Crow Busters Forum

8fishermen · 8fishermen

I have been trying to figure out how to judge distance on crows. I am a painter and the last few days I have been working on an exterior of a home in a very nice open neighborhood. There are lots of crows in the area that like to frolic and play around the yards and ponds. Each time I think there is one within kil...

Crowtec · Crowtec

DRT...he never saw me until it was to late...The owner of the farm I was on was quite pleased...you never know what you will call in with a Gibson crow call.... Crowtec

Island Shooter · Island Shooter

Being new to this forum, I'm having problems uploading pictures. Are there any detailed instructions on how to do it? If so, where do I find them? Also, is this the type of forum which requires a separate website to park pictures before uploading to this forum? The avitar photo process was simple, qu...

Skip · Skip

North Carolina does not have pecan orchards like some of our southern states do, so when I got the call from my friend Mark to help with some "crop damage" problems in "pecanville" the only thing my wife could see the next morning were the tail lights on my truck. I consider pecans...

shaddart · shaddart

Just tried a box of 12 ga 2 3/4" 3dram 1 1/8 oz 7 1/2 shot heavy loads AA's, really like the way they shoot. Anyone else notice a difference with them over cheaper shells ? I assume the heavy designation indicates hardened or magnum shot. Just curious of what others think. Jerry

Island Shooter · Island Shooter

Went out this AM to a new farm that wasn't too promising, and sure enough, we left after less than an hour and 3 birds. Went over to a sunflower field that we had shot almost 3 weeks ago. The wind was howling, so the calling was not as effective. Numbers were lower than before, but we ended up with 25. Here...

Mainehunt · Mainehunt

Here in Maine, a couple of my buddies and I got into using our layout blinds for crows instead of ducks and geese. Last winter was strange up here, by the time February and March came around,(Our season is Feb/March and Aug/Sep, no Sundays) 90% of our snow was gone. So we went to our favorite farm and setup...

Winchester_101 · Winchester_101

Anyone have pics or ways that they camouflage blinds against the snow? We have a good set up but I think that we would get more/have more shots if the blinds we use were more camo'ed against the snow.....Thanks for any help Winchester_101

Winchester_101 · Winchester_101

How many decoys does everyone use here? What seems to be the most effective number/amount? We have about 5 now but I think we definetly need more. Thanks, Winchester_101

Bob · Bob

Here is a photo of a few fish crows and common crows together as they are taking flight. In the next photo you can see the fish crow at the top and the two common crows on the bottom of the photo. In the next photo you can see that the fish crow's bone structure is more frail than a common crow's.

dust · dust

I have alot of crows in my area, but no way of killing them. that said, I would like to try calling and see what works. I am looking at getting a cass creek bighorn and using it and an ipod to start off. What calls work for you, or what sequence, works to get crows to come close? I would say these crows have pr...

jonthepain · jonthepain

Please pray for my friend John Murdaugh. He had a heart attack Friday, and they revived him, but he was dead for 15 minutes. He was responsive today, but he is not out of the woods yet. He has 4 stints and a balloon. They are taking the balloon out tonight. He looks like hell. Please pray for him. Thanks.

chip · chip

I have been trying to put some pics up for 2 days, Anybody else having problems??? I let it uplaod for 3 hours the other day and it never finished the first pic Need suggestions!!! -- Edited by chip on Sunday 12th of December 2010 01:57:21 AM

dust · dust

Went to the inlaws house to do some work, then went to a shop to sell some old clothes. the sun was going down, and I started seeing black specks. Then a whole lot more. I found a few trees with alot of birds. Then found a building with a dozen crows landing on it while waiting at a light. After passing the...

8fishermen · 8fishermen

Anyone have any good tips on judging distance on a crow in the air? I took some pairs of dead crows and spaced them at 10 yards intervals out to 50 yards. I spread the wings on one and the other I left wings folded and staked them up with the breast facing me. I them shouldered my gun and used the rib and bead to m...

Charles · Charles

I'm looking to buy some new dekes but I dont really want to spend an arm and a leg on them. I have silo now and I'm looking for some 3d. What dekes are you guys using? Any recomendations?

TexasMatt · TexasMatt

I got a call a few days ago from my buddy JJ, who was gleefully complaining about being covered up in crows. I felt compelled to help him with this problem, so I woke up at 4:15, and drove the 87 miles to his wheat field. We set up his Snow Crow Pro, and my Fury, and put out about 20 decoys. JJ wasn't lying. W...

