I find this the best type of video because out there on other hunting groups no one touches on this anymore and which quarry you can kill each with brief descriptions. Most are interested in showing off their new rifles and bits they get sponsored for. So thank you from all of us that are starting out as Hunter's.
I just purchased my first air rifle and although I had a good handle on the quarry I wanted to part take in this vid was very informational and I just wanted to say I really appreciate your efforts mate 👍🏻
Brilliant video Lee.Great knowledge too.It’s vital hunters know what they’re shooting.I struggled to tell Crows and Rooks apart,but now I know. Many thanks buddy and Atvb. 👍🏻👍🏻
Absolutely Top Draw video mate, you excelled ya sen with this one mucka, great quality footage top notch shooting, and loads of info about each one of our quarry, brilliant mate 11/10 for this one Cheers mate
This is a very good and concise guide which will prove very helpful to all in the sport thankyou lee.Please would you consider a video describing shot placement and humane kill points of said species this also would be of great interest .
Pheasants [head shots only] denotes a suitable distance, you couldn't be too far. You'd essentially be hunkered down wating for them to cross you're path, they're that skittish - unapproachable. Great vid.
great video, good to get people thinking about legal quarry, when you say about these quarry its probably best not to say UK, i cant speak for anywhere other than Northern Ireland where Hares and Jay are protected. keep up the great work, love your videos mate,
Well presented and informative video, As you rightly point out in many of your video's ,know your quarry and more importantly your own capabilities (or lack of). Vermin or not depending on your point of view still deserve respect as living animals and the greatest respect you can show them is a clean kill. The number of people that think because they can hit a tin can at fifty yards automatically means they can take a live target that is constantly moving is high amongst those not willing to take the time for a little education.Heck even a blind man will eventually hit the tin can. Keep up the good work ,having just recently found your channel and subscribed , i look forward to new additions to keep myself educated.
Very informative! More people need to learn this skill. Most people seem to be disgusted at the thought of hunting your own food and have the common misconception that they are riddled with disease and nasty to eat because they havent come from a supermarket refrigerator 😂
@CORVID HUNTER I've been hunting since I was about 12 I'm now 42 and still love it and am passing the love of it and my knowledge on to my 14 year old son now. I've even just acquired my latest rifle an ATA Airborne to go with my other 3 😁
I know all species in your video have to be controlled but I simply cannot bring myself to shoot a Jay......What a truly handsome member of the Crow family and I cant think of a Bird as pretty other than the Goldfinch.... I think number 3 Squirrel saw is fallen comrades and was very hesitant to feed....But he bit the dust in the end....That 60 yd Rabbit shot was spot on and do you every use a springer for vermin control......Very interesting video well done....
Good stuff, but all wild birds are protected under law, but some species can be shot or controlled under the General Licences issued by the individual Countries within the UK, these are the ones shown here. Some of these birds can only be shot under very specific circumstances and these vary between Countries and not all species can be shot at all times ! It is the responsibility of the person pulling the trigger to know what rules apply. Also there is a closed season for Brown Hares in Scotland.
And of course someone can't go shooting 'legal quarry' wild birds in their urban back garden claiming they are doing it to save crops, or to prevent the spread of disease in animals feed (unless of course they actually do have crops or livestock).
Fantastic video of the different types of animals that you hunt and I also liked the way you stipulated that to hunt them IF they are plentiful ,also some interesting facts about each of them 👍👍👍 I only shoot the magpies, rabbits and when I can rats Thanks Lee looking forward to seeing the next outing
Thank you Brendan 😁👍😁 To control Jays should be an individual decision and based on actual facts effecting the local area, i understand your decision 👍
Biggest threat this country faces is from grey squirrels. People think they are cute but just go to some parks and see where things don't grow anymore, and also how many birds they eat by raiding nests.
I found your channel last week, it’s great! Thank you for a brilliant film. More please! I have numerous ringed parakeets that visit especially early morning, are they ok to take out, being an invasive species?
