crow

[JGaruti3]

Has anyone hunted crow before?  I was wondering what tactics you use when you do.  I was also wondering if anyone has ate crow before and how good it tastes?

[buzzword]

Haven't eaten them! But I do put on a crow hunt every January and some teams come in with fifty, others maybe one! The best method I've used is to get in a patch of pine, along a fly route if possible, set out a few decoys and use a crow fighting an owl, they'll come in low to see in the trees and BAM! If you're a good shot you're on the board!

[Setters4life]

My favorite time to hunt them is in a snowstorm. I find they hung the terrain closer. Even though I upland hunt I manage to set aside some days to hunt them and take a few each year.

[JGaruti3]

I think I am going to try and do some crow hunting this year. 

[Mr VJP]

I'm told Great Grandma shot them in the garden and made crow pie out of them.  My Uncle said it was good eating.

[jkzfixme]

there is a good reason why they have that expression "eating crow" tough as nails and tastes like crap. My grandfathers idea of a hunter safety course was to give you a pellet gun and when you came back with three crows in a day you were good enough to hunt whatever you felt like. They are smart tough and those feathers might as well be kevlar for my old pellet gun. It took a good 6 months of constant work, and that is what taught me about stalking an animal, how to effectively range out a weapon and really make every shot count.

[Bernie P.]

I go for them now and then.I call mostly.Some folks use an owl decoy as they don't get along with each other.

[papabear]

doing some scouting on long island and i found a spot that looks good for crows I will be trying it out in a few weeks

[Bernie P.]

Try to find an area that borders a dump.Lots of crows hang there.

[papabear]

Try to find an area that borders a dump.Lots of crows hang there.

had one every time we went we slammed the crows never left with out getting at lest 50 or more some a$$ ruined for us arguing with the manger one Saturday when they were opened so they put a trailer there so there was a used building so that ended our hunting there

But i did find one spot that looks good I'll find out Begin of September

[martin]

I cannot wait till friday..I'll be out there early to catch the fly way..Then just drive around and scout.

[bushnell]

I have hunted them a few times but never got any. My buddy and I set up in the pines as they like to fly over them for some reason.

[papabear]

you need a good call or an electronic caller to bring them in range

you have to do some scouting find out where there flying and at what time  i usually do good in the morning and early evening

[Mr VJP]

They wake me at sunup every Saturday at dawn.  I'll be getting even this Saturday at dawn!

[bushnell]

Papa, I have a good hand held call. The calling is not the problem. My problem which I try to work on is hitting a flying target. If it is standing, walking or running I have no problems. Once things are flying, I have a heck of a time hitting it. I just starting shooting clay pigeons last year so I hope when I go out I will be able to hit one.

[martin]

went again crow hunting..kinda slow.only saw 2 birds..weird..did have a hawk fly into my set up..bad part was he flew in behind me and when I turned around he took off...bummer..