What little pesties did you bowl over today?

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05-05-2014, 10:05 AM
etrain

Magpies...the bastards

Spent about 4 hours yesterday trying to knock over some of the many magpies on a property I shoot. Long story short, started taking pot shots at 150m with the .22 because I couldn't get any closer than that or they would bugger off:yuush:....needless to say, none were hit at that distance:D They must have bloody good eyesight....I even had to resort to the old leopard crawl at one stage. They never seem to sit still either...

Any tips for outwitting these flying - insert expletive here -

Or should I just get the bigger gun and have a slightly more expensive day of pest killing:thumbsup:
05-05-2014, 10:35 AM
Dundee

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Originally Posted by etrain

Spent about 4 hours yesterday trying to knock over some of the many magpies on a property I shoot. Long story short, started taking pot shots at 150m with the .22 because I couldn't get any closer than that or they would bugger off:yuush:....needless to say, none were hit at that distance:D They must have bloody good eyesight....I even had to resort to the old leopard crawl at one stage. They never seem to sit still either...

Any tips for outwitting these flying - insert expletive here -

Or should I just get the bigger gun and have a slightly more expensive day of pest killing:thumbsup:

Trap them:D
05-05-2014, 11:12 AM
etrain

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Originally Posted by Dundee

Trap them:D

Ha yes, been contemplating that angle. Not as much fun though:XD:
05-05-2014, 11:36 AM
Rushy

Quote:

Originally Posted by etrain

Spent about 4 hours yesterday trying to knock over some of the many magpies on a property I shoot. Long story short, started taking pot shots at 150m with the .22 because I couldn't get any closer than that or they would bugger off:yuush:....needless to say, none were hit at that distance:D They must have bloody good eyesight....I even had to resort to the old leopard crawl at one stage. They never seem to sit still either...

Any tips for outwitting these flying - insert expletive here -

Or should I just get the bigger gun and have a slightly more expensive day of pest killing:thumbsup:

Getting another rifle can never hurt a man but before you rush out and do that you could try a distress call tape or something sparkly to attract them to a spot.
05-05-2014, 12:26 PM
veitnamcam

17 terminator

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05-05-2014, 01:16 PM
etrain

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Originally Posted by Rushy

Getting another rifle can never hurt a man but before you rush out and do that you could try a distress call tape or something sparkly to attract them to a spot.

Hey thanks Rushy...will give it a go next time:thumbsup:
05-05-2014, 07:50 PM
Nibblet

There was a link for a magpie distress call download floating round here somewhere. Worked quite well. Just use it with a bluetooth speaker and your phone in the paddock. Camo up and wait.
06-05-2014, 12:23 PM
etrain

Sounds like a plan. A bit of high tech magpie cullin':D

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06-05-2014, 03:43 PM
scottrods

4 bunnies and another coon, though the rabbits looked a bit wet given the saturated ground here.
07-05-2014, 11:07 PM
Dundee

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Add a hare todays haul. Bloody warm night out there.Attachment 24020
08-05-2014, 07:32 AM
Rushy

Four for the freezer and one for the fence Dundee
10-05-2014, 01:56 PM
hawkfish

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Best friends ha ha
10-05-2014, 01:57 PM
hawkfish

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10-05-2014, 02:30 PM
Dynastar27

hmmmm a certain song springs to mind "what does a fox say " :thumbsup:
10-05-2014, 02:44 PM
hawkfish

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Originally Posted by Dynastar27

hmmmm a certain song springs to mind "what does a fox say " :thumbsup:

I dont know, but that one didnt say much...:thumbsup:
10-05-2014, 02:47 PM
hawkfish

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Originally Posted by Dynastar27

hmmmm a certain song springs to mind "what does a fox say " :thumbsup:

Er..... Get off my rabbits???
10-05-2014, 04:24 PM
Dynastar27

look the song up on youtube funny and stupid all at the same time haha
10-05-2014, 05:46 PM
veitnamcam

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Originally Posted by Dynastar27

look the song up on youtube funny and stupid all at the same time haha

Dont, you Will regret it.
11-05-2014, 01:30 PM
smidey

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Originally Posted by Dynastar27

look the song up on youtube funny and stupid all at the same time haha

that shit should be deleted and banned

this got bowled today, he was a pest. always pushing fences and jumping the electric tapes
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11-05-2014, 05:22 PM
Rushy

That'll feed you for a while.
11-05-2014, 05:46 PM
smidey

half for me & my family (wife plus 4 kids) and half to my parents. I think we will run out before them haha
14-05-2014, 03:37 AM
hawkfish

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rushy

Getting another rifle can never hurt a man but before you rush out and do that you could try a distress call tape or something sparkly to attract them to a spot.

17HMR. Providing its not too windy I whack bunnies at 150yds all the time, great fun! The one in my last pic hugging the fox with the "centre parting" was 211yds.:cool:
14-05-2014, 03:15 PM
johnino

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Originally Posted by smidey

that shit should be deleted and banned

this got bowled today, he was a pest. always pushing fences and jumping the electric tapes
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What's with the Swiss ball. Looks like a full on workout minus the lycra thank Christ haha :D
14-05-2014, 09:18 PM
Dundee

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This one fell to the bolt action goose gun:D
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Have relocated trap as numbers have crept up elsewhere. This is the first maggie for May.

Not a huge fan on wasting shot gun ammo on these pests during gamebird season but when a mate hands me this,my arm didn't need twisting.:D

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15-05-2014, 12:13 AM
smidey

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Originally Posted by johnino

What's with the Swiss ball. Looks like a full on workout minus the lycra thank Christ haha :D

Its guys made a Swiss ball look small, fat bastard

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16-05-2014, 12:05 PM
Dynastar27

hmmmm bolt action shotgun well ill be Farked :thumbsup:
17-05-2014, 02:14 AM
username

walin the swedes last day with us today he has been working for us for a week. We went for one last shoot first we shot 8 swans 4 mallards then loaded up the ATV and went after some wallabies. Shot 3 and 25 rabbitshttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/16/busyvuvu.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/16/4utaravy.jpg

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17-05-2014, 10:55 AM
JoshC

6 starlings with the air rifle this morning.
17-05-2014, 10:00 PM
Maca49

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6 rabbit this PM longest approx 200 with 17 hmr changed rabbit shooting forever plus on plover Attachment 24386rabbit about 10 metres to right of bottom of tree
17-05-2014, 10:16 PM
Dundee

Now someone give me a picture of a 17hmr and the bullet as I have no eye deer:D
17-05-2014, 10:17 PM
Maca49

Fuck off go buy a packet and send me the leftovers:thumbsup:
17-05-2014, 10:27 PM
Maca49

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Attachment 24387 buy one for mrs DD, I mean the rifle too:thumbsup:
17-05-2014, 10:35 PM
Dundee

Copy that Maca send me the rifle down;)
17-05-2014, 10:38 PM
Maca49

I'll send a bullet first!:thumbsup:
17-05-2014, 10:45 PM
Dundee

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Originally Posted by Maca49

I'll send a bullet first!:thumbsup:

I'll catch it:D With my teeth.:P
17-05-2014, 10:48 PM
Maca49

You've been watching to much TV!:D
17-05-2014, 10:57 PM
Dundee

Nah don't watch TV:ORLY:
18-05-2014, 10:23 AM
big_foot

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No more bbq goodness for this fat little bugger
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18-05-2014, 10:25 AM
Rushy

That fucked him
18-05-2014, 11:08 AM
Dundee

Snap! Well done big_foot.:thumbsup: