What to scare crows with?

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What to scare crows with?

Post by Auskar » Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:15 pm

I want to scare crows. I want to shoot them with water, I just don't know what would be the best gun and I think you guys are the best at advising me.

I need some distance, not a lot. I need some accuracy, not a lot. I don't want to hurt anyone on the ground. I want to scare the crows, Their constant "caw-caw" irritates the he(ck) out of me. I want to get them and get them good.

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Re: What to scare crows with?

Post by Specter » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:12 pm

Use a hose? Create a homemade is probably the best choice.
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Re: What to scare crows with?

Post by cantab » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:09 am

I'm not sure if a water blaster WOULD scare crows. The usual birdscarers are devices that make a loud noise, like a gunshot, but you probably can't use them in town.

Other possibilities include a replica predatory bird (like a hawk or owl), ultrasonic devices, various things intended to be moved by the wind, and of course the old-fashioned scarecrow.

Wikipedia has an article, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_scarer
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Re: What to scare crows with?

Post by Specter » Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:09 pm

[QUOTE=cantab a loud noise, like a gunshot, but you probably can't use them in town.
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He could get a cap gun which uses caps placed inside the gun (its basically a really small amount of gunpowder in a plastic shell) the gun has a hammer which strikes the cap when you pull the trigger and sounds like a real gunshot which should definitely scare them.

heres a picture of my cap gun. I think it cost around $15-20 USD and uses 8-shot ring caps which are the loud ones
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Re: What to scare crows with?

Post by Silence » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:15 pm

Honestly, you'll have a tough time clearing 25 feet of height. Not worth it.

cantab has made several good suggestions if all you want to do is scare the birds. :cool:

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Re: What to scare crows with?

Post by Daniel » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:47 pm

how far away are the crows?

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