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nhcrowshooter · nhcrowshooter

I recently dusted off my late father's Ithaca 51 12ga autoloader. I contacted Les Hovencamp of Diamond Gunsmithing in Ithaca NY and I installed a new action spring, bolt buffer and receiver buffer. These guns were known to be fragile and they needed a longer action spring when they were brand new. ...

MSRob · MSRob

Here are a few pics from this past season. I am posting from pics I had to move to my computer, so I hope this works... I discovered 2 new farms to hunt that I believe will provide a lot of action for me moving forward. The farmers are very eager to reduce the crow damage to their watermelon crops. I believ...

camo · camo

Only a few days left here, dropped 33 a few days ago at a place I deer hunt. Dusted 24 this morning in a pipeline clearing close to home with a stiff north wind. They lined up right in front of me while I was standing in the shadows of a cedar tree. Fairly easy shooting for a windy day. That puts my clicker at 66...

PBD · PBD

I'm new to this forum. I am looking for a guide, to go crow hunting with. I live in IL, but I'm willing to travel. When is a good time to hunt the pecan's in Ga? Thanks for the help!

Vetman1 · Vetman1

Does anyone use hub like blind that obviously does not have a roof that would work for crow hunting?

Jeff · Jeff

What constriction does everyone recomend? Will be using 7 and 8 shot high brass out of a mossberg 9200.

KenCrow · KenCrow

Three years ago today, Dec. 27, 2019 I shot my last crow. I sold all my crow hunting gear since then, and about all that I have to do with crow hunting now is think about it. Do I miss it, not really, but I think about those days which lasted approx. 55 years. But there was one span of about 27 years in which I cro...

camo · camo

I went on a 3 day outing with an older fella that wanted to shoot some crows. We revisited some areas that Dale and I had been earlier in the season. One of the first stops was really a scouting venture and when I parked by the orchard to see what activity was going on I could hear occasional gun shots, come to...

boba · boba

I shot 160 on a solo hunt yesterday and with that hit my 172,000 th crow in 49 crow seasons! Back in 2000 when I shot my 100,000th crow I never thought I would get this far. So many wonderful memories over the years chasing those crows!

Granite Jaw · Granite Jaw

Our first outing was on Tue. 8 Nov. A warm windy day that was predicted to be cloudy, but ended up mostly sunny. We ended up with 52, and were quite pleased with that number. It was good to be out again, shaking off the rust, making sure the tools worked properly and re-familiarizing myself with the call re...

Dale · Dale

After getting a few seasons under my belt and paying attention to what I need in a blind and what I do not, I went to work on one that would fit all the needs I am aware of at this time. This new blind concept had to meet a few criteria:Had to come in under 50lbs.Had to be compact.Had to provide ample room for two...

Vetman1 · Vetman1

Has anyone ordered crow decoys and supplies from the UK specifically A1 decoys? I have emailed them a couple of times without an answer and was just wondering if anyone has successfully ordered from their website.

Jpomilia · Jpomilia

Good Evening Everyone! I have followed Crowbusters for many many years. Back in 2000 I ordered 2 "Slayer" crow calls (1 Cedar and 1 Plastic) from the site. I kept the plastic one and gifted the cedar one to my grandfather, who had been hunting crows since he was a child and originally introduced me to...

camo · camo

While doing some scouting here in Oklahoma I met a rancher who shoot's a few crow's now and then. He showed a pic of a crow he shot last year with a band on it's leg. The band had a phone number on it but he had never called it in. I convinced him to call it in to see what we could learn about the crow's travels. The...

boba · boba

Here are some photos from a recent hunt. We shot 173 crows from 2:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. No way to see all the downed birds in that jungle in front of us. The last photos are of some crows going out to feed in the morning.

Mark · Mark

Don’t seem right. -- Edited by Mark on Friday 25th of November 2022 04:21:24 PM

boba · boba

Here is the best hunt so far this season. I got two with one shot on this hunt. Dick and I rolled 417 crows from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. I shot 217 and Dick shot 200. The first photo is on Dicks side of the blind. It's impossible to see all the birds downed in the under brush.

4JS · 4JS

I have hunted crows a little over the past several years with my best hunts being 8 or 9 crows , and typically 2 to 3 crows. I am now retired and will be focusing on crow hunting over the upcoming months. Any advice and tips is appreciated.. shell size, choke, callibg, how long to sit before moving , etc. i lo...

boba · boba

Dick and I shot 221 on day one. 229 on day two. 111 on day three. and 308 on day four. This was just field hunting.

Mark · Mark

Hunted a small orchard with very few pecans ( no rain) but the crows played well. Picked up 69.. Partner was shooting the red shells... -- Edited by Mark on Saturday 22nd of October 2022 12:51:50 PM

nhcrowshooter · nhcrowshooter

Has anyone heard from him or been in contact lately?

Vetman1 · Vetman1

I did a search and did not find any previous posts on the rotary magnet decoys. It seems they are mostly used in the UK for pigeons, but they also have a crow version available as well. Does anyone use one of these setups and if so how successful are they? Does anyone sell the rotary magnet decoys in the Uni...

