morning folks, im looking for a reasonably clear magpie distress call. Ive looked at youtube but cant rip a really clear call from there, any ideas?
cheers Vod
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morning folks, im looking for a reasonably clear magpie distress call. Ive looked at youtube but cant rip a really clear call from there, any ideas?
cheers Vod
Check out the predator masters websites for downloads
Or go to bird watching websites for recordings
Tried any of the apps? I have the ihunt free download, heaps of different animals, mainly for the us. Has a couple of magpie calls on
will do, cheers!Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
I have a cassette tape, if you have a player? PM or mention me or I will forget to check this thread.
i guess i could run an app in bluestacks on my pc... an mp3 seemed like an easier way to go tho...Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
What are these things.... Dim hazy recollection of them from years gone by.Quote:
Originally Posted by 40mm
App on the phone with a ue boom speaker, placed on a nice clearing with a spot to shoot 100m away, have used it a couple of times with cats
Works very well on Sika too :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
dont have a ueboom, or a phone that wouldnt struggle to run an app.. (im such a dinosaur!)Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
well chances are you still use a cassette player
i have a distress call file on my dropbox so if you PM me i can sort you out
PM me.
i’ve got several that I recorded myself and are deadly.
cheers chaps! PM's incoming...
I ripped this from the DVD I had years ago - it's a 30 minute recording:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kz3...ew?usp=sharing
Nowadays, you can put it it on a memory card or use your phone with Bluetooth speakers. Technology has move on :)
I'll leave the link up for a little while before Google gets upset with me!!
Havock Productions have an Android app for Magpie distress calls - i tried it once with a bluetooth speaker but there was a bit of background noise in the recording so half spooked them off. i need to try again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vod Ka'nockers
Talking of calls though, has anyone tried a rabbit distress call for stoats and ferrets? This worked brilliantly for a stoat a few months back.
Thanks will give it a goQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel L
as a side note I've had good results by taking a bit wire and setting up a magpie just shot propped up with the wire. they usually run a 2 or three bird sentries in the trees. do not shoot a sentry as soon as they don't call all birds disappear. though it may sound over kill a cheap gullie suit helps. I've found that birds (epically pheasant) don't seem to recognise them when air rifle shooting and have sighted a few up in places where I'm visable to them 10 to 15 meters away.
The best results come when your first shot produces a squawker. The other usually pile in and attack it. Once got over six with that.
I down loaded a call from this site and ended up on my phone. Used a speaker on blue tooth and got a couple the other day, not bad as they came from next door.
@6x47 - I had similar strategy and results on crows that were becoming a problem at a dump in South Africa.
They just can't help themselves, seem to throw caution to the wind and go at the screecher.
got to admit I've had a good result with a wounded magpie in the past. the others totally ignored me ( was about 10/12 meters away in plain sight with a bsa super metor) and shot another 3. decided it wasn't me to leave a bird wounded and in pain to shoot others (but have been tempted too) but it is incredibly effective in my experiance
a wounded mynar has a similar effect on on mynars. starlings have no loyalty to their mates, they just go.