Good filming and informative as usual. 👍Always makes my day when I pop off a magpie, saw a magpie kill a adult starling once, poor starling was screaming it’s head off as the magpie took a long time to kill it.
cheers for that,reading some of the stuff on the internet some say you can some say you cant so great now ive heard it from a genuine source,all the best,stay well,👍👍
In England, The jackdaw and be controlled for these reasons... 1. Issues with nesting 2. Livestock direct attack 3. To protect crops, fruits a veg 4. To prevent the spread of disease Before commenting and confusing people, please read the general licenses 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER Change of subject, Just bought a one leaf NV100 after yours and others recomendations, very good. We'll have to agree to disagree about the hares.
in my experience the rook can be a friend and foe, they are very noisy in breading time in domestic areas but they do chase sparrow hawks away in the back-end. they are good tell tales too given away positions of magpies i often observed rooks in the close vicinity of magpies crowing away presumably helping them flush out hedges for young chicks. i'm of the subjective opinion that they use the magpies brains to find and source food and they nick it off them or at least try ? i do personalty like to see a small number of rooks in urban areas to i would hate to see them gone all together. i did thin them out to a tolerant my area. i had some very nice 40 meter kills with my s410 classic in .22 using air arms 5.52 pellet i also had success with my trusty falcon fn19. the magpies are well under control here and i think there's only one pair left in the village all the rest were taken at the bird table with 4 am starts on many occasion this year . its been a fruitful year and the numbers of small songbirds have greatly improved next season should be pronominal for the little garden birds here if they can make it through the winter? we have 3 mistle thrushes in the vicinity now never seen them before here. keep up the good work bud and you are a clinical shot with the 510 and i hope i can get similar with a recently acquired vintage titan in 177 ?
I wish I could say the same unfortunately here in the west of Scotland we’re infested with magpies there never used to be any in my area now they’re everywhere & definitely causing a decline in songbirds, it’s definitely a local problem & something should be done but unfortunately as far as I’m aware it’s only legal to shoot them here if you’re a farmer etc & they’re a threat to your livestock etc? It’s a fairly built up area here so firing out your kitchen window or stalking the local park where they congregate isn’t an option, really annoying
Really fantastic work! There is always more to learn, none of us can know everything. I found this to be very interesting, I didn't know pheasants originated in Asia and can't be shot on a Sunday. You've put a lot of work into this video and the footage is top notch.👍👍
Any of the Gamo Swarm range. If you're target shooting then maybe the 177 but I've always preferred the 22 myself, they have a bit more punch to them. Happy shooting mate
Well done Lee , very informative. Here in Australia it is a bit different all Corvid’s are protected. No Squirrels ,Plenty of Rabbits, Hares and Feral Pigeons . I have got a 4 K pro just zeroed it it is on my .25 impact shooting at about 47 ft lbs Fantastic on the Bunnies. Got a Question for you about the scope it seems a little Dark in the Daylight is there something I can do or is it just the scope. And Lee does the firmware have to be updated prior to doing any videoing .cheers Dean
Thanks Dean 😁 At dawn i leave the 4k in night mode until the natural light is better, their is a setting in the menu to increase the brightness too. I only updated the firmware once, and that was when i recieved it. If its working fine, their is no need to update the firmware 👍
Iv just got an air rifle recently as Iv always had an interest since being young Iv been shooting targets in my garden but I don’t no anybody with land to ask for permission is there anywhere I can go and do some shooting without permission? Thanks for the information in the video👍🏼
Hi Adam, Have you searched for a local range ? You have to have a landowners permission to shoot or hunt on any land, if you dont it becomes a criminal offence ( armed trespass)
Magpies are not as tough or as smart as my Remington express xp 😄 they are the only corvid I enjoy shooting really nasty birds plus I like the challenge without putting bait out 😃
There's a dog loose in the woods, there's a dog loose in the woods. Haha. Wood pigeons strip my allotment constantly and I've shot hundreds. Nice to eat.
Free hunting is the art of stalking through woodland and hunting squirrels. You need the landowners permission to shoot anywhere, if you dont have it you are breaking the law and commiting armed trespass, which as a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison 👍
You will need to check what you need to do to apply for a licence in your own area, eg England Wales Scotland NI Some of the birds on here you cant shoot without a licence and the licence will take weeks to arrive and you are not always granted one. You have to show you have documented evidence photos etc that you have used all other methods before you carry out a shoot. Pest control has moved on from just shoot what you think is a pest species. Beware large fines and the loss of your equipment including veichles, guns dogs. I am a full time pest controller and bird control is not just turn up and shoot anymore.
