Nitro HV Easter Hooded Crow Control With The 17 Hornet

I am controlling hooded crows on a hill farm to help protect sheep and lambs during lambing time in the spring. Hooded crows will pray on young lambs or even fully grown sheep who can get stuck on their backs when heavily pregnant unable to protect themselves. The crows will generally go for the soft tissue areas like the eyes tongue and anus and i have seen the damage they can do myself, this wont kill the sheep right away but will leave it weak and injured with a long suffering death unless found by the farmer.
Magpies and crows will also take any eggs or fledglings of ground nesting birds that they find.
This can legally be done through the Department Of Agriculture, Environment And Rural Affairs Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (As Amended) Licence.
This Licence hereby authorises for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease and preventing serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, growing timber and fisheries ANY AUTHORISED PERSON to kill or take any of the following birds:-
Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Pigeon (Wood), Pigeon (Feral), Rook.
Rifle CZ 527 Varmint .17 Hornet
Scope Meopta 4-16x44 Tactical
Ammo .17 Hornet with 20gr Vmax hand loads
Bush Wear The Bush chair hide
Range Finder Bushnell Scout 1000
Tactacam 5.0 and FTS unit

[@johncreen5957]

Your commentary is definitely some of the best on KZbin, cheers David, great video

[@NitroHV]

Thanks very much for that.

[@Tikkarifle]

Good work sir. What a perfect set up you have, love the scope.

[@NitroHV]

Thanks very much.

[@GiovanniMPM14]

Good to see you out and about - the 17 Hornet certainly does the job! Great footage.

[@NitroHV]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it.

[@davidsammels2124]

Well shot David, they are horrible to lambs and pregnant sheep 👏👏

[@NitroHV]

Yes i've seen their handy work on a few sheep first hand and its not pretty.

[@Stargazer80able]

Magpies and crows despise weak individuals, and will taunt and attack them if they lie down, often seriously gang up on them. It has helped me several times in taking multiple in one sitting.

[@NitroHV]

Rooks and jackdaws seem to rarely land beside other dead corvids but crows and magpies will go as far to attack other dead birds for some reason.

[@garryadams67]

Well done David good to see you back with a cracking video bud. 7 is a good bag and no doubt a long time cooped up in the Bushwear hide after such an early start. Thanks for the content and good wishes to you and your family from here in sunny Devon uk.

[@NitroHV]

Thanks very much for that, i can spend anything from 3 to 5 hours in a hide but i think my record is 8.

[@gp3829]

Hi David, thanks for that. I've missed your videos very much. Keep up the good work, for all the reasons you list above.

[@NitroHV]

Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@kimvibk9242]

Gives a whole new meaning to the term 'a murder of crows'.

[@NitroHV]

That it does.

[@RimfireAddicted70]

Excellent shooting! As a varmint shooter I really like watching your videos. You're set ups are really well done. Keep up the great channel.

[@NitroHV]

Thanks very much for that.

[@mercury8180]

A good mornings shooting there. Well done. I enjoyed watching it.

[@NitroHV]

Thank you glad you liked it.

[@peteredwards338]

Excellent shooting ! A good job is a tidy job !

[@NitroHV]

Too right, thanks.

[@bobbythompson3544]

Easter was great for grey crows, I got ten on the Friday and three more on Saturday my hide is a Fordson Dexta! The 17 HMR is magic for vermin, strange thing Mr Fox didn’t take them away!

[@NitroHV]

My father has a super dexta for the moss, don't think his would make a great hide as its got no cab.

[@bobbythompson3544]

I you need a cab, not that comfortable but effective! Keep up the great work!

[@donaldlundy345]

Awesome video and excellent shooting David good numbers. Cheers brother

[@NitroHV]

Thanks for watching.

[@brindle2009]

Well that's a brilliant start to my day cracking video again David well done on the crow control 👏 👍 😀

[@NitroHV]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it.

[@backyardmechanic921]

Another good bag, they didn't seem so jumpy this time. Maybe it was because you set just the rabbit out and no decoy.

[@NitroHV]

It could have been but i also think that once the lambing starts it brings in new birds that haven't seen my set up before.

[@keithhaynes8079]

Yes well done mate that is a good total, will look forward to some more until then take care and stay safe.

[@NitroHV]

Thanks very much and you too.

[@derekedgley5074]

Excellent shooting great video love centre fires for this job

[@NitroHV]

A rifle wouldn't be the first choice for shooting pest birds to a lot of people but it works for me.

[@one567]

I don't think the crow was saying hello I think he was tea-bagging him hahaha. Another great video.

[@NitroHV]

Maybe it had too much coffee that morning.

[@johnballantyne6853]

Great stuff David, I’ve spent the last month on Fox and Crow patrol, and I can assure you it pays for it’s self in the end. 👍🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@NitroHV]

I haven't shot a lot of foxes this year but i have accounted for a good few hooded crows so far.

[@stevevw34]

Went out with a bang ! Always good to see your work 👍👍👍

[@NitroHV]

Thanks for watching.

[@PVBJR]

You dropped that first crow like a hot spud - well done.

[@NitroHV]

Yeah that little 17 Hornet did the job OK.

[@calibreman]

Another excellent video David, well done. Geoff.