New member from MAINE · Mainehunt

Hello All, I've been on and off this forum for a couple years or more. Glad to see the forum now. Last summer we hunted hard with my new Fox Pro Spitfire and 1 decoy. We used an Air crow with the spinning wings. It worked very well, but we want to also try different dekes to see if anything is better. Anybody el...

8fishermen · 8fishermen

By the time we carry decoys, e-caller, guns, a case of ammo, lights and pole to hang decoys, we are tired and out of breath. Anyone have a cart of some sort that works for you?

8fishermen · 8fishermen

I spent the afternoon riding around with a friend that farms here in MS. He showed me 6 new places we can hunt. They are all within 30 min of my house. We saw crows on all of them. Two fields had over a hundred birds in each. One of the fields had 200+ birds. I am excited.

Big Honkers · Big Honkers

This is not about crows but I thought the pic was worthy of the forum. Been getting lots of lake effect snow here recently. I did not move my car on either Sunday or Monday when it snowed at least 20 inches. We are supposed to have flurries every day til this weekend and then a system is supposed to move thr...

Virginian · Virginian

Where in the sam hill were these guys when I went crow hunting...

Fowlpox · Fowlpox

Hello to all. This is my first post on your site though I have been a paid member and a forum reader since 2008. I am writing re your advice. CT has a crow season that starts about October 18th and goes daily until about Feb 25th. The crow season opens when the general upland game season opens and then e...

8fishermen · 8fishermen

I try to let my son shoot as much as I can when we hunt together. This is the way it usually goes... Crow is crossing or going away at a good clip. Noah shoots late in the pass and misses. I either immediately take a shot and fold it up or I miss 3 times. There is rarely any in-between. Once he shoots, the afterbu...

8fishermen · 8fishermen

All I could find localy were Flambeau and something like them but they didn't have eyelets. After being warned by Bob A. about the eye hook breaking off, I decided to do a little improving. I cut the stake off and then worked though the hole that was left. This is 1/2" cpvc pipe (hot water piping form...

Kevin Burroughs · Kevin Burroughs

Crow season starts here in CA on Dec 4. We have done our scouting and the gear is ready. We can only shoot 24 per person out here. It should not take long for a 3 way limit. Season ends April 6th, after that we have to get a note from the land owner to shoot nuisance crows. -----------kevin-----------

22guy · 22guy

Hello everyone, got another newbie question here. This one applies mainly to CA. I'm a little uncertain on the ammo, and searching around hasn't given me definitive answer. Do we need to use non-lead ammo for crows here in the non-lead zone? I'm assuming 99% of the hunting we will be doing will fall in...

Mdflyfish · Mdflyfish

My friend at works asks me if hunting crows is fun? I tell him to join me this weekend and he can find out for himself... Well, needless to say...He is hooked.. The Spread and yes my friend is wearing orange, sinc...

8fishermen · 8fishermen

I'm taking me and Noah, my 8yrs old, crow hunting in the morning!!! First time without my buddy guiding for us. My 4 yrs old and I went out this afternoon and built a blind. Two weeks ago Noah got his first wing kill on a crow. Not bad since his arms only reach the trigger and barely the receiver. There is no wa...

