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Top Cat · Top Cat

I have noticed over the past so many years the farmer is far more efficient at collecting spilt corn or not spilling any at all! This would explain a lot don't we think No wonder! That is what happened to former areas frequently heavily infested by crows! I wonder why it didn't occur to me sooner! Take a...

Assassin79 · Assassin79

Here is the footage so far we've collected using the new Shotkam Bob A. This is just a short promo for my good friends over at Kent Cartridge! I can't wait to get in a good hide and shoot those crows when they come in singles and pairs! -- Edited...

David G · David G

I'm in Chatsworth.

Top Cat · Top Cat

Today is cool crisp some bulky clouds otherwise sunny with a mild wind. Looks like perfect de-crowing weather. I can't wait to hear from the Parker Bros.!!They should have some good news! As for me? Nothing until this week end. Then it's Browning time! -- Edited by Top Cat on Tuesday 31st of October 20...

Bob O · Bob O

Well guys, I was going to save the new shotgun purchase until next year, but I decided to get it now being that it looks like I'll be able to get on a huge dairy farm with lots of corn a handful of times in the next month or two. I bought a Beretta A300 Outlander (online), it's supposed to be delivered to a local...

Top Cat · Top Cat

Sure they are moving through the state but nothing at all like last year. You'll see this big flight and maybe a couple traveling together half hour afterwards! Next another group of 50(?) whom you could get a round off or two and then nothing for up to an hour later! I have seen no roosting behavior at a...

Old Artilleryman · Old Artilleryman

The past three mornings, I was sitting, getting coffeed-up whilst reading up on my PC, the usual criminal activities in The Swamp, at my usual spot by the window. Then, at the usual time about 20 min. before sunrise, came the usual crow racket. But this time (Sat.) there was considerably more sound. So...

Assassin79 · Assassin79

After many many hours of research and back and forth I had the opportunity to try and use the Shotkam over the past few months. Although we don't have very high crow numbers here yet I still wanted to get out and try it out. The results are fantastic and I can't wait to get on a good crow hunt soon to get some...

Island Shooter · Island Shooter

Bob O, While at the National Sporting Clays Championship last week I went in to see some vendors set up in a "mini mall" and while shopping, saw a video playing non-stop. I immediately recognized the clips to be your crow hunting adventures! It was a dealer who was selling Tachyon GunCams. He had you...

New member from the U.P. of Michigan · Bob O

Hello everyone!! What a great forum you have here. I shot a few crow last summer with my 17 WSM. Bad thing was they had to land in a tree before I could think of getting a shot off. This year I will go out with a 12 gauge. The season starts August 1st. I'm very excited. I'll post up some pics if I get any. It'...

Dixierunner · Dixierunner

Went out this morning and had a fighting setup. 2 Crow, Fish fighting over a crumpled up red bandana with 6 others looking on. Things were really slow. All of a sudden, a Coopers Hawk swoops in and snatches one of the decoys and flies away!!! Not realizing that it was a cardboard silhouette! Well, it gets...

KenCrow · KenCrow

It has been 50 years ago today, Oct. 28, 2017 that I officially started my crow hunting sport. I was living in Atlanta, Ga. at the time, and went hunting with a friend in Newnan, Ga. We hunted in Stewarts pecan orchard, and I killed 12. My friend died 15 years ago, and I now live in Winston Salem, N.C. I still...

boba · boba

I was out in the country today and pulled in to an old fond memory. It was the farm where it all started back in November of 1968 with my father. The farmer and his wife are both gone now 49 years later! Only some one from that era would remember all the crows that once were in Reno County. A housing developer d...

dust · dust

I took my new shotgun to the range after my first and first unsuccessful run and gun. I shot Federal Ultra Clay and Field 1 1/8 oz 6s, with a modified choke, but am thinking I should consider the Gun clubs in #8 or an IC choke. What say the group? Federal #6 IC choke at 20 yards same as above with mod choke 1 1/8...

John · John

Im in Moore Co. North Carolina.I have a old 20 tree pecan orchard.The last couple years the crows have abused us pretty bad.Seems like 2 groups of 20 to 30 crows.One group of 20 or so comes in gets pecans flies out,then the other 20 or so fly in and get pecans. They are eatin up all of my short drought year cro...

Butch · Butch

Hunted an orchard I killed 120 so-lo last year, was optimistic on the way there as the owner had called and said they were there. Well they moved out and we killed 21, seems like I'm chasing ghosts. Going to take off a week or so and try to kill a good buck up in Ohio and maybe things will turn on down here by th...

