George Digweed shoots crows in Sussex

George Digweed tries out the new Idleback pigeonshooting chair on a day in Sussex.
This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 70. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain70
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Why shoot corvids?
Crows and magpies are omnivorous predators and occur across all habitats. They are major predators of ground-nesting birds, waders and song birds, consuming both eggs and young chicks.
Corvid predation particularly impacts thrushes (White, P.J.C., Stoate, C., Szczur, J. & Norris, K.J. 2014)., Research has shown that the populations of curlew, golden plover and lapwing are significantly improved by controlling corvid numbers (GWCT Research Waders on the Fringe 2010).
Crows also predate on lambs and young livestock, and can damage newly-sown cereal crops, particularly in Winter and Spring when other food sources are scarce.

[@johnmcdonald489]

Imagine being a crow and having the misfortune to fly over a field containing George Digweed sitting down.

[@Wainfleetkx450f]

Imagine being that stool and having the misfortune of George Digweed sitting on you 😂

[@suvzey1902]

🤣🤣🤣@@Wainfleetkx450f

[@Carlovfx]

This guy can't breathe but he can definitely shoot.

[@henryfirth7394]

Very true 😆

[@MrTastyM7]

@Perko Sherry don’t see you winning world championships? Shut up

[@EliteStricker]

@Perko Sherry then stfu if you don't care lol

[@Fit4C]

Jesus loves you all very much repent and believe onto Him and be saved from eternal punishment of sin amen, Jesus DIED for you

[@Theo-yp4un]

@@Fit4C I didn't ask him to do that

[@willfulford1650]

My jaw simply drops when he cleanly hits birds on the wing at 60+ yds....shots most would never attempt he makes routinely. I could watch and laugh with King George Digweed all day!

[@kevinturner5857]

Cleanly !? Plenty of winging goin on .... due to the long range of the shooting , a sort of arrogance realy , sad that u r impressed by this "long range killing" .......

[@maxiqums1549]

never knew the shooting world champion is the brother of the former #1 DJ in the world - John Digweed. What a family

[@jacobcarolan1172]

Sitting in a swivel chair and shooting the flying equivalent of squirrels. Everything seems so novel in Britain.

[@Fit4C]

Jesus loves you all very much repent and believe onto Him and be saved from eternal punishment of sin amen, Jesus DIED for you

[@k3ntizz675]

@@Fit4C You guys are wierd af. Gtfo with your bible shit

[@doughesson]

@@k3ntizz675 You better hope that you're right & he's wrong.

[@Theo-yp4un]

@@Fit4C Fuck Jesus. Glad he died

[@suecollins3246]

Jacob, go and have a look at ratting - the Suffolk and Norfolk Rat Pack is particularly good.

[@hawssie1]

I wouldn't consider the bird to be a challenging flyer (like a green wing teal or a Mourning dove) but the apparent distance he's consistently hitting them at, is amazing, especially if its typical bird 7 1/2 to 9 shot.

[@jay71512]

He usually shoots black golds 32gm no 6

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

@@jay71512 I think he's using American shot sizes which are different to ours

[@Rixsons]

Brilliant comments from both sides. VERY entertaining. Cheers

[@lafbarker23]

One hell of a shot ,fantastic shooting

[@eminemisdogshit4626]

George digweed... the Ronny Pickering of shooting crows

[@synapses9973]

I love the breaks in conversation that come with a dramatic gun mount followed by a bird making a crash landing.

[@lewie7820]

Here's a tip. You need an owl decoy, bub. Crows hate owls. They see that decoy, they're coming....

[@SpartacusColo]

Love the banter and ribbing!

Great video, keep them coming

[@vsberlina3712]

No one has mentioned that this is John Digweed's brother.

[@richardfolkman]

Killing just to kill is worthless. It promotes ignorance. But to shoot one type of animal that's numerous to preserve the life of another type is not murder, it's conservation. Mr. Digweed, I know you don't have to be concerned by all the negative comments and slander. I'm in Texas, USA. I knew a man who could shoot 80 yard shot you were making in this video and he was Champion like yourself. Those long shots you're making are very difficult. Thanks for sharing. If I could say, without being brash or out of line, I really agree with the comments about you taking better care of your health. Your still young. Please consider getting healthier for yourself and family. I lost 26 lbs in 6 months just by eating less and drinking less beer. SALUTATIONS from Texas, and thanks for the display.

[@barneyrob]

is this a fucking spoof ? it is absolute class, that battery powered flapping crow is just brilliant !

[@cowabungaweekly3290]

Wow that aim with the gun is unbelievable!🤯

[@fsh121]

Having to listen to the breathless guy hurts my lungs

[@pinocchiomediam5055]

Sounds like he has corvid 19

[@benharding562]

Shoots a bird , now he’s out of breath

[@Sterlingjob]

Gatwick?