There is no requirement to apply for a general license. The only factual part of your reply is the variation of legal quarry depending on the country you reside in. England, Wales etc. And the use of non lethal methods beforehand. Please explain what license you hold
@@CORVIDHUNTER Some of the birds you show on here are no longer part of a general licence. Check with Natual England on the new rules on corvids and dont show yourself culling birds that are not on the general licence its for your own good not mine as your channel is well liked and watched by many of us.
The birds i have shown being culled are all on the general license in England Paul, i know in Wales for example some are not covered by the Gl. The individual shooter is responsible for knowing the legalities in the country they are from. A big part of my channel is education and everything i conduct is perfectly legal in England 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER Jays are no longer on a general License. You can only cull jays to protect endangered wild birds with documentation and photo proof of the jay on the land causing a problem to the endangered bird (see endeangered list on Natural England) Just be aware of posting your jay cull to the world as we need to give the new shooters the correct info and you will need a GL40 for Jays but the changes are made sometimes weekly so you have to be aware of whats happening each week.
Jays are on the English general license for conserving endangered birds. The general licenses are issued annually, they dont change weekly as you suggest. The problem we face is people not knowing the facts and misleading people. The 2022 general licenses will be issued again in January next year, because they are current for a 12 month period. I will read and digest them all as i do each year, i will then rely on the legal facts i read, and not hear say 👍
Well put together Lee, very informative for any new comers to the sport. Did you know that feral pigeons are protected in Italy crazy aye . All the best mate
you did not say one vital thing when shooting feral pigeons , that is CHECK TO SEE IF THEY HAVE RINGS ON OR NOT if they do have a ring on then its some ones property and is protected under law so leave well alone
@@CORVIDHUNTER yes it should be ,but its not , take a look at any vid that is about a feral pigeon cull and shots are taken where the pigeons legs cannot be seen to check if they have rings on or not ,this includes the vid we are writing about , and the thing that bugs me most is when people say the land owner want the pigeons shot ,well they are not his if they have rings on .
I get what your saying troy, However the feral pigeons in my video are feral. I dont have to prove that by showing the legs, ive been involved in pest control for 30+ years 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER i to have been in pest control ,i still am after 45 years , and i still cant tell unless i see for sure ,unlike you i dont have xray eyes .
The best way i have found Chloe is to see if you are linked to a landowner through family or friends. A reccomendation by someone initiates an element of trust from the beginning 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER Very good. I've been considering reducing the local grey squirrel population but wasn't 100% sure if a sub 12 was up to the job. Cheers.
i know a Jay is of the Crow family and l really dont see many near me but l would not ever shoot one as they are too pretty a bird, yes they eat eggs and chicks but surely thats nature, cannot watch this type of video as l am a bird lover....BUT yes miles too many Magpies for sure
An excellent video, especially for those new to air gun hunting. The slo-mo's showing shot placement, in my opinion, should be shown at every possibility as an educational guide as to humane kill or just wounding. I hate those who get a gun and just blast away at anything that moves and this video, hopefully, will educate such idiots.
Thank you Pete 😁 The main factor of this style of video is purely education. The more experiened hunters have a duty to pass on knowledge to the less experienced 👍
I find this the best type of video because out there on other hunting groups no one touches on this anymore and which quarry you can kill each with brief descriptions. Most are interested in showing off their new rifles and bits they get sponsored for. So thank you from all of us that are starting out as Hunter's.
Thanks mate 😁
Education is the exact reason i make this style of video 👍
Very true, self promotion videos are everywhere.
Hi, I am thinking about what air rifle to purchase as my 1st rifle. Any suggestions please?
I would advise you to go to a gunsmiths to see how different rifles feel in the shoulder 👍
Well said
I just purchased my first air rifle and although I had a good handle on the quarry I wanted to part take in this vid was very informational and I just wanted to say I really appreciate your efforts mate 👍🏻
Great to hear you are venturing into the hunting world, thank you for the good feedback and i wish you every success 👍😁👍
Brilliant video Lee.Great knowledge too.It’s vital hunters know what they’re shooting.I struggled to tell Crows and Rooks apart,but now I know.