John · John

Need someone in Cameron,NC. They are skinnin my 20 pecan trees on already short drought crop. We are infested with crow.They need thinnin bad.

nhcrowshooter · nhcrowshooter

Almost 70 degrees again today in the northeast. They say we are on track for an all time record warm October. The impact on hunting has been terrible. This is normally the time of a big migration. So far nothing seen to speak of. Farmers only brought in their corn a week ago. I am hoping things turn on soon....

Ben · Ben

Got 105 crows near milledgeville today.

Island Shooter · Island Shooter

If I had known that there was going to be this much law enforcement involvement, I might not have gone after this hunt! Well...all things considered, it was a fun experience that will be the makings of some good fireside stories. Here are the details: Strike One A subcontractor of ours put me on to a ne...

Elkhunter · Elkhunter

I knew the birds were not in good numbers yet, but I still had to give it a try. Shot in a pecan orchard in Dallas County. Same one we killed 161 in last year. I picked up 46. I was on a dang good roll for a while. I killed 40 of the first 43 birds I shot at. Some I did shoot at more than once. Then things went south. I...

Island Shooter · Island Shooter

A month ago, two of us shot a new pecan orchard site that was very productive. We killed 107 birds and since then, the crows have returned to the point it needed to be hunted again. This time, the owner's friend wanted to shoot so I agreed to take him and another buddy of mine. I set the blind up last night...

Butch · Butch

Thats what I'm doing, trying to find them! Bobs Hurricane post on crows leaving may be spot on. Strange lack of birds on prime property here. Made a hunt Saturday a:m on a spot that is not one of my best but we have averaged around 60 here in the past. Anyway it was overcast 69 degrees and 8 to 12 wind, not b...

Dixierunner · Dixierunner

Was able to slide out this morning and shoot. I had found a place along the C&D Canal that had the potential to be a good spot. The nasty boogers were crossing the canal along a high line from south(farm land) to north(dairy farm). Only thing was the high line was in DE about 400 yrds from me legally try...

Bob O · Bob O

I just got a lead on a farmer that is having a crow problem on his 1,500 acre farm (corn), and he has passed on his name and phone number for me to call him. I haven't called him yet as I want to make sure I'm able to do this legally. From what's listed below, a Federal Permit is not needed to take crows under c...

Butch · Butch

Got out after them this a:m, was hoping weatherman would be right but the cooler weather slowed down and instead of mid to low 60's it was 73 when we parked the truck. Started off real slow as crows didn't respond to the E-Caller, finally close to 7 a:m they started moving some and the mouth calls were kin...

Bob O · Bob O

[video=https://youtu.be/mcjT6FH5y7...

M12Shooter · M12Shooter

Shot another 18 this evening...only minutes north of my home. Bet if I climbed a good sized tree I'd be able to see my house😀 Packed of my 12's this time and had plentry of ammo as well. Used only one box less a round though Ted

Dixierunner · Dixierunner

Traveled home last week and was able to get a short hunt in amongst family business. Set up at the edge of a cut corn field and started calling. Like a flight of stealth fighters, the first group came over tree top high and silent from behind and caught me looking elsewhere. Not to be outdone, hit them with...

Elkhunter · Elkhunter

While it is still early, the crows seem to be hanging around the pecan orchards some already. My peanut farmers all planted late this year so it looks like it will be Oct before they start to harvest. I am ready to hammer some of the ole black bandits!

