Crow Busters Forum

New member here · Sam in Va

Hi all, newbie here from central Virginia... Crow season opened up a couple Saturdays ago and me and the crew have been having a blast. we managed to bust quite a few this past Saturday...how often do you go back to the same area?

jacobhwrd · jacobhwrd

Was just thinking about this. Has anyone or does anyone let them land in your decoys? I have shot them when they are coming into land maybe 10-15 feet from the ground. I use feeding setup and soft calling for the most part so they come in nice and slow looking to join the decoys. I am gonna try it this year and...

chip · chip

I remember when I first joined crow busters reading post that down played the use of layout blinds. I didn't use one for 3 years. I came across a 200 acre corn field that was a staging area about 3/4 miles from the roost. Corn was cut and had been for a while. I tried it and it worked great! I had birds close eno...

Bob · Bob

Here are two outstanding days back in November of 2011. I was solo both days and here is the way it went down. November 10th. I shot 161 crows with 200 12 gauge trap loads in the morning = 81% average. 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Then went out in the afternoon and shot an additional 340 crows on a flyway shoot with 5...

Redditch · Redditch

So, bought a call from my friend Matt at "MPK custom calls" in England the other month, tested it, and it's really good on carrion crows and rooks, but also jackdaws, gives a nice raspy sound. The basic model isn't expensive either at £25.00 (plus p&p), but if you prefer exotic, he can ma...

Redditch · Redditch

On the English "Pigeon Watch" forum ( a bit like crow busters, but more dedicated to Pigeon with only a small crow section), I entered a competition prize draw, just put my name in on the mailing list and that was it. i joked I could put all six of my email addresses in (I didn't, I just used one as...

jacobhwrd · jacobhwrd

Am I the only one who thinks it's odd that you have to mail in a $10 payment to get the membership? I love crow hunting and this is a great website for it. But why don't they accept electronic payment for the membership? It's accepted for the crowmart store. Crow hunting seems to be growing even if it's not a...

Bob · Bob

March 1975. March 30th. I was solo and shot 74 and retrieved 67 crows. 25 degrees out Wind - NW-5 mph. Used 109 20 gauge hulls = 68% average. April 5th. Tom Rund & I shot 102 crows from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Flyway shoot. I shot 62 and Tom shot 40. 45 degrees out, Wind - S-10-15 mph. I used 122 410 gauge h...

Butch · Butch

Got a call couple days ago from one of the landowners , he's ready now for us to start. Told him we would be there as soon as we took care of some things. This got me calling my other landowners and only have a few more to contact. So finally it's almost here. Got the shells loaded, gear needs to be checked whic...

jacobhwrd · jacobhwrd

so when do you all usually all it quits? For me it seems to die down around 10-1030 at the latest. I'm not sure if this is just due to the spot I'm at or not. I hear of people staying out all day. Do they just come back in the afternoon On the way back Or are the people staying all day shooting at fresh birds the ent...

Redditch · Redditch

Right, was up at 02:00, had breakfast, and made a thermos of coffee, then walked the dogs, and at 04:20 made a bee line for the field. So, got to the field, and discovered that it HADN'T been fully combined, as the combine had broken again (a belt had broken, so they had to wait for a new one). So, there were T...

Mark · Mark

We shot today and had some success.. but the shot of the day was my friend Bruce.. he hit a crow at approximately 20 yds with Kent #6's... and I swear the bird was "pushed out" 12' from the impact.. have a look at this picture.. wow!! -- Edited by Mark on Sunday 23rd of August 2015 11:02:30 AM --...

Bob · Bob

Here is a shoot where I shot the best percentage of my life! It was on November 4th 1983 on the Arkansas River just north of Hutchinson, Kansas. I shot 99 crows with 104 20 gauge hulls in # 9 shot, my average that day was 95%. I was using a Smith & Wesson model 3000 pump gun. 4:00 p.m. to 5:35 p.m. wind N- NE...

Zeddicus · Zeddicus

Every year the hunters in germany celebrate the "Hubertusmesse" on the 3rd November to celebrate the day of our patron St. Hubertus. Now a Cathedral got protests from antis. In the process access to the cathedral to have a church service was denied by the church authorities. If this is not...