Many thanks buddy and Atvb.
👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Justin 😁
The Rook also looks different in flight, which is a big help in identification 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER
Nice one fella 👍🏻😀
Must admit I do like Jays, nice to see one or two when we are out, never seen more than a pair at anyone time, good informative video.
Beautiful birds me olde 😁👍😁
Absolutely Top Draw video mate, you excelled ya sen with this one mucka, great quality footage top notch shooting, and loads of info about each one of our quarry, brilliant mate 11/10 for this one Cheers mate
Thank you mate 👍😁👍
This is a very good and concise guide which will prove very helpful to all in the sport thankyou lee.Please would you consider a video describing shot placement and humane kill points of said species this also would be of great interest .
Thank you Brian 😁
Ive already made one me olde, here it is
ua-cam.com/video/uBKcNfKb2HE/v-deo.html
An excellent overview and presentation. Thank you, Lee. Very helpful.
My pleasure Jim 😁
Great to hear the content was to your liking 👍
Fabulous video. Very interesting and informative. Much better than some " must have gear " with no idea videos. Well done, and thankyou. 👍
Thanks 😁
Very much appreciated 👍
Pheasants [head shots only] denotes a suitable distance, you couldn't be too far.
You'd essentially be hunkered down wating for them to cross you're path, they're that skittish - unapproachable. Great vid.
Exactly my friend 😁
@@CORVIDHUNTER They remind me of wild ducks, normally you can't get near them.
Thanks so much for a very informative video, and excellent photography. Your time and effort is very much appreciated.
Thank you Ade 😁
Notice that the green parakeet is not on the list yet. Don't have any around our area, but over Lee South London the flocks are massive.
Once the populations build im sure they will go on the list 👍
great video, good to get people thinking about legal quarry, when you say about these quarry its probably best not to say UK, i cant speak for anywhere other than Northern Ireland where Hares and Jay are protected. keep up the great work, love your videos mate,
Thank you John,
Point taken on board 👍
Im sure i mention to check depending on what part of the Uk you live in 👍
Top vid Lee I have to agree with you about jays they really are a stunning looking bird
Thank you Colin 😁
They are beautiful 👍
Those wood pigeons look delicious. Don’t have them here in the U.S. but I enjoyed this video
Thanks Jeremy 👍
Do you eat Doves? They are very similiar to Woodpigeon
Well presented and informative video, As you rightly point out in many of your video's ,know your quarry and more importantly your own capabilities (or lack of). Vermin or not depending on your point of view still deserve respect as living animals and the greatest respect you can show them is a clean kill. The number of people that think because they can hit a tin can at fifty yards automatically means they can take a live target that is constantly moving is high amongst those not willing to take the time for a little education.Heck even a blind man will eventually hit the tin can. Keep up the good work ,having just recently found your channel and subscribed , i look forward to new additions to keep myself educated.
Thank you Mark, i really appreciate the kind feedback and sub 👍😁👍
Great video Lee, great footage. Very informative mate.
Thanks buddy 😁
Very informative! More people need to learn this skill. Most people seem to be disgusted at the thought of hunting your own food and have the common misconception that they are riddled with disease and nasty to eat because they havent come from a supermarket refrigerator 😂
Thank you my friend im in full agreement with you 👍😁👍
@CORVID HUNTER I've been hunting since I was about 12 I'm now 42 and still love it and am passing the love of it and my knowledge on to my 14 year old son now. I've even just acquired my latest rifle an ATA Airborne to go with my other 3 😁
Great to hear your teaching your son the hunting life 😁
Very informative video for the new air gun hunters and also a good refresh reminder for all the seasoned shots amongst us.👍
Thanks for the kind words much appreciated 👍😁👍
I know all species in your video have to be controlled but I simply cannot bring myself to shoot a Jay......What a truly handsome member of the Crow family and I cant think of a Bird as pretty other than the Goldfinch.... I think number 3 Squirrel saw is fallen comrades and was very hesitant to feed....But he bit the dust in the end....That 60 yd Rabbit shot was spot on and do you every use a springer for vermin control......Very interesting video well done....
