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Predator Hunting => Predator Hunting => Topic started by: muttbuster on January 25, 2009, 10:59:19 AM
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Can anyone give me some advice on Crow hunting. I have several decoys and some calls but it seems the Crows know whats up and won't come close enough to take a shot. Am I doing something wrong? Any tricks of the trade you can help me with?
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camo, camo, camo!
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I was dressed in full camo. With a mask hiding in the weeds. Is there a certain sound I should use? Do crows communicate and is there a place I can learn their language?
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The flock usually sends a lookout crow first.If your seen by him the hunts over and the rest of the flock wont come in..If you werent seen by him and the rest of the birds come in the usually circle the call a couple times out of range before they get within range
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I didn't realize they were that smart. I didn't see the lookout bird but maybe it saw me. Thanks, thats a big help.
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while i'm not an avid crow hunter i do know a few tricks.
~ as BP said....camo!
~ place yourself at the highest point in the surrounding area. crows will circle above the highest point while investigating your calls.
~ start your calling quiet....draw in the closest birds and pop them before announcing your presence to the entire township. if you start out calling at full volume you'll attract every crow within earshot and therefore have less shooting time and more chances of a busted hunt. know what i mean?
~dont pop the first crow that flies in....let it get comfy and will most likely fly off or out of site. as Lackawanna stated...its the scout or sentry bird. let him live and more will come in short order.
~decoys help....an owl decoy works wonders...hawks too for that matter. an owl or hawk on the ground with some crows in the braches above is an awesome spread. makes the incoming crows wanna fly lower to investigate or harrass your owl/hawk deek making for easier shots.
~one thing i like to do once i get one or two on the ground is to retrieve them and toss them on the ground at the feet of the owl deek. when you go back to calling and the next set of crows come in and see their dead buddy at the owl deek they are less apt to fly off even with a couple shots sometimes.
~buy a hawk scream mouth call....adds alot of realizim to the set.
good luck
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Thanks for the help. It means I get to spend more money on hawk calls and more decoys. That will make my wife happy. My house is already fill to capacity with mounts and hunting stuff. I need a bigger house now. More debt. My wife will be pleased when I can bring some of her things back in from the shed. She has always said we need more house.
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My experience has been to place the owl decoy in a tree or fence post. Put the crow decoys around that. For more advice here is a great website.
www.crowbusters.com
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I can't justify carrying an owl decoy. Crows come in equally well without one.
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I persoanlly don't carry one but my buddy does. I also use vocalization with my mouth to call them in while goose hunting when it is slow. The birds respond well to my voice.
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Something that a lot of people don't think about is the wind direction,try setting up slightly down wind from the call.They can hover facing into the wind and there line of sight is in front of them.
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Thank you. It is all good advice. I like the crow hunting site too. There is always something to hunt.
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HA muttbuster perhaps those crows are smarter than us. Thanks guys. Interesting
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After looking at the Crowbuster site, they're smarter than I gave them credit for. Does your caller have some crow calls in it?
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I used to give crows a lot of credit for brains. I've changed my mind, I give them a lot of credit for eyesight!
ALL the sounds that come on e-callers work, and when you see how they react to those sounds, how they sometimes hang around while being shot at, you will see it is eyesight! I recently bought a Primos Power Dogg and the crow sound on there works well too. I was at the end of a stand for coyotes one day recently and heard a crow off in the distance. I switched sounds to test the crow call and it worked like magic. Turned off the call and let them filter away, and called them right back, several times. I was 70 yards away with a .243, so they never saw me. Had I been near the call, I would have needed to be totally hidden.
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I smell a district 6 crow hunt! Anyone interested? Maybe 2 weeks after the Superbowl?
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I'll try it. Don't know how good I'll do but it beats sitting at home not hunting anything but whats in the refrigerator.
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Ballbuster, Dale has some excellent crow recipes I'm sure he'll share. Once you've eaten crow, ....nevermind, I don't want to come off as an expert.
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Hey Bill, it wouldn't be the first time and it probably won't be the last.
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You crack me up.
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You crack me up.
Lord knows I try. Looks like it's just you and me on the crow hunt. Since you're new to this, you may keep all my crows. ::)
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I'll cook em up with some gravy and mashed taters. I here they taste like chicken.
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After looking at the Crowbuster site, they're smarter than I gave them credit for. Does your caller have some crow calls in it?
Besides using my voice. I also have a number of crow calls that I've bought over the years.
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BP, not a bad idea. PPHA crow hunt. Districts 6 win s again LOL
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you think you're that good fakepredatorhunter51
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Hey Swarter2, thanks for all your help. I'll try it a little different next time. I'll figure it out, I'm not going to let a bunch of birds beat me.
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I might like to try this AGAIN. Only been to one and learned some things about this endevor. And trim'n trees was one of them.(toms got the pics) Bring'n a backpack full of ammo is another lesson learned. Still got to get that "pizza" hat though. ;D
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I'm in. Let me know when and I'll start killing.
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We're up to 5. Here's what I'm thinking, let's hear you guys thoughts. This would be a D6 event open to members of all districts, but the terms and rules, IMO, should be decided by D6.
2 weeks after the STEELERS snuff out the Cardinals, Sat morning nice and early like 5AMish, we meet for some grub and coffee at the truckstop at the Mt. Morris exit off 79. Everyone antes $10 into a kitty. We make up 2 man teams, make plans to meet again later at a different eatery further north for lunch(Large hotel?). At the 2nd location, we photograph all the ugly men with their ugly birds. Every crow shot results in a $2 refund. The balance of the kitty, is used to dent the lunch bill equally per person, OR, given to Crow Assasin Wizard(CAW) as a prize. The 2 locations spread any driving reasonably and fairly to all participants in the district.
