21gr .218 slugs
Tactacam 5.0 and FTS Unit
Laser Rangefinder LE-032
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Another great video David, anyone who shoots live quarry will always get the odd runner but your philosophy of making sure that all shot quarry is accounted for is testament to a true countryman. Well done I always look forword to your latest videos...👍
Thank you very much for that.
That magpie won't be harassing any more lambs thankfully......lovely looking rifle and functional too! .enjoyable as always, thanks.
Thanks very much for watching.
Always enjoyable to watch you on an `outing` that rids the pastures of destructive pests such as these.
Thanks for your video making efforts too!
Thank you very much for watching them.
Great job David!
It demonstrates what we (happily?) endure to help our farming colleagues whilst at the same time, enjoying our wonderful sport.
Yes very much so, glad you enjoyed it.
As always a very entertaining video, glad to see you made the distinction between rooks and crows and that rooks pose no threat to the lambs, not all shooters seem to know that.
Yeah i know what you mean as some people seem to think if its got black feathers its a crow so shoot it, though if i was sitting over a field of barley the rooks wouldn't have got off so lightly.
You're one of my favorite Pest Control experts, it always brings a smile to my face when I get a notification that you put a new video out.
Thanks very much glad to hear it!
Fantastic shooting as usual dave, 😁👍love the fact you get gray, hooded crows and we 🇬🇧get black carrion crows😍👌stay in touch and stay safe 🤘💞
Glad you enjoyed it. Don't know why we only get the hooded crow and not the carrion crow in N'Ireland like its not that far for them to fly over and start nesting other birds have done it like collared doves.
Perhaps some softer slugs will give a bit more stopping power, more expansion on contact?
I have tried a few different ones but the H&N .218 21grain have been the most accurate and fastest out of my mk1 crown so far but 900fps seems to be the fastest i can push them unless i get a longer barrel or upgrade to a mk2 crown.
Great vid footage as always mate. I always enjoy your posts. It’s great seeing and hearing why it’s so important to protect the livestock from pest specie birds…very educational.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks 👍glad you enjoyed it.
Well and truly a great show . Super shooting as always.
Thanks glad you enjoyed it.
Always a great watch, David .👍👍
Thanks very much.
not a bad bag for a windy rainy day. those slugs pack a punch. all the best
Thanks for watching .
Thanks for sharing David, dedication in this cold damp conditions with a 'result'.
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Glad you enjoyed it tadpole.
Hi Dave
Great video buddy
Always a pleasure watching your videos never fail to cheer me up
Take care stay safe and keep it lit 👍 my friend
Will do sir and the same to you hay.
Nice to see a fresh vid David, always enjoy.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Great video David and it does seem that the crow is a bit tougher especially when the magpie just fell over like a brick. It was funny though watching the crow hopping away and just tip over. And I like that you take the time to make sure that you got all of the one's that you shot.
Yeah i have always found the crows to be a bit tougher to put down even with a rim fire at times but glad you enjoyed the video.
Had the same experience with runners yesterday only it was rats. They were jittery, twitchy and my shoulder muscles were sore from the previous days exercise. Some days I polaxe them, then I get a yesterday. Happens sometimes. Good video!
I do like the H&N slugs and they are very accurate but maybe my Crown cant push them fast enough to get them to really open out for maximin stopping power.
Lovely magpie shot, it just fell over as if someone took the batteries out 😂
Thanks very much i love the way you put that.
its good to hear from u my friend .....................
Thanks for watching.
Good knows how many years I’ve been watching you but still a pleasure.
Thanks very much for that and sticking with the channel for so long.
The shooting was really accurate! And great follow up shooting as well thanks for the new video cheers..
Thanks glad you enjoyed it.
A great video David, well done.
Geoff.
Thanks for watching them.
Brilliant video David and some great shooting 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks very much hay.
Another job well done👍 keep up the great work you do. Stay safe 🍀🍀
Thanks, and you too!
I love your videos. Just good down to Earth content. Keep this stuff coming brother.
Thanks and i'll try.
Great shooting and a bit of education thanks
No prob glad you enjoyed it.
Great video! You are doing very good to protect the lambs 👍
Thank you.
Nice one david, great to see another vid. Always keeping my eye out for them, keep them coming! If you fancied making a video about how to get started lamping rabbits - now that would be pretty perfect hey!
Thanks for the idea, I have tried in the past to do a lamping video but i have always struggled with getting good video footage as the cameras find it hard to get enough light from the lamp for a decent image and if i use too much light it spooks the rabbits.
@@HuntersVermin sounds like you need an assistant! I would offer but it's a bit of a drive from the midlands never mind the ferry! Fully understand though (also just bought a NV so..) - looking forward to seeing another video on the rabbits soon.
Well done David, not easy sitting still in the cold.
No its not especially when you need to pee.
That magpie shot was great looked liked laid down for a sleep 😂
Its was diffidently lights out.
Enjoyed that David gun looks great thanks for posting
No prob thanks for watching.
Nice footage i got 7 crow's this morning using savage 17wsm awesome
That was a good morning, thanks for watching.
Love the videos👍 keep it up.
Thanks and i'll try.
Muy buenos disparos como siempre a seguir así disfrutando de lo que nos gusta saludos 👍👍👏👏🇦🇷
Thanks very much glad you liked it.
Fantastic video again thanks, give the zan slugs a try they have massive expansion and they do a 21g
Thanks i haven't tried them yet, my mk1 crown seems to really like the H&N .218 21grains but it can only push them at 900fps unless i fit a longer barrel which probably doesn't help them to expand but if the Zan slugs are softer they would be worth trying.
@@HuntersVermin the zans expand even at 750 fps, if you get a dual transfer port and a pin probe you will probably gain 40 to 50 fps if that helps
@@yamahabigwedgy thanks that's good to to know that they expand at such low speed and I already have a dual transfer port fitted.
What a Nice backdrop with the sheep walking about.
Atleast you got 2 of them, they can no longer hurt any lambs
Hopefully i'l get another day at them if the weather clears up that is.
Good video David our lambing here in Scotland must be a bit later as only just started now
Ah this farm seems to lamb twice a year with i think its Dorset ewe's they keep.
Them birds were dead but didnt know it .only runnin on adrenalin..
The first one yes but i couldn't believe it when the second one got back up after the second shot only to drop dead a couple of yards later.
Excellent video very entertaining👍
Thank you.
Great episode again 👍 also fantastic to see a Magpie in the bag too. Are you coming over for the BSS this year ?
Yes me and the missus should be there on Saturday and Sunday all being well.
Lovely vid as usual , I like the way you leave the rooks . Why shoot something if it’s not causing a issue . Nice work
Thanks for that some people don't seem to understand the concept though if it was a field of barley now the rooks wouldn't be getting off so lightly.
My favorite fx crown
Excellent video again thanks
Just to let you know I've still got a magpie cradle you showed us how to make years ago??
Looking forward to more videos 📹 😀
Now that's going back a bit but i have shot so many crows and magpies using that little cradle over the years. glad you've found it so useful as well.
Good shooting mate take care look forward to next .
Thanks very much and the same to you hay.
Good stuff David, You can only kill what comes in.
Thats very true, Thanks.
Nice shooting 👍 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧
Thank you.
Brilliant 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks.
@@HuntersVermin are you at the shooting show this week?? 👍🏻
Good video mate , glad to see its not just about big bags , sometimes its just good to get out in the fresh air and maybe bag one or two. Will you be at this years shooting show?
Yes me and the missus should be there on Saturday and Sunday all being well.
Good stuff good shooting 👍
Thanks very much.
If you can try Javelin slugs , they have a lovely hollow point , you get great kills even with non perfect shots.
I have tried them and a few others but the H&N 21grain .218 slugs seems to shoot the fastest and most accurate in my mk1 Crown but i can only push them to 900fps unless i fit a longer barrel or upgrade to a mk2.
Tough birds.
THUMBS UP "
Thanks.
Great shooting again, excellent videos. How does the Slugs group on paper at 50yrds? Would you ever consider .25cal.
I'm thinking of upgrading my dreamline .22 to the Crown Mk2 but not sure on .22 or .25. I was thinking maybe .22 with the 600mm barrel might be a nice setup especially with the power the mk2 can produce
Yeah i have been thinking of upgrading to a mk2 crown as well which should be more able to push slugs at higher speeds especially with the longer 600mm barrel though my mk1 crown with the 500mm barrel will group the H&N .218 21grains inside an inch at 100 yards. I don't know how the .25 compares to the .22 for accuracy but those big .25 pellets will certainly have a lot more knock down power that's for sure.
@@HuntersVermin thanks for replying, that's excellent grouping to be fair 1" @100 Is savage. Sometimes I wounder is all this power nessessery. I'm loving the look and feel of the crown compact 380mm synthetic, so light and manoverable. Guys on forums maintain the 380 barrel is accurate out to 80yrds, sure if it was accurate to 60yrds what more would you want from an airgun. I think the slug thing has lads heads drove mad, blowing air and wasting lead looking for a slug as accurate as a pellet, I just don't think they are out there, big marketing con. Very hard to find 100% proof of slug groups.
Anyways I'l contemplate the 380 vs 600mm and try make my mind up. It's gona be one or the other as I'm ready to purchase
@@HuntersVermin on the other end of the scale, did you or would you consider the 380mm and keep it compact for the shooting your doing. 50yrds is mostly your target so as I do say myself, do we really need these long barrels on modern airguns to be used up to 70yrds. I think we do be codding ourselves alot. The crown with a 380mm is an absolute beaut, but I wounder would accuracy be effected. Reading the forums they state it's not, only difference is running reg a little higher to get the speed required. Interested to hear your reply