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Title: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 25, 2009, 10:59:19 AM
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?
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on January 25, 2009, 11:16:35 AM
camo, camo, camo!
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 25, 2009, 11:20:30 AM
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?
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: Lackawannafox on January 25, 2009, 11:27:37 AM
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
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 25, 2009, 11:47:15 AM
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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: 220_Woody on January 25, 2009, 12:00:43 PM
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
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 25, 2009, 12:15:32 PM
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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: swarter2 on January 25, 2009, 01:28:10 PM
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
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on January 25, 2009, 01:30:45 PM
I can't justify carrying an owl decoy.  Crows come in equally well without one.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: swarter2 on January 25, 2009, 01:33:48 PM
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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: foxtrot on January 25, 2009, 02:13:38 PM
 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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 25, 2009, 05:58:26 PM
Thank you. It is all good advice. I like the crow hunting site too. There is always something to hunt.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: foxpro51 on January 25, 2009, 07:23:51 PM
HA muttbuster perhaps those crows are smarter than us. Thanks guys. Interesting
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 25, 2009, 07:32:28 PM
After looking at the Crowbuster site, they're smarter than I gave them credit for. Does your caller have some crow calls in it?
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on January 25, 2009, 08:56:11 PM
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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on January 25, 2009, 08:57:35 PM
I smell a district 6 crow hunt!  Anyone interested?  Maybe 2 weeks after the Superbowl?
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 25, 2009, 09:07:38 PM
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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on January 25, 2009, 09:10:34 PM
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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 25, 2009, 09:18:23 PM
Hey Bill, it wouldn't be the first time and it probably won't be the last.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 25, 2009, 09:19:56 PM
You crack me up.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on January 25, 2009, 09:27:59 PM
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. ::)
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 25, 2009, 09:35:49 PM
I'll cook em up with some gravy and mashed taters. I here they taste like chicken.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: swarter2 on January 25, 2009, 10:06:56 PM
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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: foxpro51 on January 26, 2009, 09:48:20 AM
BP, not a bad idea. PPHA crow hunt. Districts 6 win s again LOL
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: swarter2 on January 26, 2009, 10:45:26 AM
you think you're that good fakepredatorhunter51
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 26, 2009, 01:15:48 PM
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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: longhair on January 26, 2009, 03:35:10 PM
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
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: predator77 on January 26, 2009, 04:11:04 PM
I'm in. Let me know when and I'll start killing.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on January 26, 2009, 04:45:09 PM
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.

Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: longhair on January 26, 2009, 05:11:30 PM
Sounds like a plan to me. ;D
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: foxpro51 on January 26, 2009, 06:07:02 PM
Sounds good to me, A crow hunt might be fun. See what you started ballbuster.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on January 26, 2009, 06:13:56 PM
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
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on January 26, 2009, 06:16:06 PM
Faux Paux Fiddy Juan, Did them doctor buddies buy pooters yet?  Will they shoot crows?  Are they on safari?
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: foxpro51 on January 26, 2009, 06:21:34 PM
I think i can get them to shoot crows. Little easier than calling predators. Were is BIG BEN. He's missing in action.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on January 26, 2009, 06:52:47 PM
He's in Tampa.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on January 26, 2009, 06:55:05 PM
Little easier than calling predators.

Still gotta know what your doin'.  Looking foward to some wealth redistribution.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on January 26, 2009, 07:12:47 PM
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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: predator77 on January 26, 2009, 07:19:06 PM
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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on January 26, 2009, 07:29:10 PM
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!
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: swarter2 on January 26, 2009, 09:31:07 PM
2 weeks after the STEEL shot snuff out the Cardinals
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: longhair on January 26, 2009, 09:57:25 PM
I see that we now have a slash in D6. Special extracariccular activites coordinator/sargent of arms is now BP. ;D
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on January 26, 2009, 10:01:35 PM
Can the Sargent of arms get thrown out of a meeting?
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: Leglifter on January 26, 2009, 10:23:18 PM
Only if you can't properly spell your own title
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 29, 2009, 01:31:10 PM
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?
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: foxpro51 on January 29, 2009, 03:06:56 PM
Muttbuster  I believe they took his gall bladder out. I told him to trade it for a new Foxpro caller.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 29, 2009, 03:38:37 PM
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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: Dale on January 30, 2009, 12:53:42 AM
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...
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 30, 2009, 04:58:24 PM
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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: Dale on January 30, 2009, 05:15:28 PM
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
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: longhair on January 30, 2009, 05:18:20 PM
The golden years gives ya alot to look forward to. >:(
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 30, 2009, 05:54:11 PM
Growing old is not for cowards.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: Dale on January 30, 2009, 07:36:28 PM
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
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 31, 2009, 01:17:59 PM
I'm 54 and feel every minute of it. When I climb a hill I remember every cigarette I've smoked.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: dreamcatcher on January 31, 2009, 03:46:07 PM
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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 31, 2009, 03:55:30 PM
Thats a big 10-4 on that southern state and cats. I'm thinking about west Texas. Hot, dry, and full of varmints.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: foxpro51 on January 31, 2009, 03:59:07 PM
I love TEXAS
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 31, 2009, 04:03:25 PM
Every shovel of snow puts voices in my head. TEXAS TEXAS TEXAS.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: longhair on January 31, 2009, 04:15:19 PM
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. ::)
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: muttbuster on January 31, 2009, 04:16:46 PM
Someone is telling stories again. How ya feelin?
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: longhair on January 31, 2009, 04:33:42 PM
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
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: Dale on January 31, 2009, 06:57:05 PM
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
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on February 05, 2009, 06:59:10 AM
Crow hunt is cancelled.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: Trophiesonly on February 05, 2009, 08:06:16 AM
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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: BP on February 05, 2009, 10:16:44 AM
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.
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: Leglifter on February 05, 2009, 10:17:43 AM
 :'(
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: Leglifter on February 05, 2009, 10:55:06 AM
You have the means to do anything
George and Paul
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: Leglifter on February 05, 2009, 11:24:06 AM
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?
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: bigben on February 05, 2009, 12:17:06 PM
I would like to see a crow hunt.  if my schedule allows I would like to participate. 
Title: Re: Crow hunting
Post by: predator77 on February 05, 2009, 12:40:00 PM
I'm in...