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Lack of good food sources! (Preview) I have noticed over the past so many years the farmer is far more efficient at collecting spilt corn or not spilling any at all! This would explain a lot don't we think No wonder! That is what happened to former areas frequently heavily infested by crows! I wonder why it didn't occur to me sooner! Take a...	Top Cat	7	373	Nov 9, 2017 by nhcrowshooter
	New Shotkam Footage (Not Crows) (Preview) Here is the footage so far we've collected using the new Shotkam Bob A. This is just a short promo for my good friends over at Kent Cartridge! I can't wait to get in a good hide and shoot those crows when they come in singles and pairs! -- Edited...	Assassin79	7	298	Nov 8, 2017 by Assassin79
	Any Georgia Crow Busters on here? (Preview) I'm in Chatsworth.	David G	7	1014	Nov 5, 2017 by Ben
	Should hear some good news from the "other" Granite Staters!! (Preview) Today is cool crisp some bulky clouds otherwise sunny with a mild wind. Looks like perfect de-crowing weather. I can't wait to hear from the Parker Bros.!!They should have some good news! As for me? Nothing until this week end. Then it's Browning time! -- Edited by Top Cat on Tuesday 31st of October 20...	Top Cat	3	327	Nov 5, 2017 by nhcrowshooter
	New shotgun on the way! (Preview) Well guys, I was going to save the new shotgun purchase until next year, but I decided to get it now being that it looks like I'll be able to get on a huge dairy farm with lots of corn a handful of times in the next month or two. I bought a Beretta A300 Outlander (online), it's supposed to be delivered to a local...	Bob O	44	689	Nov 5, 2017 by Lefty2Barrels
	Insane weather generating disappointing crow season... (Preview) Sure they are moving through the state but nothing at all like last year. You'll see this big flight and maybe a couple traveling together half hour afterwards! Next another group of 50(?) whom you could get a round off or two and then nothing for up to an hour later! I have seen no roosting behavior at a...	Top Cat	17	419	Nov 4, 2017 by Top Cat
	On Bandit migration and the weather--observation and speculation. (Preview) The past three mornings, I was sitting, getting coffeed-up whilst reading up on my PC, the usual criminal activities in The Swamp, at my usual spot by the window. Then, at the usual time about 20 min. before sunrise, came the usual crow racket. But this time (Sat.) there was considerably more sound. So...	Old Artilleryman	10	343	Nov 3, 2017 by Dixierunner
	New Shotkam Footage (Preview) After many many hours of research and back and forth I had the opportunity to try and use the Shotkam over the past few months. Although we don't have very high crow numbers here yet I still wanted to get out and try it out. The results are fantastic and I can't wait to get on a good crow hunt soon to get some...	Assassin79	6	302	Nov 3, 2017 by Big Honkers
	Bob O, I Saw You At the Nationals in San Antonio! (Preview) Bob O, While at the National Sporting Clays Championship last week I went in to see some vendors set up in a "mini mall" and while shopping, saw a video playing non-stop. I immediately recognized the clips to be your crow hunting adventures! It was a dealer who was selling Tachyon GunCams. He had you...	Island Shooter	5	292	Nov 2, 2017 by Dixierunner
	New member from the U.P. of Michigan ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hello everyone!! What a great forum you have here. I shot a few crow last summer with my 17 WSM. Bad thing was they had to land in a tree before I could think of getting a shot off. This year I will go out with a 12 gauge. The season starts August 1st. I'm very excited. I'll post up some pics if I get any. It'...	Bob O	78	4803	Nov 1, 2017 by Bob O
	Crow, Fish takes one for the team! (Preview) Went out this morning and had a fighting setup. 2 Crow, Fish fighting over a crumpled up red bandana with 6 others looking on. Things were really slow. All of a sudden, a Coopers Hawk swoops in and snatches one of the decoys and flies away!!! Not realizing that it was a cardboard silhouette! Well, it gets...	Dixierunner	4	323	Oct 30, 2017 by Island Shooter
	50th Anniversary (Preview) It has been 50 years ago today, Oct. 28, 2017 that I officially started my crow hunting sport. I was living in Atlanta, Ga. at the time, and went hunting with a friend in Newnan, Ga. We hunted in Stewarts pecan orchard, and I killed 12. My friend died 15 years ago, and I now live in Winston Salem, N.C. I still...	KenCrow	5	259	Oct 30, 2017 by Island Shooter
	Visiting the first place I ever hunted in Reno County Kansas. (Preview) I was out in the country today and pulled in to an old fond memory. It was the farm where it all started back in November of 1968 with my father. The farmer and his wife are both gone now 49 years later! Only some one from that era would remember all the crows that once were in Reno County. A housing developer d...	boba	5	329	Oct 30, 2017 by boba
	How do these patterns look for run and gun? (Preview) I took my new shotgun to the range after my first and first unsuccessful run and gun. I shot Federal Ultra Clay and Field 1 1/8 oz 6s, with a modified choke, but am thinking I should consider the Gun clubs in #8 or an IC choke. What say the group? Federal #6 IC choke at 20 yards same as above with mod choke 1 1/8...	dust	13	1083	Oct 29, 2017 by Skip