Butch · Butch

Seasons approaching fast and just wanted to remind everybody of the most important thing we carry to the hunt, our common scense. Not trying to be a know it all but sometimes we that have hunted a long time can have or cause an accident, so just a friendly reminder to do what you teach others. I have ben gui...

jacobhwrd · jacobhwrd

I was wondering if anyone had any insight on using a setup for crow and dove. I would LOVE to be able to hunt both my favorite animals at once. Will dove come where crow are? I would think they will run them off and the dove would see the crow decoy and shy away. But what if they are out together?

Redditch · Redditch

So, have to get up at 02:00 (so will be in bed by 22:00 tonight). Then it's walk and feed the dogs, put them back in the kennels, make a thermos of coffee, and off to meet my two invitee shooters for the day at the garage. Then I will take them down to a field on top of a hill with good visibilipty all round, and se...

Redditch · Redditch

In the UK we use hide poles, camo netting (sometimes straw/hay bales), branches and hedges, cammo clothing with head gear (usually with a face veil), floater /bouncer poles, "pigeon magnets" (can be used with pigeon OR corvids), flappers, full body and shell decoys (usually "flo...

Old Artilleryman · Old Artilleryman

Any of you NY guys seen this? (from a site where the great cartoonist, Gary Larson (The Far Side) posted this). Text from the site follows: "Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a HUGE fan of crows. And I finally have the chance to feature one of the coolest roadside attractions that I had the thril...

comebackcrow · comebackcrow

My friend just moved back there from NY. He's looking for some hunting spots for crows. If you have a spot let me know. Maybe another friend and I would even drive up to shoot with you as well. Thanks

motiondecoy · motiondecoy

Another great example of a bad gun law besides that "noise ordnance" here largely ignored as to the abject stupidity of it, there is a "federal" gun law that specifically targets anyone with a felony from years ago automatically loses their gun rights..I used to see an unarmed...

jacobhwrd · jacobhwrd

Has anyone used the mojo crow? I use a lot of mojo decoys and they are all great but there is a big difference between dove, coyotes and other versus crow. The mojo crow doesnot flap. It spins like all their birds in 1 sec intervals ever 1.5 seconds. Do you think they will notice this? I have read reviews tha...

Redditch · Redditch

http://www.scout.com/outdoors/hunting/story/1440889-raven-hunting-an-eye-for-an-eye

Redditch · Redditch

So, bought a new mouth call of an English maker (MPK calls/ Matt Kirk) who does all sorts of calls, but this is his first foray into crow calls) very good call indeed, tuned to the English carrion crow, and gives a nice raspy sound, not as deep as the Nordik Crow Call, but still a lot deeper than the America...

grizzly · grizzly

Hi, I am looking for some advise, Which call would you recommend for crow and coyote hunting. Thanks

motiondecoy · motiondecoy

Well gentlemen I am told that those "cheap" Wal_mart winchester loads have a tendency to expand on the rim or what ever and get stuck in the chamber. I had trouble cycling these loads in my 11-87 last year. Glad to know it's not my gun in any case. But what about you folks here? Any ideas? I kn...

M12Shooter · M12Shooter

As the title says, the crows up here are starting to group together. I drove a short distance this even to scout and try to predict the annual pattern. Later set up at the edge of a small wood lot, caller placed as according to wind direction with a nice 20 yard opening as a killing zone. Only shot 7 crows whi...

Redditch · Redditch

So, that was a balls ache of a day :( Got up at 02:45, fed and walked the dogs, then at 04:00 headed off to the field as it wasn't raining (as forecast). However, get the gate to the field open, and the trailer doors open, and the heavens opened, so closed everything again and went back home. At 05:00 decid...

Beretta A400 users TIP · Redditch

Right, another tip for all Beretta A400 owners. As the gun gets older (many thousands of shots later), you will notice that when ****ing the bolt back, it sometimes seems to "grab" just as the shell carrier plate comes up, This ISN'T caused by the shell carrier plate, but is the spring reta...