Thanks Spook,
Glad you enjoyed the video content 👍😁👍
Cracking footage again Lee brilliant mate 👍
Thank you bud 😁
Good stuff, but all wild birds are protected under law, but some species can be shot or controlled under the General Licences issued by the individual Countries within the UK, these are the ones shown here. Some of these birds can only be shot under very specific circumstances and these vary between Countries and not all species can be shot at all times ! It is the responsibility of the person pulling the trigger to know what rules apply. Also there is a closed season for Brown Hares in Scotland.
Thanks John 😁
Your advice is correct my friend, well said 👍
And of course someone can't go shooting 'legal quarry' wild birds in their urban back garden claiming they are doing it to save crops, or to prevent the spread of disease in animals feed (unless of course they actually do have crops or livestock).
Fantastic video of the different types of animals that you hunt and I also liked the way you stipulated that to hunt them IF they are plentiful ,also some interesting facts about each of them 👍👍👍
I only shoot the magpies, rabbits and when I can rats
Thanks Lee looking forward to seeing the next outing
My pleasure Steve 😁
Very good video
Very informative on all the quarry we encounter..
Must admit I never shoot Jay's find them a beautiful bird
Thank you Brendan 😁👍😁
To control Jays should be an individual decision and based on actual facts effecting the local area, i understand your decision 👍
Brilliant video my friend didn't know about shooting pheasants on a Sunday was not allowed learn something everyday cheers mate
Thanks Geoff 😁
Im happy to hear you learned a little extra knowledge 👍
Great vid buddy,..Thanks for confirming what's legal for us to hunt 👍
My pleasure Patrick 😁
Just remember to check the general licenses for local variations 👍
Another great video mate, keep em coming 👍
Thank you Ian 😁
Gulls should be on the general licence by far the biggest pest of any UK bird species
Agreed 100%
Great video with plenty info 👌 nice work lee
Thank you kindly James 😁👍😁
I use jat wing feathers for fly tying have shot a good few always with the 12 bore
They are perfect for flys 🐟
very nice, informative and easy to view. thanks.
Thank you 👍
Great video, just need to do one for those species that are protected. Cheers.
Thanks me olde 😁
Great idea 👍
Biggest threat this country faces is from grey squirrels. People think they are cute but just go to some parks and see where things don't grow anymore, and also how many birds they eat by raiding nests.
I agree 100% 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER we have a massive problem with mink ! . also legal all year
I found your channel last week, it’s great! Thank you for a brilliant film. More please! I have numerous ringed parakeets that visit especially early morning, are they ok to take out, being an invasive species?
Thanks Duncan,
Im happy to hear you enjoy the content 😁
Parakeets are on the general licence 👍
Excellent video Lee top job top shooting awesome 🐀🐿️
Thank you mate 😁👍😁
Good filming and informative as usual. 👍Always makes my day when I pop off a magpie, saw a magpie kill a adult starling once, poor starling was screaming it’s head off as the magpie took a long time to kill it.
Thank you Shaun 😁
i was led to believe that jackdaws are not legal quarry now in uk,perhaps im wrong.
Check the general licenses mate, in England it is permitted 👍
cheers for that,reading some of the stuff on the internet some say you can some say you cant so great now ive heard it from a genuine source,all the best,stay well,👍👍
Your welcome mate,
Go on the Basc website and read the general licenses.
They will keep you best informed 😁
I don't think you are wrong
In England,
The jackdaw and be controlled for these reasons...
1. Issues with nesting
2. Livestock direct attack
3. To protect crops, fruits a veg
4. To prevent the spread of disease
Before commenting and confusing people, please read the general licenses 👍
Another very enjoyable and educational video, but I do have to take issue with you over the suitability of a 12ft/lb air rifle to shoot a hare.
Thanks Mike 😁
Ive taken Hares with a sub 12 rifle easily and humanely, its all about suitable ranges and the hunters competency level 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER Change of subject, Just bought a one leaf NV100 after yours and others recomendations, very good. We'll have to agree to disagree about the hares.