	Help ! (Preview) Im in Moore Co. North Carolina.I have a old 20 tree pecan orchard.The last couple years the crows have abused us pretty bad.Seems like 2 groups of 20 to 30 crows.One group of 20 or so comes in gets pecans flies out,then the other 20 or so fly in and get pecans. They are eatin up all of my short drought year cro...	John	3	259	Oct 29, 2017 by Skip
	Mid-Week Hunt (Preview) Hunted an orchard I killed 120 so-lo last year, was optimistic on the way there as the owner had called and said they were there. Well they moved out and we killed 21, seems like I'm chasing ghosts. Going to take off a week or so and try to kill a good buck up in Ohio and maybe things will turn on down here by th...	Butch	2	253	Oct 28, 2017 by Top Cat
	Lookin for Tarheels (Preview) Need someone in Cameron,NC. They are skinnin my 20 pecan trees on already short drought crop. We are infested with crow.They need thinnin bad.	John	3	253	Oct 25, 2017 by John
	Warmest October on record (Preview) Almost 70 degrees again today in the northeast. They say we are on track for an all time record warm October. The impact on hunting has been terrible. This is normally the time of a big migration. So far nothing seen to speak of. Farmers only brought in their corn a week ago. I am hoping things turn on soon....	nhcrowshooter	4	242	Oct 25, 2017 by Bob O
	First orchard shoot of 2017 (Preview) Got 105 crows near milledgeville today.	Ben	14	401	Oct 21, 2017 by Ben
	The Law Says 3 Strikes And You Are OUT!! (Preview) If I had known that there was going to be this much law enforcement involvement, I might not have gone after this hunt! Well...all things considered, it was a fun experience that will be the makings of some good fireside stories. Here are the details: Strike One A subcontractor of ours put me on to a ne...	Island Shooter	16	497	Oct 20, 2017 by Mainehunt
	First shoot (Preview) I knew the birds were not in good numbers yet, but I still had to give it a try. Shot in a pecan orchard in Dallas County. Same one we killed 161 in last year. I picked up 46. I was on a dang good roll for a while. I killed 40 of the first 43 birds I shot at. Some I did shoot at more than once. Then things went south. I...	Elkhunter	6	286	Oct 17, 2017 by Elkhunter
	A Return To The Pecan Orchard (Preview) A month ago, two of us shot a new pecan orchard site that was very productive. We killed 107 birds and since then, the crows have returned to the point it needed to be hunted again. This time, the owner's friend wanted to shoot so I agreed to take him and another buddy of mine. I set the blind up last night...	Island Shooter	5	288	Oct 17, 2017 by Bob O
	Crow "Hunting" (Preview) Thats what I'm doing, trying to find them! Bobs Hurricane post on crows leaving may be spot on. Strange lack of birds on prime property here. Made a hunt Saturday a:m on a spot that is not one of my best but we have averaged around 60 here in the past. Anyway it was overcast 69 degrees and 8 to 12 wind, not b...	Butch	7	459	Oct 17, 2017 by Butch
	C&D Crows (Preview) Was able to slide out this morning and shoot. I had found a place along the C&D Canal that had the potential to be a good spot. The nasty boogers were crossing the canal along a high line from south(farm land) to north(dairy farm). Only thing was the high line was in DE about 400 yrds from me legally try...	Dixierunner	2	261	Oct 14, 2017 by Dixierunner
	Taking crows under Federal Law - Questions (Preview) I just got a lead on a farmer that is having a crow problem on his 1,500 acre farm (corn), and he has passed on his name and phone number for me to call him. I haven't called him yet as I want to make sure I'm able to do this legally. From what's listed below, a Federal Permit is not needed to take crows under c...	Bob O	32	574	Oct 5, 2017 by Bob O
	Saturday hunt (Preview) Got out after them this a:m, was hoping weatherman would be right but the cooler weather slowed down and instead of mid to low 60's it was 73 when we parked the truck. Started off real slow as crows didn't respond to the E-Caller, finally close to 7 a:m they started moving some and the mouth calls were kin...	Butch	13	366	Oct 3, 2017 by Dixierunner
	All my crow hunting vids from the 2017 season (Preview) [video=https://youtu.be/mcjT6FH5y7...	Bob O	6	347	Sep 29, 2017 by Dixierunner
	Bounced a Few More (Preview) Shot another 18 this evening...only minutes north of my home. Bet if I climbed a good sized tree I'd be able to see my house😀 Packed of my 12's this time and had plentry of ammo as well. Used only one box less a round though Ted	M12Shooter	2	252	Sep 29, 2017 by Bob O
	Bayou Busting (Preview) Traveled home last week and was able to get a short hunt in amongst family business. Set up at the edge of a cut corn field and started calling. Like a flight of stealth fighters, the first group came over tree top high and silent from behind and caught me looking elsewhere. Not to be outdone, hit them with...	Dixierunner	2	241	Sep 28, 2017 by Bob O
	Little noise in Bama (Preview) While it is still early, the crows seem to be hanging around the pecan orchards some already. My peanut farmers all planted late this year so it looks like it will be Oct before they start to harvest. I am ready to hammer some of the ole black bandits!	Elkhunter	2	231	Sep 28, 2017 by Bob O
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