With hordes of crows causing problems on the farm, Mat Manning uses all his tricks to get some farmyard crow control done. Farmyard crow control is a serious issue for anyone trying to make a living in the farming industry;…
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Squirrel control – The Countryman
Go about it in the right way and invasive grey squirrels can be controlled safely and discreetly in the back garden – Mat Manning explains how. Unless you’re lucky enough to live in the middle of nowhere, garden pest control…
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Crow control: The Countryman
Mat Manning has a hoot using an owl decoy and a bouncer during a crow control session on the farm. The Quarry: Carrion Crow Crow control is essential during spring Pest status: A major problem for farmers, especially in the…
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Covert crop protection: The Countryman
The sudden abundance of food caused by the autumn maize harvest has attracted a plague of pests that could decimate the following crop. Mat Manning sets up for a decoying session to bring the offending birds to book. The damage…
Right time, right place!
You need to act quickly if you want to bag a few birds when flying pests descend on seasonal feeding grounds. Kev Hawker reflects on an enjoyable afternoon’s decoying over a cereal crop. Being in the right place at the…
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Scents and Sensibility: Controlling body odour for hunting
Unnatural odours can blow your cover long before you catch sight of your quarry. Mat Manning offers some tips to keep your shooting gear free from telltale smells Airgun hunters have a reputation for taking concealment extremely seriously. And that’s…
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Have a hoot with springtime magpie hunting
Having a hoot with magpies! Using an owl decoy is a great way to catch territorial corvids off-guard during the spring months, as Mat Manning demonstrates
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Q&A: Can you reduce camo in the summer?
Hunting in the summer can get hot and sweaty when you are head to toe in camouflage. Is there any way to get around the full cover, or is it a case of grinning and baring it? Matt Manning helps out…
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The essential guide to controlling corvids
Mat Manning uses bait and decoy tactics to outwit marauding magpies intent on plundering the nests of vulnerable birds
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Morning magpies
Wild creatures are more confident at the times of day when they don’t expect people to be lurking – so Mat Manning drags himself out of bed early to catch a couple of magpies as they rise from the roost…