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Sounds like a plan to me. ;D
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Sounds good to me, A crow hunt might be fun. See what you started ballbuster.
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Damn you D6 guys, don't you want to argue about anything? Here's some ideas:
1. Make the ante $5
2. Make the ante $20
3. Different diner
4. Different date
5. Different Superbowl winner
6. 3 man teams
7. Start north, head south
8. $1/crow
9. $20/crow
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Faux Paux Fiddy Juan, Did them doctor buddies buy pooters yet? Will they shoot crows? Are they on safari?
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I think i can get them to shoot crows. Little easier than calling predators. Were is BIG BEN. He's missing in action.
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He's in Tampa.
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Little easier than calling predators.
Still gotta know what your doin'. Looking foward to some wealth redistribution.
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I'll give the debating another hour or 2 to subside and then post up the actual particulars. I need to let Dustbuster, Editor77, Wronghair, and Sophies Lonely weigh in.
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I'm easy. The lower the ante the better for me ($10 is fine). 2 weeks after the bowl is fine with me. 2 man teams sounds good except. I like to hunt alone cause my arial shots are that of comedy at times. I don't know where mount morris is but I'm sure I can find it. $2 refund sounds like money.
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Creditor77,
Trust me on this. These events are built around comedy. You will fit in perfectly. Jeesh, just look at the cast of characters! We all know each other now!
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2 weeks after the STEEL shot snuff out the Cardinals
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I see that we now have a slash in D6. Special extracariccular activites coordinator/sargent of arms is now BP. ;D
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Can the Sargent of arms get thrown out of a meeting?
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Only if you can't properly spell your own title
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Hey ya'll, I've been out of town on business for a couple days. Crow hunt sounds good to me. How's Longhair doing?
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Muttbuster I believe they took his gall bladder out. I told him to trade it for a new Foxpro caller.
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I lost mine 12 years ago. His system will never be the same. People that say you don't need it still have theirs. Only after its gone do you realize what purpose is served.
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MB... how did it affect you... never knew anyone that had it done that didn't have a bunch of other stuff that affected their quality of life...
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Messed up my intestinal system. Irritable bowl syndrome. Lactose intolerance too. Diverticulitus caused open surgery, 12 inch cut to remove 12 inches of colon which created double hyrnia and another 2, 4 inch cuts. Lactose intolerance caused 6 day hospital stay last year. Several surgeries an many days in the sick bay. Other than that it was no problem.
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hmmm don't sound like something a person would have done just for the heck of it... at least you don't have the gall stone problem anymore... ;D
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The golden years gives ya alot to look forward to. >:(
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Growing old is not for cowards.
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well I just turned fitty yate so I aint no spring chicken... taking a break right now cause my back was hurtin to bad to continue doin my house beatch chores... waitin for the motrin to kick in... ;D
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I'm 54 and feel every minute of it. When I climb a hill I remember every cigarette I've smoked.
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This space went from crow hunting to just old crows. I guess I could fit in sort of. Older than all of ya.
Though the health is still pretty fair, the body slowed down considerably. Can't take the cold like I used to. Only thing missing is the appendix in 71.
May have to move to one of those suthen states that have no limit on cats.
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Thats a big 10-4 on that southern state and cats. I'm thinking about west Texas. Hot, dry, and full of varmints.
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I love TEXAS
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Every shovel of snow puts voices in my head. TEXAS TEXAS TEXAS.
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Every shovel of snow puts voices in my head. TEXAS TEXAS TEXAS.
From what I'm told, the snow nor the the shovel has anything to do with the voices you're hearing. ::)
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Someone is telling stories again. How ya feelin?
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It's gonna take some time but I'll get there. From the reports I got from last night, I didn't miss a thing. I guess it's better that it happened when it did. Would have caused some REAL drama had it happened out hunting. :o
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west Tejas is ok but it's to darn far from saltawter... good place to visit but wouldn't want to live there... sorta liking this NC thing...500 yards from the river and 3 miles from the ocean... 8) mile and 1/2 from 2500 acres of game lands and 15 miles from 65,000 acres of the next one... think I'll hang out here for a while... ;D
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Crow hunt is cancelled.
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dam i seen on hpa a guy said to build a caller out of a 100 watt car sterio,and use 2 50 watt power horns,i just ordered the sterio yesterday,and i have the horns.
Why we canceling,i was just waiting for you guys to set the rules.
Well bp we can go,Paul555 will probably go he loves it.Gonna have to borrow my nephews old goose gun,mine is to short and doesnt reach out.Just see feathers falling,no birds.I do have a ton of decoys,and a owl. i will have my unit built.I have went a few times,some with paul.When i was a kid we went alot,but we had a super loud call and it brought them in every direction.
Im thinking we didnt have enough call,also you can hear the crows shackin up a mile from here,they make alot of noise,so im gonna try the 12 volt cd caller.
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Leg, I meant that!
...the powers that be aren't making anything easier to communicate with each other.
That's a fact and it's frustrating.
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:'(
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You have the means to do anything
George and Paul
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Paul already said he'd help with the crow hunt
with George being down he'd be the proper channel.
The problem is already solved, why is this arguing still going on?
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I would like to see a crow hunt. if my schedule allows I would like to participate.
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I'm in...