The Nv100 is great me olde 😁
Hope you have many hours of fun with it 👍
Excellent video, well put together, informative and educational! Top job.
Thank you Alan 👍👍👍
Not many Jays up north. I wouldn't shoot them as I only see a couple per year.
Thats a good approach bud 👍
Out standing info great video thank you bud 🙂
Your welcome mate 😁
in my experience the rook can be a friend and foe, they are very noisy in breading time in domestic areas but they do chase sparrow hawks away in the back-end. they are good tell tales too given away positions of magpies i often observed rooks in the close vicinity of magpies crowing away presumably helping them flush out hedges for young chicks. i'm of the subjective opinion that they use the magpies brains to find and source food and they nick it off them or at least try ? i do personalty like to see a small number of rooks in urban areas to i would hate to see them gone all together. i did thin them out to a tolerant my area. i had some very nice 40 meter kills with my s410 classic in .22 using air arms 5.52 pellet i also had success with my trusty falcon fn19. the magpies are well under control here and i think there's only one pair left in the village all the rest were taken at the bird table with 4 am starts on many occasion this year . its been a fruitful year and the numbers of small songbirds have greatly improved next season should be pronominal for the little garden birds here if they can make it through the winter? we have 3 mistle thrushes in the vicinity now never seen them before here. keep up the good work bud and you are a clinical shot with the 510 and i hope i can get similar with a recently acquired vintage titan in 177 ?
First class feedback me olde 👍
You have a great knowledge base and understanding of the country ways
Happy hunting fella 😁
I wish I could say the same unfortunately here in the west of Scotland we’re infested with magpies there never used to be any in my area now they’re everywhere & definitely causing a decline in songbirds, it’s definitely a local problem & something should be done but unfortunately as far as I’m aware it’s only legal to shoot them here if you’re a farmer etc & they’re a threat to your livestock etc? It’s a fairly built up area here so firing out your kitchen window or stalking the local park where they congregate isn’t an option, really annoying
Nice vid mate love the slo mo👍
Thanks mate 👍
Really fantastic work! There is always more to learn, none of us can know everything. I found this to be very interesting, I didn't know pheasants originated in Asia and can't be shot on a Sunday. You've put a lot of work into this video and the footage is top notch.👍👍
Thank you so much for the kind words and great feedback 😁
Happy hunting my friend 👍
Can't shoot them on Christmas day either. Good info, good quality video.
Correct bud 👍
Excellent informative video Lee 👍🏻
Thank you buddy 👍
great info mate .thank's for posting .stay safe.
Your welcome bud 😁
Excellent video very informative, as a pigeon/rough shooter i cant see the need to shoot Jays !! Just my opinion xx
Thank you 😁
Controlling Jays is a personal choice and decided by the population numbers,
I respect your decision 👍
xxx
Brilliant Lee , a great watch brilliant Narration again video just flowed well 🔟
Thank you my friend 😁
Jays may be a legal target but they are endangered in the UK now.
They are not endangered,
They are elusive 👍
I was under the understanding that you wasn’t allowed to shoot Jays in England please Advise
In England they are still on the Gl,
Check out the Basc website and search general licenses England 👍
Top grade video Lee. The best of its type I've seen. 👍
Thank you my friend 😁👍😁
Excellent vid. Bud.👍👍
Thanks me olde 😁
Great informative video with good clear commentary. Interesting watch 👏🏻
As always thanks T 👍
Hi, thanks for the video. I am looking at buying my 1st air rifle. I live in the UK and would welcome any suggestions please.
Any of the Gamo Swarm range. If you're target shooting then maybe the 177 but I've always preferred the 22 myself, they have a bit more punch to them. Happy shooting mate
Top drawer Lee great 👍video
Thank you for the continued support Finn 😁
Spot on mate, again! 👍👍
Thanks bud 👍
Great video very informative 👍
Thanks mate 👍
Well done Lee , very informative. Here in Australia it is a bit different all Corvid’s are protected. No Squirrels ,Plenty of Rabbits, Hares and Feral Pigeons . I have got a 4 K pro just zeroed it it is on my .25 impact shooting at about 47 ft lbs Fantastic on the Bunnies. Got a Question for you about the scope it seems a little Dark in the Daylight is there something I can do or is it just the scope. And Lee does the firmware have to be updated prior to doing any videoing .cheers Dean
Thanks Dean 😁
At dawn i leave the 4k in night mode until the natural light is better, their is a setting in the menu to increase the brightness too.