jonthepain · jonthepain

Six years, six months sober today.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	I was amazed at the distance! (Preview) I have been trying to figure out how to judge distance on crows. I am a painter and the last few days I have been working on an exterior of a home in a very nice open neighborhood. There are lots of crows in the area that like to frolic and play around the yards and ponds. Each time I think there is one within kil...	8fishermen	7	1623	Dec 17, 2010 by M12Shooter
	Nitro 27 7.5 15yds. (Preview) DRT...he never saw me until it was to late...The owner of the farm I was on was quite pleased...you never know what you will call in with a Gibson crow call.... Crowtec	Crowtec	14	1872	Dec 17, 2010 by Jsun
	How Do I Upload Pictures? (Preview) Being new to this forum, I'm having problems uploading pictures. Are there any detailed instructions on how to do it? If so, where do I find them? Also, is this the type of forum which requires a separate website to park pictures before uploading to this forum? The avitar photo process was simple, qu...	Island Shooter	5	1166	Dec 17, 2010 by jonthepain
	Pecans: The Pied Piper of Crows (Preview) North Carolina does not have pecan orchards like some of our southern states do, so when I got the call from my friend Mark to help with some "crop damage" problems in "pecanville" the only thing my wife could see the next morning were the tail lights on my truck. I consider pecans...	Skip	24	3293	Dec 17, 2010 by Gadget Bob
	win AA (Preview) Just tried a box of 12 ga 2 3/4" 3dram 1 1/8 oz 7 1/2 shot heavy loads AA's, really like the way they shoot. Anyone else notice a difference with them over cheaper shells ? I assume the heavy designation indicates hardened or magnum shot. Just curious of what others think. Jerry	shaddart	24	2435	Dec 16, 2010 by shaddart
	Ended up with 25 (Preview) Went out this AM to a new farm that wasn't too promising, and sure enough, we left after less than an hour and 3 birds. Went over to a sunflower field that we had shot almost 3 weeks ago. The wind was howling, so the calling was not as effective. Numbers were lower than before, but we ended up with 25. Here...	Island Shooter	1	687	Dec 16, 2010 by shaddart
	OPEN FIELD HUNTING (Preview) Here in Maine, a couple of my buddies and I got into using our layout blinds for crows instead of ducks and geese. Last winter was strange up here, by the time February and March came around,(Our season is Feb/March and Aug/Sep, no Sundays) 90% of our snow was gone. So we went to our favorite farm and setup...	Mainehunt	32	2204	Dec 16, 2010 by Mainehunt
	Camoflaging blinds for Snow (Preview) Anyone have pics or ways that they camouflage blinds against the snow? We have a good set up but I think that we would get more/have more shots if the blinds we use were more camo'ed against the snow.....Thanks for any help Winchester_101	Winchester_101	10	1590	Dec 16, 2010 by 8fishermen
	How many decoys? (Preview) How many decoys does everyone use here? What seems to be the most effective number/amount? We have about 5 now but I think we definetly need more. Thanks, Winchester_101	Winchester_101	6	1165	Dec 16, 2010 by shaddart
	Fish Crows & Common Crows (Preview) Here is a photo of a few fish crows and common crows together as they are taking flight. In the next photo you can see the fish crow at the top and the two common crows on the bottom of the photo. In the next photo you can see that the fish crow's bone structure is more frail than a common crow's.	Bob	14	2208	Dec 15, 2010 by Skip
	What calls to rile up crows (Preview) I have alot of crows in my area, but no way of killing them. that said, I would like to try calling and see what works. I am looking at getting a cass creek bighorn and using it and an ipod to start off. What calls work for you, or what sequence, works to get crows to come close? I would say these crows have pr...	dust	21	5158	Dec 14, 2010 by crohopper
	John Murdaugh (Preview) Please pray for my friend John Murdaugh. He had a heart attack Friday, and they revived him, but he was dead for 15 minutes. He was responsive today, but he is not out of the woods yet. He has 4 stints and a balloon. They are taking the balloon out tonight. He looks like hell. Please pray for him. Thanks.	jonthepain	10	957	Dec 14, 2010 by Virginian
	Problems uploading pics??? (Preview) I have been trying to put some pics up for 2 days, Anybody else having problems??? I let it uplaod for 3 hours the other day and it never finished the first pic Need suggestions!!! -- Edited by chip on Sunday 12th of December 2010 01:57:21 AM	chip	8	1167	Dec 14, 2010 by jonthepain
	Found a roost or two (Preview) Went to the inlaws house to do some work, then went to a shop to sell some old clothes. the sun was going down, and I started seeing black specks. Then a whole lot more. I found a few trees with alot of birds. Then found a building with a dozen crows landing on it while waiting at a light. After passing the...	dust	6	772	Dec 11, 2010 by dust
	How to judge distance on the wing? (Preview) Anyone have any good tips on judging distance on a crow in the air? I took some pairs of dead crows and spaced them at 10 yards intervals out to 50 yards. I spread the wings on one and the other I left wings folded and staked them up with the breast facing me. I them shouldered my gun and used the rib and bead to m...	8fishermen	6	1208	Dec 11, 2010 by M12Shooter
