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| Tweet Topic Started: 8th May 2010 - 02:56 PM (213 Views) | |
| fish | 8th May 2010 - 02:56 PM Post #1 |
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took this bird on a mooch today with my hunter catapult,theres over 100 of them nesting in the tops of the mature beach trees, i had been asked by the land owner to thin the corvids out for the reasons of crop protection and public health ,this one was a brancher,60 feet up and 15 yards away,the ,44 cal shot hit it in the chest,penetrating the cavity causing massive trauma,it was dead before it hit the ground.![]() ![]()
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| photopro | 8th May 2010 - 05:42 PM Post #2 |
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That's accurate cattying fish, it looks like you've shot it with a musket !! photopro |
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| fish | 8th May 2010 - 06:33 PM Post #3 |
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well it was a musket ball! people still doubt the efectiveness of the hunter catapult! |
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| scragrat | 8th May 2010 - 08:11 PM Post #4 |
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Out of interest, does anyone still eat Rook pie? We used to shoot the branchers with air rifles, take some home and they were made into a pie!
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| Nige | 8th May 2010 - 08:21 PM Post #5 |
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Not something I've even considered; is it a strong tasting meat? |
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Location :- Hull Never hit a man with glasses. Hit him with a baseball bat! Don't let your mind wander - it's too little to be let out alone! | |
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| scragrat | 8th May 2010 - 08:38 PM Post #6 |
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Pretty much like pigeon Nige. Plus as kids you could always disguise it with loads of gravy. |
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| fish | 8th May 2010 - 09:36 PM Post #7 |
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we still eat rook here,i save breasts up til we have a pound or so,add some ox kidney makes a fine steamed pud. |
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| Neil | 9th May 2010 - 03:50 AM Post #8 |
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dont do it Nige! ![]() Good work Fish, Im amazed by how accurate and powerfull your cattys are. |
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| hawkeye | 9th May 2010 - 03:07 PM Post #9 |
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CROW & FOX Killer BUT scared SHITLESS of DAREBEAR
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My local game dealer takes the branchers and pays 40p each for them but only in the first 2 weeks of may..
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MIKE Hawkeye the noooooooooooo CLICK TO WATCH
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| Danger Mouse | 12th May 2010 - 04:34 PM Post #10 |
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I obviously under estimate catapults! Thats very impressive fish.
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Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that who cares? ....... He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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| ricochet | 15th May 2010 - 11:54 PM Post #11 |
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I wouldn't have thought a catty would be able to do that, obviously its not the catapults that are the problem andy, Its all of us being a sh*t shot..lol |
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| fish | 5th June 2010 - 08:28 PM Post #12 |
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practice is the key! around 500 shots and you will be a compitent shooter. |
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