[@NitroHV]

Thanks very much.

[@williamkinnear345]

First ive seen this heard your voice committed what a video . David you are waisting your time your camera work is about the best i have ever seen

[@NitroHV]

Thanks very much for that.

[@simontanner]

Excellent shooting and excellent video David 👍🏻

[@NitroHV]

Thank you.

[@steffenschmidt5339]

Great film, and very good shooting.

[@NitroHV]

Thank you.

[@JODIMAR45]

A stunning job fella..

[@NitroHV]

Thanks.

[@malcsco]

Great shooting Davy, who would have thought crows would do the unmentionable to a dead one, it deserved shooting. Another great video Davy looking forward to the next one,ATB.

[@NitroHV]

Yeah i've seen them fight and peck with other dead crows in the past but that was a little bit different.

[@684ih4]

Excellent shooting and entertaining as always

[@NitroHV]

Thanks.

[@johnnymoloney5507]

Good shooting, thanks for the post

[@NitroHV]

Thanks for watching it.

[@2speed818]

Some mighty fine shooting 👍

[@NitroHV]

Thanks.

[@Icebuntrucker]

Top shooting again David , that 17 hornet works a treat on them crows ,

[@NitroHV]

It sure does thanks.

[@NigelNige]

Great shooting

[@NitroHV]

Thank you.

[@michaelbratton3319]

Good shooting there mr👍

[@NitroHV]

Thanks.

[@stephenbrown5844]

Good shooting dave,, love my 17hmr but would love a 17,hornet..just for the range, if not for pest control 😉👊🇬🇧♥️stay safe and sound mate❤❤❤

[@NitroHV]

It is a bit of a step up from the rim fire but you can load your own with the 17 Hornet which does help with accuracy.

[@tomwilkins3099]

Great shooting 👍

[@NitroHV]

Thank you.

[@drummerdavemax]

That 17 Hornet is amazing fast! How much energy does it have? ...or what grain bullet & fps so I can calculate it. Thanks & great shooting! ✌️

[@NitroHV]

Thanks, with a 20 grain VMax and SP3 powder I'm getting 3505 fps and 546 ft/lb of energy.

[@drummerdavemax]

@@NitroHV Love it!!! Great set-up 👍

[@johnallen8618]

Cracking shooting old bean, you can't beat that thump 🤓

[@NitroHV]

Too right, thanks.

[@manchapkarm3626]

Nice video what fps are you getting with the Vectan sp3 ?

[@NitroHV]

Ahh about 3505 fps with a 20 grain V Max.

[@manchapkarm3626]

@@NitroHV Like to see how the SP3 goes with 25grains ?

[@robertmitchell9415]

Nice shootin David.

[@NitroHV]

Thanks.

[@derktromp1495]

💯👍👍

[@NitroHV]

Thank you.

[@petestorz172]

Avian necrophilia? Shocking!

[@bobbythompson3544]

Really had to search for your vids mate, I usually watch them on a regular basis! They are messing with your logarithm!

[@NitroHV]

It wouldn't surprise me as i took a break and haven't up loaded anything since Christmas.

[@David-mz3or]

That .17 pulverizes them. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅✅✅✅✅

[@NitroHV]

Thanks for watching.

[@johnmooney5693]

Great shooting they are horrible birds

[@NitroHV]

Yeah they can be nasty, thanks.

[@jimf1964]

That first bird as a decoy was a terrible idea…..for the second crow. Poor thing got shot, then got raped, then while being raped, the one doing it got blown up right on top of it! Not a good day for that bird. 😀 Quite the bag today.

[@NitroHV]

Yeah it was a very short relationship with a shotgun wedding at the end.

[@michaeltaylor4984]

I shoot barn rats with a .17hmr pistol. Turns them inside out.

[@mcviruz8299]

Why would you kill crows and magpies? What a scumbag

[@NitroHV]

I'm sorry that you think that but as i've said before I am controlling hooded crows on a hill farm to help protect sheep and lambs during lambing time in the spring. Hooded crows will pray on young lambs or even fully grown sheep who can get stuck on their backs when heavily pregnant unable to protect themselves. The crows will generally go for the soft tissue areas like the eyes tongue and anus and i have seen the damage they can do myself, this wont kill the sheep right away but will leave it weak and injured with a long suffering death unless found by the farmer. Magpies and crows will also take any eggs or fledglings of ground nesting birds that they find. This can legally be done through the Department Of Agriculture, Environment And Rural Affairs Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (As Amended) Licence. This Licence hereby authorises for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease and preventing serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, growing timber and fisheries ANY AUTHORISED PERSON to kill or take any of the following birds:- Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Pigeon (Wood), Pigeon (Feral), Rook.

[@DiamondSG]

​@@NitroHV While I hate to see animals get killed, thanks for taking the time to educate those who disagree with you in a respectful way.

[@rlh7210]

Sir, I've been using PPU 22 Hornet Brass formed to 17 Hornet for over 6 years. It's my preferred brass now for CZ 527 17HH. I have some PPU brass that has been reloaded over eight times and still going strong. Great video and good shooting.

[@loborojo1000]

Superb bag of greys,well done sir.Farmer well pleased i imagine🫡💪

[@NitroHV]

Yes he was very pleased.