Nastygunz · Nastygunz

The local crow population has some mixed in that have white feathers mixed in with their black feathers. image uploader

boba · boba

Checking out the equipment before I hear the first crow squawk.

Island Shooter · Island Shooter

Went out with a friend to hunt in a pecan orchard near the house. We hunt this orchard every year and, although small and surrounded by a cluster of residential homes, it is usually a solid place to hunt. This morning was somewhat slow, but the weather was perfect... 63 degrees to start with no wind. Th...

boba · boba

These two photos were taken on the same hunt!

Island Shooter · Island Shooter

While out in the yard a couple days ago, I heard some nearby crows suddenly give the warning/alarm calls, so I turned around. To my delight, I saw a small group of low flying crows that included one locked in a death grip and tumbling with a Red Tailed Hawk! They were twirling around about 30' off the gro...

Shadhead · Shadhead

My hide was in the edge of standing corn and I put 20 feeding decoys 20-30 yards out in a freshly bailed hay field. I took a length of bamboo with a flocked full-body decoy on top and stuck it 5 yards to my right, on the same edge row of the corn as my hide. Like a perched sentry. Electronic caller stashed in wi...

Nastygunz · Nastygunz

https://youtu.be/mnYRsbOHWAo

Nastygunz · Nastygunz

I was wondering if anybody on the forum had ever actually sent any crow feathers to the two Native American tribes listed on the forum looking for crow feathers?

