Well they seem to be pretty thick in the smarts department so you might be
onto a loser. maybe you can get a special dispensation to shoot them and
turn them into dinners?
Brian

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"Another John" wrote in message
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DIY of a sort I suppose: I'm calling upon the experience and imagination
of this group ...

I currently have a cock pheasant frequenting our garden; he brings with
him 2 or 3 hens, and sometimes as many as 7.

They are an absolute bloody pain: they scratch like hens, and are
ruining the lawn; they also peck inquisitively at anything green - which
this time of year is new shoots on our plants.

I want to dissuade them from coming. I currently try to hit them with
tennis balls: not succeeded yet.

If I had the garden I always wanted -- i.e. one backing on to woods or
open fields -- I would have no hesitation in getting an air rifle and
shooting the buggers. I need to be able to open a window and let fly ...

... but although our garden is quite large (by modern standards), we are
bordered on all sides by others.

I was wondering about a NERF gun -- anyone know anything about them? Or
any other ideas? I want to scare them off for good.

Cheers
John

On Tue, 6 Mar 2018 19:11:39 -0000
"Brian Gaff" wrote:


I read that as "you might be onto a laser" :-)

Well they seem to be pretty thick in the smarts department so you
might be onto a loser. maybe you can get a special dispensation to
shoot them and turn them into dinners?

In message , Brian Gaff
writes
Well they seem to be pretty thick in the smarts department so you might be
onto a loser. maybe you can get a special dispensation to shoot them and
turn them into dinners?

TNP has correctly pointed out that they are out of season from Feb. 1st.

Old country trick to discourage straying dogs was to reload a 12 bore
cartridge with pearl barley:-)

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Tim Lamb