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4 and 20 blackbirds......
Topic Started: 8th May 2010 - 02:56 PM (213 Views)
fish
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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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That's accurate cattying fish, it looks like you've shot it with a musket !!

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8th May 2010 - 05:42 PM
That's accurate cattying fish, it looks like you've shot it with a musket !!

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well it was a musket ball! people still doubt the efectiveness of the hunter catapult!
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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! *vomit*
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Nige
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Not something I've even considered; is it a strong tasting meat?
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scragrat
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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
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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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Nige
8th May 2010 - 08:21 PM
Not something I've even considered; is it a strong tasting meat?
dont do it Nige! *lol*

Good work Fish, Im amazed by how accurate and powerfull your cattys are.



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hawkeye
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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.. *Monkey Hanger* *Monkey Hanger*
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Danger Mouse
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I obviously under estimate catapults! Thats very impressive fish. *Monkey Hanger*
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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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I love animals.. They taste delicious

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fish
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practice is the key! around 500 shots and you will be a compitent shooter.
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