I only updated the firmware once, and that was when i recieved it.
If its working fine, their is no need to update the firmware 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER Thanks Lee. Dean
@@deanmorriss2369 email me a phone number mate and we can natter on watsapp if you need any advice 👍
Iv just got an air rifle recently as Iv always had an interest since being young Iv been shooting targets in my garden but I don’t no anybody with land to ask for permission is there anywhere I can go and do some shooting without permission? Thanks for the information in the video👍🏼
Hi Adam,
Have you searched for a local range ?
You have to have a landowners permission to shoot or hunt on any land, if you dont it becomes a criminal offence ( armed trespass)
Does Scotland have a different general licence or is the license UK wide?
Seperate licence Danny
Check out the general licences on the basc website 👍
I thought you couldn’t shoot Jays in the UK anymore please advise
You can in England Paul,
Check out the general licenses 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER Thank you 👍
Nice airgun hunting👍👍👍🤗
Thanks Franky 👍
Magpies are not as tough or as smart as my Remington express xp 😄 they are the only corvid I enjoy shooting really nasty birds plus I like the challenge without putting bait out 😃
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They are a great bird for the hunter 👍
Always informative Lee, nice compilation video
Cheers mucka 😉
Great vid very informative a couple of quaries I didn't know we could shoot thanks mate 👍😃🖖
Thank you Julian 😁
Please check the general licenses for the country you reside in, their will be some variations 👍
Im based in England
There's a dog loose in the woods, there's a dog loose in the woods. Haha. Wood pigeons strip my allotment constantly and I've shot hundreds. Nice to eat.
Beautiful meat me olde 😋
Imagine jackdow is a protected species in Germany
Yes…because they are songbirds and have no overpopulation!
Its strange how different countrys have opposite laws
What you mean free hunting do you still need Permission or can you go to local woods long as your well careful of you bk stops ???
Free hunting is the art of stalking through woodland and hunting squirrels.
You need the landowners permission to shoot anywhere, if you dont have it you are breaking the law and commiting armed trespass, which as a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison 👍
Thank you. very interesting stuff good video agen thanks for Educating
My pleasure benjy 😉
Great Video !
Thank you 😁
@@CORVIDHUNTER Must say i have nor seen a Hare round my part for many many years
Its very dependant on local populations
You will need to check what you need to do to apply for a licence in your own area, eg England Wales Scotland NI Some of the birds on here you cant shoot without a licence and the licence will take weeks to arrive and you are not always granted one. You have to show you have documented evidence photos etc that you have used all other methods before you carry out a shoot. Pest control has moved on from just shoot what you think is a pest species. Beware large fines and the loss of your equipment including veichles, guns dogs. I am a full time pest controller and bird control is not just turn up and shoot anymore.
There is no requirement to apply for a general license.
The only factual part of your reply is the variation of legal quarry depending on the country you reside in.
England, Wales etc. And the use of non lethal methods beforehand.
Please explain what license you hold
@@CORVIDHUNTER Some of the birds you show on here are no longer part of a general licence. Check with Natual England on the new rules on corvids and dont show yourself culling birds that are not on the general licence its for your own good not mine as your channel is well liked and watched by many of us.
The birds i have shown being culled are all on the general license in England Paul, i know in Wales for example some are not covered by the Gl.
The individual shooter is responsible for knowing the legalities in the country they are from.
A big part of my channel is education and everything i conduct is perfectly legal in England 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER Jays are no longer on a general License. You can only cull jays to protect endangered wild birds with documentation and photo proof of the jay on the land causing a problem to the endangered bird (see endeangered list on Natural England)
Just be aware of posting your jay cull to the world as we need to give the new shooters the correct info and you will need a GL40 for Jays but the changes are made sometimes weekly so you have to be aware of whats happening each week.