[@eminemisdogshit4626]

@dave angel only just

[@DuzBee]

Ben Harding Hahahaha Gold!!! He will he dead in a few years, wheezing his way through obesity

[@DuzBee]

dave angel I wouldn’t call it breathing but sure..... More like ‘short of breath’.

[@7316bobe]

His body is a sack of DEATH.

[@dieangeln]

Awesome ,chair also does the stuff.Which Perazzi model is George using.

[@rogerofrhodri]

that ,s the best long range shotgun shooting ever, they were the size of sparrows but they still came down with a thud.top shooting by the best shot about be it crows or clays.

[@jroc5179]

Guy knows his stuff 🤟🏻

[@mrspenn1611]

thanks George, have got some good tips and will put them to good use very soon. thanks Ste

[@stephenisom6089]

you on a diet .

[@TheGameware]

2011: Corvids are a big problem 2021: Covid is a big problem

[@Fit4C]

Jesus loves you all very much repent and believe onto Him and be saved from eternal punishment of sin amen, Jesus DIED for you

[@jonathanbrown3771]

Seeing is believing; great shot George

[@ewvoris]

He is shooting one of his target shotguns, that is why it has extractors rather than ejectors. You pull out the spent cartridges by hand and deposit them into a bucket at the clays station, or put them into a bag in order to take them home to reload. Much tidier than flinging spent hulls where they will be underfoot.

[@justastudentoflife2510]

Its an ejector, he catches them and only pulls out the unfired shells

[@stratag778]

rampant minatour that was an amazing come back!

[@genexrollins]

is tungsten shot being used ??? because those are really really long shots being made, very impressive !!!

[@shuddupeyaface]

He's an athlete. Honest!

[@JOT1992]

Why do people put negative comments? It clearly says 'SHOOTS CROWS' in the title so why watch it just to complain?

[@LittlePikachu1979]

tool.

[@horrorfreaklondon3037]

So people know what shits they are and how sad they are i would fuckin shoot his fat arse

[@billastell3753]

No one should be bragging about killing crows. they're amazing pest controllers. There major food is rodents that eat farmers crops not game birds.

[@tonyjohnson3720]

Because he's a twat and an overweight one at that, so he can shoot a few birds wow tell what for eh tell me come on tell me I'm waiting for the great white hunter to reply it's not skill it's a arshole with a gun

[@lee8830]

it a public video any1 can comment make it private if you cant take it

[@patton303]

I can’t help but morbidly laugh at the dead bird hooked up to a car battery and flapping away.

[@bruceborges]

Amazing shooting, but that chair is taking a real beating

[@israeladesanya4596]

No as much as your old dear

[@MidnightMinstrel]

As a Clay shooter, I know what an excellent shot George is, I tried shooting Pigeon once, but I was rubbish tbh, I'm only an average shot with the clays tbh. But maybe thats the key, could it be that part of George's success with clay is down to his game and quarry experience, its certainly a great deal more difficult, I know, I've tried it. Hmmm

[@eapc44]

amazing george ,great bit of shooting ,i can see how you won the titles ,glad I'm not a crow .never easy filming as things crop up ,we did a few ferreting wons on you tube ,east anglian pest control ,enjoyed it m8

[@kennethsmith2758]

They say if you see two rooks on there own they are crows, if you see a flock of crows, they are rooks. I think most of them were rooks, which in my mind are fairly harmless. Feeding on earth worms and insects mostly

[@saxchillz2328]

True the mans a Dog

[@alangardiner872]

Hi, first visit to your channel. Great video, what is the shot number of those cartridges, and what range more or less were to dripping these Crows from the hide?

[@fieldsportstv]

Thanks - 5 and 6. / Charlie

[@dontspillthemilk6516]

A true athlete

[@willythemailman3911]

I love the chair Is it available on Amazon?

[@fieldsportstv]

Only at idleback.co.uk/

[@jeanpaulgilleron3766]

charles bardoux et vous georges vous feriez des scores incroyables

[@robertmorgan6179]

Good freinof mine said to me, those pigeons your shooting will die of old age😂😂 Trevor Davies

[@browncandy3540]

That's some pretty good sharp shooting 💥💥💥

[@someguy4275]

A tip when hunting in the woods, don’t shoot the crows as the others will recognize you and alert other wildlife. My father shot them for years out of anger only to find out he was just making it worst. They recognize faces and will alert each other as well as deer/hog and a variety of wildlife.

[@wings12345]

All he hunts is crows it doesn't matter to him

[@someguy4275]

@@wings12345 I’m speaking in general and not necessarily about this fellow.

[@wings12345]

@@someguy4275 yeah ik you said a tip I actually didn't know that so thanks for the advice

[@someguy4275]

@@wings12345 no problem. Also another fun fact is they relay that information to their offspring for several generations.

[@wings12345]

@@someguy4275 that's crazy

[@mikefilmer7043]

Nailing the crows makes me smile as they are a massive menace.

[@baz_1239]

That chair must be made of the strongest materials found on earth to take his weight

[@wings12345]

💀

[@sp3frost509]

Crow1: dude steve isn't moving he's just standing there Crow2: I dunno dude brian just flapping there for half an hour right now

[@hombrepobre9646]

i was planning to join the shooting competition(world) but i'm now thinking of backing out,, i saw my opponent and it makes me nervous.

[@foxhunter8125]

Je to neuvěřitelně skvělý střelec a lovec !!!

[@guttasnipe9171]

It looks like George hasn't missed any Sunday Dinners check out the size of his Sump its a wonder the chair holds him.

[@johnchase4408]

We don't know how many chairs he's gone thru. 🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖

[@g.r.4853]

I guess we know why you chose the name! Want to post a picture of yourself so we can comment on that?

[@mohammadibrahim1836]

Excellent, great shots sir.Thanks for sharing this video.George Digweed has a special ability in shooting crows and other animals.

[@littleninja6040]

dickhead

[@marksmith823]

Mohammad Ibrahim he’s a world champion in shooting trap and skeet. Any one can learn to shoot well if taught the Wright’s and wrongs in wing shooting

[@mrj871]

He shoot the crows too protect other birds and wildlife.. The crows can be very hard too the wild life and they steal a loot of eggs from pheasants, ducks, pigeons and so on.. We do the same in Denmark. He is shooting a Italian Perrazzi O/U. World Class Gun :-)

[@josephinebennington7247]

mrj 871. Just Remember, however nasty they seem, there’s no wild bird or animal that has brought about the extinction of another species. Only humans achieve that. The same humans that are breeding game birds to be shot for profit. Self fulfilling process.

[@billastell3753]

mrj871 What a bunch of bullshit! Crows are living their normal lives as part of the ecosystem. They eat a bit of whatever they can find. Where is the crime there? More often they help us by eating rodents that infest farm fields. Perhaps we should shoot humans who destroy habit and kill pheasants, ducks, pigeons and so on.. God it is so frustrating sharing the planet with people who are idiots!

[@josephinebennington7247]

Bomnuk Don. Mr Bomnuk Don, I think the KZbin moderators should investigate your thoroughly indecent and offensive response.

[@billastell3753]

@Josephine Bennington Just ignore Bomnuk Don he is obviously lacking in any mental capacity to contribute any meaningful comments and lacks the sense to keep his fingers off the keyboard.

[@snow-rm3jx]

@@josephinebennington7247 I mean there's gonna be 1 less human in the world you know to pollute the world or whatever

[@Ranger-vv2jv]

What gauge, shot,and length of shell and kind of Gun.Great shotting sir.

[@SuperOlds88]

I was actually referring mostly to upland birds like pheasants, quail, etc.

[@barryrhoads8716]

Great shooting from Middle Tennessee!

[@anders-krarup]

Went shooting Clays shot two boxes hit three clays was my first time shooting though

[@houstonreasons]

This mans got a full dead eye core

[@hughvane]

Whilst nothing like the plague of crows in Britain, they have established themselves as a minor pest in NZ, but to get rid of them we simply blew their nests out of the trees. PCP rifles are useful nowadays.

[@Harry-zi7ug]

Amazing content

[@eraserlaser]

''he didnt like that'' lol

[@alexpapathomas6814]

Was that Dave Carrie on the radio. I recognise the voice

[@garrettmoody6918]

U know what i think is funny. Is that people complain about hunting and im like if you dont like it why are u you watching this

[@stephenisom6089]

there our animals all of ours thats why can i have your car i want it give it to me i want it give now ,, get the point .i have no right to your car you dont have the right to my our wild animals if you stop my family from seeing our wild life you catching on eh ,

[@captainbackflash]

Hello Marc Roberts, I totally agree with you. I think the problem is, the "normal" people are not educated enough over the facts of land live or the country side. i am a licenced hunter from Germany and here we have the same problems with these people. Everything that didnt fit into their way of living is considered as "bad" or "evil". Especialy when it is connected to guns and hunting or shooting. they have no problem with buying shitty meat from the supermarket, but dont know how it its "made"

[@the51project]

I think the world needs more environmentally friendly facilities and energy, plus vegan sandwiches. I am a proponent of renewable energy, such as wind farms, where the machines have a 200 meter span, or 'bird choppers' as they are known around here. Just put an environmentally friendly wind farm near your farm, and the bird shooting thing will become unnecessary.