	Decoys (Preview) I'm looking to buy some new dekes but I dont really want to spend an arm and a leg on them. I have silo now and I'm looking for some 3d. What dekes are you guys using? Any recomendations?	Charles	9	1259	Dec 10, 2010 by shaddart
	160 miles, 80 dead crows, and in the office in time for lunch. texas crow hunting (Preview) I got a call a few days ago from my buddy JJ, who was gleefully complaining about being covered up in crows. I felt compelled to help him with this problem, so I woke up at 4:15, and drove the 87 miles to his wheat field. We set up his Snow Crow Pro, and my Fury, and put out about 20 decoys. JJ wasn't lying. W...	TexasMatt	15	4037	Dec 10, 2010 by TexasMatt
	New member from MAINE (Preview) Hello All, I've been on and off this forum for a couple years or more. Glad to see the forum now. Last summer we hunted hard with my new Fox Pro Spitfire and 1 decoy. We used an Air crow with the spinning wings. It worked very well, but we want to also try different dekes to see if anything is better. Anybody el...	Mainehunt	4	752	Dec 10, 2010 by Mainehunt
	How do you get all your gear out to the blind? (Preview) By the time we carry decoys, e-caller, guns, a case of ammo, lights and pole to hang decoys, we are tired and out of breath. Anyone have a cart of some sort that works for you?	8fishermen	24	2299	Dec 10, 2010 by Puppypopper
	Can't wait! (Preview) I spent the afternoon riding around with a friend that farms here in MS. He showed me 6 new places we can hunt. They are all within 30 min of my house. We saw crows on all of them. Two fields had over a hundred birds in each. One of the fields had 200+ birds. I am excited.	8fishermen	3	897	Dec 10, 2010 by 8fishermen
	Snow Pic (Preview) This is not about crows but I thought the pic was worthy of the forum. Been getting lots of lake effect snow here recently. I did not move my car on either Sunday or Monday when it snowed at least 20 inches. We are supposed to have flurries every day til this weekend and then a system is supposed to move thr...	Big Honkers	3	978	Dec 9, 2010 by hooks2bset
	I'm driving to work and at a stop light I look up... (Preview) Where in the sam hill were these guys when I went crow hunting...	Virginian	4	899	Dec 8, 2010 by DirtyDave
	CT Crow Hunters- Suggestions for a better Crow Season (Preview) Hello to all. This is my first post on your site though I have been a paid member and a forum reader since 2008. I am writing re your advice. CT has a crow season that starts about October 18th and goes daily until about Feb 25th. The crow season opens when the general upland game season opens and then e...	Fowlpox	5	2158	Dec 8, 2010 by jonthepain
	Need some help with a shot. (Preview) I try to let my son shoot as much as I can when we hunt together. This is the way it usually goes... Crow is crossing or going away at a good clip. Noah shoots late in the pass and misses. I either immediately take a shot and fold it up or I miss 3 times. There is rarely any in-between. Once he shoots, the afterbu...	8fishermen	8	1311	Dec 7, 2010 by watch em fall
	Made some modifications to my decoys. (Preview) All I could find localy were Flambeau and something like them but they didn't have eyelets. After being warned by Bob A. about the eye hook breaking off, I decided to do a little improving. I cut the stake off and then worked though the hole that was left. This is 1/2" cpvc pipe (hot water piping form...	8fishermen	3	1086	Dec 7, 2010 by shaddart
	Crow season this Sat. (Preview) Crow season starts here in CA on Dec 4. We have done our scouting and the gear is ready. We can only shoot 24 per person out here. It should not take long for a 3 way limit. Season ends April 6th, after that we have to get a note from the land owner to shoot nuisance crows. -----------kevin-----------	Kevin Burroughs	2	825	Dec 7, 2010 by Mdflyfish
	California Question: Hunting Crows in the non-lead zone (Preview) Hello everyone, got another newbie question here. This one applies mainly to CA. I'm a little uncertain on the ammo, and searching around hasn't given me definitive answer. Do we need to use non-lead ammo for crows here in the non-lead zone? I'm assuming 99% of the hunting we will be doing will fall in...	22guy	5	898	Dec 7, 2010 by DirtyDave
	So my buddy at work asks... (Preview) My friend at works asks me if hunting crows is fun? I tell him to join me this weekend and he can find out for himself... Well, needless to say...He is hooked.. The Spread and yes my friend is wearing orange, sinc...	Mdflyfish	2	904	Dec 7, 2010 by teamlund
	Tomorrow is my Birthday!!!! And.... Pics Added! (Preview) I'm taking me and Noah, my 8yrs old, crow hunting in the morning!!! First time without my buddy guiding for us. My 4 yrs old and I went out this afternoon and built a blind. Two weeks ago Noah got his first wing kill on a crow. Not bad since his arms only reach the trigger and barely the receiver. There is no wa...	8fishermen	13	2815	Dec 7, 2010 by hooks2bset
	6 years 6 months (Preview) Six years, six months sober today.	jonthepain	18	1128	Dec 7, 2010 by Glen
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