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Been busy!
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Just about to finish up on another summer of killing hogs down here in Alabama. Starting to see and hear a lot of crows. Looking forward to switching gears from hunting furry creatures at night to hunting flying creatures during the day! I see I have missed out on a bunch of threads on here. I got some cat...
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First Hunt Fall 2017 (Hot & Muggy)
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Finally got in the game! Brother and I made a couple hunts this weekend, was his 3rd and 4th crow hunts. Anyway we were rusty but of course there's only one treatment for that and we accepted it readily. First a:m was 70 degrees at first light, no wind and 88 % humidit, not the best conditions but you take i...
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Crows leaving Florida and Georgia.
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Any crows with any intelligence are hauling ass to get out of Florida and Georgia with this weather rolling in. If I were a crow I would head for Tennessee for the next few weeks! I have seen wind as strong as 50 mph I can't imagine sustained wind of 74 mph or stronger like they are going to experience in Flor...
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Crows float. Who knew?
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Finally made it out for a hunt. Due to family matters dating from late July, and settling estate matters, this was the first time I’ve been out during the MI AUG-SEP season (FYI: we have two, including FEB-MAR). So, since I didn’t have time to gather proper foliage for my portable blind, I opted to this o...
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FINALLY it is upon us....NEW YORK'S SEASON OPENS TOMORROW!!!
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hey gang... tomorrow morning were going to try for some resident geese hitting a fresh cut hayfeild...will also have some crow decoys off to the side and my mouth call at the ready being there has been a dozen or so crows hanging out with the geese...saturday and sunday are dedicated crow days...satur...
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Crow Hunting Groups on Facebook
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Bob A. you're featured in the cover photo of this Facebook Group, did you start this FB page or was it somebody else here? Looks to me like it is more active than this website for this time of year. 711 members on FB that is pretty good. https://www.facebook.com/groups/49462828809/ -- Edited by nhcro...
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How are our Texan's doing?
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I hope that you are not in the area affected by Hurricane Harvey. I just heard on the news rescue boats were shot at by looters. TCP and others I hope you are safe and sound.
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The good new days
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boba
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Skip strikes again!
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Hi boys, Field Marshal von Woody ordered me to post this photo of him and his latest project
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The good ole days!
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Here are some photos that you double gun guys will like. South Dakota 1965.
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State Forest Hunt
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While I haven't finished my packet for the local landowners, went and tried my luck at the State Forest. Found a nice place to use as a natural blind, set up Hootie and the Fish Crows and settled in. Action was fast at first then dropped off. Waited a little while and started blowing again. Well, those nas...
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Photos you do not see everyday!
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Here are some photos of my hunting partners. The first one is Dick Kilbane from Cleveland. The next one is the late Boyd Robeson. The third photo is of me in Oklahoma.
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boba
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Banded crows.
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Here are some certificates of banded crows from over the years.
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New guy
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I have read nearly every post on this forum back until 2015 and you guys truly are an awesome resource! Last year was my first year crow hunting. I live in north east New York. I have endless property to hunt as all local farmers welcomed me with open arms. Last year I killed some but could never get more th...
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slow
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Slow here, I have been loading crow loads. I have a 5 gal bucket( not sure how many) of 1 oz and 1 1/8 oz 12 ga loaded and a 2 gal. bucket(= to 350 shells) of 7/8th oz 20 ga loaded. Now to load my 1 1/8 th oz 10 ga. We have to wait for a few more weeks to feed the bugs and shoot at A crow. It starts in Maine on 8/1 an...
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10 Crows, 1 Kid, 100 Smiles.
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Greetings Crowbusters! Just a quick hunt report here. I had the ability to go in late to work earlier this week so I took my 7 y/o daughter on a quick crow hunt. Pics below. I did not have a sizeable amount of birds scouted out but the hunt equation was good for a 7 y/o partner: it was a mild temperature, we...
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Big Honkers
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For the handloaders.
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Here is a photo that was taken when I still hand loaded for shotgun ammo. This was before I moved to Kansas, that is my late wife Gail in this photo.
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Boycotts work...
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Nothing gets attention like a good old fashioned boycott.....years ago it was Gillette pushing for that failed handgun ban in Taxachussettes decades ago in the early 70s...it really got their attention..your local store or gas station will take note if they get political. Politicians don't l...
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Written Documents For Hunting On Land?
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As I am now gearing up for a more structured approach to crow hunting, I need some help. I'll be approaching farmers and/or landowners for permission to hunt. I would also like to have some written parameters as to what each party should expect. My thinking is that a more professional approach will op...
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Any Suggestions?
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Season starts here in 1 week. I have talked to several landowners with no luck. Even with my dashing good looks and Southern charm, AND the striking beauty of the Hoodoo Lady , they have remained unconvinced to give the written permission needed. Any suggestions?
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Early Summer Crows Gathering
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As the title states, crows up here are already starting to gather. Many of this seasons young have fledged and the lions share will be aloft soon. Was having a couple cold Canadian beers on a colleagues home and patio deck the other evening. He lives a short distance from the my home and I couldn't help bu...
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Straight Line winds.....
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A rare phenomena hit the town of one of our colleagues and I hope he is okay; one NHCrowshooter where his town was hit by devastating straight line winds..there was trees all over the place!! Anyone who can find out please do so!
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Season's First Hunt
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Last week I got a call from a friend who is connected with a farmer suffering with crow damage to his watermelon crop on Kiawah Island. Kiawah is an exclusive development full of very high-end homes and second homes. Serving this community is a small shopping center near the entrance. One of the st...
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Feeling nostalgic this morning.
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The first photo is from 1965 where it all started for me. That was my first taste of volume crow shooting and where I met Boyd Robeson for the first time in October of 1965. That is an old 1952 Chevy we used as our hunting rig in those days. The next photo was taken in 1974 in Kansas in October over in Stafford C...
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40 odd years of hunting.
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Here is a line chart of the ups and downs over a lifetime of hunting crows. Some of you guys might find this interesting.
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Another Good Day - 85 with 3 Piebald's
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10gacrowshooter and I spent most of the day in the blind we shot out of yesterday afternoon. There were crows migrating today going north to south at high altitude but there were 25% or less of what we saw yesterday. Shooting was still good by our standards as we took down 85 crows between us. Surpris...
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Hello All
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Hello everybody! All around new guy here. Been out of hunting for a long time now and a few months ago picked up a crow call. I wanted to find something that I could do with my grandsons. Well, after going and practicing with the mouth call a few times, I can honestly say that I'm hooked!! To hear and see thos...
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Johnny Stewart Crow Sounds
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Hi guys, I tried to download some crow sounds from HS website, only to find out they're in some encoded format that won't play on my foxpro. Does anyone have the good ole JS crow sounds in an mp3 format they could email me?
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Federal Hi-Bird Ammo
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A few weeks ago Federal's new Hi-Bird shotgun ammo was in discussion. Here is a spec sheet that Federal sent me for that ammo. I'll try to attach it. KenCrow
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How to approach landowners
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Hello I have recently moved to the Temple, TX area. I have not done any Crow hunting in over 15 years and i know that the land owners want to charge for hunting leases. How receptacle are farmers/rancher to allowing people to hunt vermin on there land. I was born and raised in England, there the farmer...
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