[@johnweyn7679]

​@@the51project przestań pieprzyć bzdety veganie.

[@mrspenn1611]

good film and I have picked up a few tips, thanks S

[@LittlePikachu1979]

another bloke with massive bitch tits!

[@giovannamessina7004]

Ma che uomo bello sensibile intelligente......

[@AzmatAli-ht1rz]

George Digweed tough on thugs as well as corvid's, superb marksman.

[@ChachoGSX]

Huh huh, Diggweed.....huh huh. I miss those guys.

[@123weazel]

what size shot do you use and what length ?

[@danielgreen3715]

I used to shoot carrion crows predating on newborn lambs they are vicious wary and hard to hunt so we find bad weather best time to hunt em when its getting towards dusk..He has an incredible feel for distance and trajectory!!

[@petermastrangel546]

Fantastic shooting , marksmanship

[@jasonpickering8570]

Some good shooting there and nicely filmed

[@josephwood2431]

I just clicked the vid because of the guys last name. That digweed sure can shoot though.

[@HullOutdoors]

George more videos please

[@monk1100]

Good old George

[@HotPocketMcFarlane]

Congrats. With that special chair, you've out-america'd America! lol

[@johnchase4408]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🐖

[@wesselkalter]

😂

[@chijt]

@Chuck Taylor probably has better teeth then you, you crack head

[@MrEazyE357]

Yeah, his fat ass would fit right in here in the US.

[@thealandislands4061]

Chuck Taylor 🤣 that always triggers British people

[@darkshaman7087]

Black gold cartridge are great they are super fast and do not need so much leed

[@BushcraftJones]

I agree, it's a little more to hunting then sitting on comfy chairs just pulling the trigger.

[@Mackeson3]

11:18 It appears the chair is knackered already!

[@LittlePikachu1979]

just actually LOL'D at that!

[@johnchase4408]

Yep

[@regfox2000]

Superb.

[@ggss1176]

nice shootin' what was the final tally?

[@lunchlinger]

What would be worse? To be a crow flying over his field or be a pie in his fridge?

[@zevak1]

God damn it I thought the title said “cows”

[@tomasbowers1204]

george your an amazing shooter good days crow shooting the chair is an amazing things thanks for the tips mate your a pleasure to watch shoot

[@kennybo-iy2ed]

I thought this was the chase show with the beast.

[@dannychavez310]

Great shooting!

[@yunushusain4456]

Good shooting

[@alterego4838]

iv picked up behind him before he kept my dog very bizy

[@themainstreetboys]

He lives next to me. He played cricket at rye cricket club with my brother. He is at Northiam East Sussex

[@MrOzzy281]

I searched this exact video title.

[@warrenpwr]

Master class , well done George

[@yourtutor7895]

sportsman, sure, he is really built like an athlete, body like a marathon runner

[@chasecrowe3034]

Wtf dose his build have to do with being a sportsman??

[@FishingBenB]

Fantastic video!

[@stephenisom6089]

thats a fiver you owe him

[@08511061983]

Hi what shot size and load weight is George shooting in this video ?

[@reaper12bravo3]

You wanna shoot some crow, play a tape with an owl & some some crow fighting! Those crow will come from anywhere to join in on the fight! It’s what we do here in MINNESOTA! Holy hell do crow & owl hate each other

[@jay71512]

Its illegal in the uk only manual callers are allowed.

[@lucasallesfreitas]

@@jay71512 What ISN'T illegal in the UK??? Can you even breathe without an air "loicense"?

[@R.J.MacReady1982]

You should all put a bullet in your brains.

[@adamperre4852]

@@R.J.MacReady1982 u go first toss bag putty u can't let us know how u go looser

[@richards.7770]

We use both electronic calls and wood mouth calls in Virginia USA. My hunting buddy can mouth call with just his voice. . A lot of times we shoot cows during Canada Goose field hunting. Off season , shooting crows are a fun time to get together and make some noise.

[@graziofarrugia]

well done George Digweed

[@thisisbeyondajoke6748]

The champion of champions is his publican

[@RoyMcAvoy]

I'm surprised that the shotgun sound is not too loud.

[@Silvia0073]

Great shots!

[@TheProminentWord]

This man is a great shot cheers from Muricaa 🇺🇸

[@vmsh9810]

That's not the american flag

[@95brownb01]

Is there any companies that offer shooting days on crows in the uk?

[@TheDivad26]

Which cartridge use you please, because I am surprised that to pull you far

[@truthspeakerism]

Jackdaws are nightmarish looking! I wish i could shoot like that none the less! I am a lousy shot. I need a chair like that and love the camouflage blind too! never saw so many one shot kills! Pretty incredible! I need to learn how to do that!