Peacocks
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Topic: Peacocks
Posted By: Billbobnz
Subject: Peacocks
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2023 at 1:27pm
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Got a new permission from a nearby farm to shoot peacocks and anything other pests. I've rechecked the zero on my xbow for taking some out but once I've learnt where they roost at night it may give me the chance to take one with the .25 cal Watch this space..... |
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Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2023 at 2:30pm
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More than one. I'd take your quietest gun.(or crossbow with those blunt impact tips) Make it moonless night. They are very reluctant to fly at night from the trees. I took some out many years ago from fire mountain (the place where children of fire mountain was filmed. Actually just a farm) It took a lot to get them moving and they crashed into fences and you could hear them crash landing in the paddock. Do not stand under the tree they are roosted in. I decided to take one with a pole and noose one night. They didn't fly off till the one I noosed was flapping like mad. However when I turned up and shone the torch up from underneath, they goobled and simultaneously crapped. I got absolutely covered in Turkey sh*t. They don't crap small or solid. And of course I was looking up and got a large portion of it on my face 
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Posted By: Billbobnz
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2023 at 5:29pm
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Well peacocks are flipping hard to stalk into close. Eagle eyed and spot you over 100m away. Fortunately once you spook them I managed to get into position for when their curiosity got the better of them and they decided to come back to check me out. Managed to shoot a peacock with the xbow yesterday evening at 40m but hit slightly too high and it fled. Couldn't find it in the knee high grass but found it this afternoon. I took the tail feathers for some indian staff who wanted them if I got one. Driving out of the farm I spotted a young cock with some peahens so stayed in the car and slocked this with the .25 Hatsan at 30m with a clean headshot  The mighty.25 strikes again. |
Posted By: Billbobnz
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2023 at 6:46pm
This is the one I got with the xbow
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Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2023 at 12:52am
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You going to stuff any of them. Pretty colourful target |
Posted By: Billbobnz
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2023 at 7:45am
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If I had found the mature one on Saturday night I would have. Unfortunately something had got into it, probably a hawk. I took he breasts off the young one so will try them in the next day or two |
Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2023 at 10:36am
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Got mixed reviews from the people I know. Yaren recons they are OK. He lived on fire mountain. Dutch I think and would snaffle one everytime he got low on money. The other 3 weren't impressed, so I'll be interested to see. I've never eaten them. Think the sh*tting episode put me off. |
Posted By: nunga
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2023 at 2:23pm
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You would think they taste like chicken or turkey wouldnt you? after all the are big and probably eat the same food. ------------- 2nd place HP springer - WFTF World Championships 2014 |
Posted By: Billbobnz
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2023 at 2:47pm
| Yep will let you know, surprised the breasts weren't as big as I thought they would be. Been told they are similar to turkey |
Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2023 at 5:07pm
| Well it's a young coming out of winter so that may play a part. |
Posted By: RangerPete
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2023 at 9:50pm
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Good work Billbob šš» A mate of mine has taken a few with his bow. He salts and dries the capes and makes fans of the tails then sells them for $200 šš»šš»šš» Iād be keen to try peacock šš» ------------- Walk quietly, but carry a big stick. |