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	Ithaca 51 12ga (Pattern tested) (Preview) I recently dusted off my late father's Ithaca 51 12ga autoloader. I contacted Les Hovencamp of Diamond Gunsmithing in Ithaca NY and I installed a new action spring, bolt buffer and receiver buffer. These guns were known to be fragile and they needed a longer action spring when they were brand new. ...	nhcrowshooter	13	2146	Jun 22, 2023 by Granite Jaw
	This past season (Preview) Here are a few pics from this past season. I am posting from pics I had to move to my computer, so I hope this works... I discovered 2 new farms to hunt that I believe will provide a lot of action for me moving forward. The farmers are very eager to reduce the crow damage to their watermelon crops. I believ...	MSRob	3	719	Jun 22, 2023 by Granite Jaw
	Late season hunt. (Preview) Only a few days left here, dropped 33 a few days ago at a place I deer hunt. Dusted 24 this morning in a pipeline clearing close to home with a stiff north wind. They lined up right in front of me while I was standing in the shadows of a cedar tree. Fairly easy shooting for a windy day. That puts my clicker at 66...	camo	1	665	Feb 24, 2023 by Granite Jaw
	Looking for information on a guided crow hunt (Preview) I'm new to this forum. I am looking for a guide, to go crow hunting with. I live in IL, but I'm willing to travel. When is a good time to hunt the pecan's in Ga? Thanks for the help!	PBD	3	859	Feb 14, 2023 by 870
	Factory Made Blinds (Preview) Does anyone use hub like blind that obviously does not have a roof that would work for crow hunting?	Vetman1	9	828	Feb 14, 2023 by featherduster
	Choke (Preview) What constriction does everyone recomend? Will be using 7 and 8 shot high brass out of a mossberg 9200.	Jeff	11	988	Feb 10, 2023 by M12Shooter
	Retirement (from crow hunting) (Preview) Three years ago today, Dec. 27, 2019 I shot my last crow. I sold all my crow hunting gear since then, and about all that I have to do with crow hunting now is think about it. Do I miss it, not really, but I think about those days which lasted approx. 55 years. But there was one span of about 27 years in which I cro...	KenCrow	6	997	Jan 3, 2023 by nhcrowshooter
	tough three days. (Preview) I went on a 3 day outing with an older fella that wanted to shoot some crows. We revisited some areas that Dale and I had been earlier in the season. One of the first stops was really a scouting venture and when I parked by the orchard to see what activity was going on I could hear occasional gun shots, come to...	camo	1	574	Dec 31, 2022 by boba
	Another crow hunting milestone! (Preview) I shot 160 on a solo hunt yesterday and with that hit my 172,000 th crow in 49 crow seasons! Back in 2000 when I shot my 100,000th crow I never thought I would get this far. So many wonderful memories over the years chasing those crows!	boba	6	817	Dec 21, 2022 by boba
	Fall 2022 (Preview) Our first outing was on Tue. 8 Nov. A warm windy day that was predicted to be cloudy, but ended up mostly sunny. We ended up with 52, and were quite pleased with that number. It was good to be out again, shaking off the rust, making sure the tools worked properly and re-familiarizing myself with the call re...	Granite Jaw	7	872	Dec 15, 2022 by Granite Jaw
	A NEW BLIND. (Preview) After getting a few seasons under my belt and paying attention to what I need in a blind and what I do not, I went to work on one that would fit all the needs I am aware of at this time. This new blind concept had to meet a few criteria:Had to come in under 50lbs.Had to be compact.Had to provide ample room for two...	Dale	11	1352	Dec 12, 2022 by boba
	Decoys From UK (Preview) Has anyone ordered crow decoys and supplies from the UK specifically A1 decoys? I have emailed them a couple of times without an answer and was just wondering if anyone has successfully ordered from their website.	Vetman1	2	683	Dec 12, 2022 by MSRob
	Slayer Crow Call (Preview) Good Evening Everyone! I have followed Crowbusters for many many years. Back in 2000 I ordered 2 "Slayer" crow calls (1 Cedar and 1 Plastic) from the site. I kept the plastic one and gifted the cedar one to my grandfather, who had been hunting crows since he was a child and originally introduced me to...	Jpomilia	2	710	Dec 2, 2022 by 870
	Banded crow... (Preview) While doing some scouting here in Oklahoma I met a rancher who shoot's a few crow's now and then. He showed a pic of a crow he shot last year with a band on it's leg. The band had a phone number on it but he had never called it in. I convinced him to call it in to see what we could learn about the crow's travels. The...	camo	3	659	Nov 26, 2022 by camo
	Our latest outing. (Preview) Here are some photos from a recent hunt. We shot 173 crows from 2:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. No way to see all the downed birds in that jungle in front of us. The last photos are of some crows going out to feed in the morning.	boba	5	725	Nov 26, 2022 by boba
	A Tesla? (Preview) Don’t seem right. -- Edited by Mark on Friday 25th of November 2022 04:21:24 PM	Mark	0	548	Nov 25, 2022 by Mark
	417 crows in 3 hours. (Preview) Here is the best hunt so far this season. I got two with one shot on this hunt. Dick and I rolled 417 crows from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. I shot 217 and Dick shot 200. The first photo is on Dicks side of the blind. It's impossible to see all the birds downed in the under brush.	boba	5	719	Nov 16, 2022 by boba
	New to crow hunting - need some tips (Preview) I have hunted crows a little over the past several years with my best hunts being 8 or 9 crows , and typically 2 to 3 crows. I am now retired and will be focusing on crow hunting over the upcoming months. Any advice and tips is appreciated.. shell size, choke, callibg, how long to sit before moving , etc. i lo...	4JS	9	885	Nov 13, 2022 by 4JS
	First outing of the season. (Preview) Dick and I shot 221 on day one. 229 on day two. 111 on day three. and 308 on day four. This was just field hunting.	boba	1	494	Nov 7, 2022 by Granite Jaw
	First hunt and post in a while (Preview) Hunted a small orchard with very few pecans ( no rain) but the crows played well. Picked up 69.. Partner was shooting the red shells... -- Edited by Mark on Saturday 22nd of October 2022 12:51:50 PM	Mark	4	680	Nov 7, 2022 by Granite Jaw
	Skip Woody (Preview) Has anyone heard from him or been in contact lately?	nhcrowshooter	2	570	Oct 31, 2022 by nhcrowshooter
	Rotary Magnet Decoys (Preview) I did a search and did not find any previous posts on the rotary magnet decoys. It seems they are mostly used in the UK for pigeons, but they also have a crow version available as well. Does anyone use one of these setups and if so how successful are they? Does anyone sell the rotary magnet decoys in the Uni...	Vetman1	10	793	Oct 22, 2022 by Old Artilleryman
	Salt n Pepa. (Preview) The local crow population has some mixed in that have white feathers mixed in with their black feathers. image uploader	Nastygunz	1	241	Oct 22, 2022 by boba
	Up coming season. (Preview) Checking out the equipment before I hear the first crow squawk.	boba	8	725	Oct 16, 2022 by boba
	Season's First Hunt (Preview) Went out with a friend to hunt in a pecan orchard near the house. We hunt this orchard every year and, although small and surrounded by a cluster of residential homes, it is usually a solid place to hunt. This morning was somewhat slow, but the weather was perfect... 63 degrees to start with no wind. Th...	Island Shooter	2	618	Oct 14, 2022 by Granite Jaw
	How fast conditions can change in the field. (Preview) These two photos were taken on the same hunt!	boba	2	740	Oct 14, 2022 by Granite Jaw
	An Aerial Treat (Preview) While out in the yard a couple days ago, I heard some nearby crows suddenly give the warning/alarm calls, so I turned around. To my delight, I saw a small group of low flying crows that included one locked in a death grip and tumbling with a Red Tailed Hawk! They were twirling around about 30' off the gro...	Island Shooter	1	616	Oct 1, 2022 by Granite Jaw
	Crows strafing decoys? (Preview) My hide was in the edge of standing corn and I put 20 feeding decoys 20-30 yards out in a freshly bailed hay field. I took a length of bamboo with a flocked full-body decoy on top and stuck it 5 yards to my right, on the same edge row of the corn as my hide. Like a perched sentry. Electronic caller stashed in wi...	Shadhead	5	724	Sep 28, 2022 by Island Shooter
	Goshawk Crow Hunting. (Preview) https://youtu.be/mnYRsbOHWAo	Nastygunz	7	704	Aug 28, 2022 by boba
	Crow Feathers? (Preview) I was wondering if anybody on the forum had ever actually sent any crow feathers to the two Native American tribes listed on the forum looking for crow feathers?	Nastygunz	2	618	Aug 17, 2022 by Nastygunz
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