Crow Busters Forum

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.

pacrowshoot · pacrowshoot

This year I am in charge of the Pennsylvania State Crow Shoot, and I am trying to recruit some new teams. This shoot has been going on for over 20 years, and is held at Bay City Gun Club in Waterford, PA (Erie, Co.) I am not sure how the PA State Crow Shoot got started in NW PA, but I am carrying on the tradition....

Doug · Doug

See the new post on the Buy, Sell & Trade Forum.

jonthepain · jonthepain

Got home around noon today, so I asked my middle (21 yr old) son if he wanted to go shoot some crows this afternoon. Heck yeah! he says, so we saddled up and headed out to a neighboring county. Of course, the dog comes with.[img]https://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e248/jonthepain/GEDC04...

chip · chip

I think my honey hole is finally shot out,,,I had my worst day of the season...Learned some valuable lessons though The birds are educated in the area I hve been hunting. Went out the other day and they would have nothing to do with it we managed to bring down 25. Went to another spot and had only 8 kills. I...

TexasMatt · TexasMatt

Today, during the 80 bird shoot described in my other post, a fish crow came over. Unfortunately, he stayed very high, and we never got a shot. He was making a very different sound than normal crows, so I suspected thats what he was. When I got home, I googled fish crows, and confirmed the sounds we hea...

Mdflyfish · Mdflyfish

I came accross Ameristep's new ringer blind. It looks like it may work as a good crow blind. Have any of you seen this thing up close? thoughts? It may end up on my x-mas list.

teamlund · teamlund

hey fellas, Havent been on here since last march i think. Just thought I would stop in since the crow season here in WI is right around the corner. I hope everyone is well and having a good holiday season so far.

Mdflyfish · Mdflyfish

First post on the new forum, posted a few times on the old one. Went out to a friend’s farm the other day because he said he was having some issues with fox and his chickens. Saw a small family group of crows nearby as I drove up to the property, I couldn’t help myself and I grabbed the decoy bag out of the truck...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	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	1214	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	2269	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	5416	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	1018	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	1294	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	830	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	1268	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	1318	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	4138	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	812	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	2359	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	962	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	1035	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	959	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	2245	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	1420	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	1141	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	882	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	954	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	955	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	3101	Dec 7, 2010 by hooks2bset
	6 years 6 months (Preview) Six years, six months sober today.	jonthepain	18	1180	Dec 7, 2010 by Glen
	2010 PA State Crow Shoot (Preview) This year I am in charge of the Pennsylvania State Crow Shoot, and I am trying to recruit some new teams. This shoot has been going on for over 20 years, and is held at Bay City Gun Club in Waterford, PA (Erie, Co.) I am not sure how the PA State Crow Shoot got started in NW PA, but I am carrying on the tradition....	pacrowshoot	43	4141	Dec 6, 2010 by jonthepain
	Christmas Gifts at Crowmart (Preview) See the new post on the Buy, Sell & Trade Forum.	Doug	0	687	Dec 6, 2010 by Doug
	Father and Son Hunt (Preview) Got home around noon today, so I asked my middle (21 yr old) son if he wanted to go shoot some crows this afternoon. Heck yeah! he says, so we saddled up and headed out to a neighboring county. Of course, the dog comes with.[img]https://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e248/jonthepain/GEDC04...	jonthepain	10	1288	Dec 6, 2010 by jonthepain
	Bad day in Field Better than good day at work (Preview) I think my honey hole is finally shot out,,,I had my worst day of the season...Learned some valuable lessons though The birds are educated in the area I hve been hunting. Went out the other day and they would have nothing to do with it we managed to bring down 25. Went to another spot and had only 8 kills. I...	chip	1	936	Dec 5, 2010 by doccerny
	I saw my first fish crow today. texas crow hunting (Preview) Today, during the 80 bird shoot described in my other post, a fish crow came over. Unfortunately, he stayed very high, and we never got a shot. He was making a very different sound than normal crows, so I suspected thats what he was. When I got home, I googled fish crows, and confirmed the sounds we hea...	TexasMatt	7	1756	Dec 5, 2010 by Crowtec
	New Ringer Blind? (Preview) I came accross Ameristep's new ringer blind. It looks like it may work as a good crow blind. Have any of you seen this thing up close? thoughts? It may end up on my x-mas list.	Mdflyfish	6	1400	Dec 5, 2010 by Dano
	tis' the season (Preview) hey fellas, Havent been on here since last march i think. Just thought I would stop in since the crow season here in WI is right around the corner. I hope everyone is well and having a good holiday season so far.	teamlund	3	1088	Dec 4, 2010 by teamlund
	Double Duty Buster (Preview) First post on the new forum, posted a few times on the old one. Went out to a friend’s farm the other day because he said he was having some issues with fox and his chickens. Saw a small family group of crows nearby as I drove up to the property, I couldn’t help myself and I grabbed the decoy bag out of the truck...	Mdflyfish	2	1056	Dec 3, 2010 by Virginian
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