Jays are on the English general license for conserving endangered birds.
The general licenses are issued annually, they dont change weekly as you suggest.
The problem we face is people not knowing the facts and misleading people.
The 2022 general licenses will be issued again in January next year, because they are current for a 12 month period.
I will read and digest them all as i do each year, i will then rely on the legal facts i read, and not hear say 👍
Well put together Lee, very informative for any new comers to the sport. Did you know that feral pigeons are protected in Italy crazy aye . All the best mate
Thank you mate 😉
Its so different how laws apply to individual countrys 👍
Great vid 👌
Thank you William 😁
Hi mate can i ask what scope you use ?.
Hi Tom,
Its the Atn 4K Pro 3x14 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER thanks
nice job love your vids yet to try squirrel as i shoot them rabbit pigeon all good eating
Thank you Ratman 😁
Squirrelnis delicious 😋
i thought you where not allowed to shoot wood pegion to eat?
im just asking btw, very helpful info, thanks
Hi Matthew,
You cant shoot woodpigeons just to eat. However you can shoot them for pest control then eat them as a bi product 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER ah thankyou for clearing that up
No worrys bud 👍
i reckon that ,edgun leshiy youtube channel would be pleased with the squirrel bags. 👈👺👀
I would like to think so 👍😉👍
I'm based in England to Cornwall 👍😃🖖
Your good to go then buddy 🎯
Great part of the Uk 👍
you did not say one vital thing when shooting feral pigeons , that is CHECK TO SEE IF THEY HAVE RINGS ON OR NOT if they do have a ring on then its some ones property and is protected under law so leave well alone
Your right,
But i feel thats pretty much self explanatory.
It should be common knowledge for a hunter 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER yes it should be ,but its not , take a look at any vid that is about a feral pigeon cull and shots are taken where the pigeons legs cannot be seen to check if they have rings on or not ,this includes the vid we are writing about , and the thing that bugs me most is when people say the land owner want the pigeons shot ,well they are not his if they have rings on .
I get what your saying troy,
However the feral pigeons in my video are feral.
I dont have to prove that by showing the legs, ive been involved in pest control for 30+ years 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER i to have been in pest control ,i still am after 45 years , and i still cant tell unless i see for sure ,unlike you i dont have xray eyes .
I do know for sure 👍
What is the best way to get permission on land I'm finding very hard
The best way i have found Chloe is to see if you are linked to a landowner through family or friends.
A reccomendation by someone initiates an element of trust from the beginning 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER thank-you I will keep trying
It will pay off in the end 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER what are the best places to try in West Yorkshire 🤔
I would google local locations, farms, stables etc
Are these shots from a sub 12?
Yes they are Teabag 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER Very good. I've been considering reducing the local grey squirrel population but wasn't 100% sure if a sub 12 was up to the job. Cheers.
Definetly the tool for the job,
Head shots only though mate 👍
i know a Jay is of the Crow family and l really dont see many near me but l would not ever shoot one as they are too pretty a bird, yes they eat eggs and chicks but surely thats nature, cannot watch this type of video as l am a bird lover....BUT yes miles too many Magpies for sure
It is nature you are correct 👍
Population managment is the key
On the trigger with this....
Thank you Robert 😁👍😁
THUMBS UP "
Thank you 👍👍👍
An excellent video, especially for those new to air gun hunting. The slo-mo's showing shot placement, in my opinion, should be shown at every possibility as an educational guide as to humane kill or just wounding. I hate those who get a gun and just blast away at anything that moves and this video, hopefully, will educate such idiots.
Thank you Pete 😁
The main factor of this style of video is purely education. The more experiened hunters have a duty to pass on knowledge to the less experienced 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER Couldn't agree more on that. Looking forward to the next one.
Are wood pigeon back on general licence
They have never been off it 👍
@@CORVIDHUNTER I thought you could only shoot em through harvesting season. Not for food
They can be shot for crop protection all year, the primary purpose should not be for food 👍
LEE pigeon not make a nice soup or stew nice and slow cooking
Oh yess 😋
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Great informative video Lee 👍
Thanks me olde 😁