Redditch · Redditch

So, was up at 03:13, set up on the field by 05:00 ready for the first flight of corvids at 05:30 :) Set up with 8 full bodied on poles, and a rotary with two winged decoys on that. Also had my to flappers ready for the first shot birds to go on. I had a choice of two fields of wheat, or a field of barley, so decid...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	New member here (Preview) Hi all, newbie here from central Virginia... Crow season opened up a couple Saturdays ago and me and the crew have been having a blast. we managed to bust quite a few this past Saturday...how often do you go back to the same area?	Sam in Va	6	323	Sep 1, 2015 by jacobhwrd
	Let them land? (Preview) Was just thinking about this. Has anyone or does anyone let them land in your decoys? I have shot them when they are coming into land maybe 10-15 feet from the ground. I use feeding setup and soft calling for the most part so they come in nice and slow looking to join the decoys. I am gonna try it this year and...	jacobhwrd	16	682	Sep 1, 2015 by Big Honkers
	Layout blinds? (Preview) I remember when I first joined crow busters reading post that down played the use of layout blinds. I didn't use one for 3 years. I came across a 200 acre corn field that was a staging area about 3/4 miles from the roost. Corn was cut and had been for a while. I tried it and it worked great! I had birds close eno...	chip	14	682	Sep 1, 2015 by chip
	Two 500 plus bird shoots back to back. (Preview) Here are two outstanding days back in November of 2011. I was solo both days and here is the way it went down. November 10th. I shot 161 crows with 200 12 gauge trap loads in the morning = 81% average. 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Then went out in the afternoon and shot an additional 340 crows on a flyway shoot with 5...	Bob	40	1052	Aug 31, 2015 by Bob
	Have three nice calls to test (Preview) So, bought a call from my friend Matt at "MPK custom calls" in England the other month, tested it, and it's really good on carrion crows and rooks, but also jackdaws, gives a nice raspy sound. The basic model isn't expensive either at £25.00 (plus p&p), but if you prefer exotic, he can ma...	Redditch	0	282	Aug 31, 2015 by Redditch
	Wehhhh heeyyyyyyyyy I won something :) (Preview) On the English "Pigeon Watch" forum ( a bit like crow busters, but more dedicated to Pigeon with only a small crow section), I entered a competition prize draw, just put my name in on the mailing list and that was it. i joked I could put all six of my email addresses in (I didn't, I just used one as...	Redditch	2	365	Aug 29, 2015 by Redditch
	Crow busters membership payment method (Preview) Am I the only one who thinks it's odd that you have to mail in a $10 payment to get the membership? I love crow hunting and this is a great website for it. But why don't they accept electronic payment for the membership? It's accepted for the crowmart store. Crow hunting seems to be growing even if it's not a...	jacobhwrd	22	741	Aug 27, 2015 by Bob
	Some shoots from the very early days. (Preview) March 1975. March 30th. I was solo and shot 74 and retrieved 67 crows. 25 degrees out Wind - NW-5 mph. Used 109 20 gauge hulls = 68% average. April 5th. Tom Rund & I shot 102 crows from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Flyway shoot. I shot 62 and Tom shot 40. 45 degrees out, Wind - S-10-15 mph. I used 122 410 gauge h...	Bob	12	634	Aug 27, 2015 by Bob
	Getting Close (Preview) Got a call couple days ago from one of the landowners , he's ready now for us to start. Told him we would be there as soon as we took care of some things. This got me calling my other landowners and only have a few more to contact. So finally it's almost here. Got the shells loaded, gear needs to be checked whic...	Butch	3	331	Aug 27, 2015 by Big Honkers
	When to call it a day? (Preview) so when do you all usually all it quits? For me it seems to die down around 10-1030 at the latest. I'm not sure if this is just due to the spot I'm at or not. I hear of people staying out all day. Do they just come back in the afternoon On the way back Or are the people staying all day shooting at fresh birds the ent...	jacobhwrd	6	371	Aug 26, 2015 by Redditch
	Today's mixed bag (Preview) Right, was up at 02:00, had breakfast, and made a thermos of coffee, then walked the dogs, and at 04:20 made a bee line for the field. So, got to the field, and discovered that it HADN'T been fully combined, as the combine had broken again (a belt had broken, so they had to wait for a new one). So, there were T...	Redditch	0	294	Aug 25, 2015 by Redditch
	today's shoot / hardest hit ever (Preview) We shot today and had some success.. but the shot of the day was my friend Bruce.. he hit a crow at approximately 20 yds with Kent #6's... and I swear the bird was "pushed out" 12' from the impact.. have a look at this picture.. wow!! -- Edited by Mark on Sunday 23rd of August 2015 11:02:30 AM --...	Mark	6	863	Aug 25, 2015 by Butch
	High percentage shoots. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Here is a shoot where I shot the best percentage of my life! It was on November 4th 1983 on the Arkansas River just north of Hutchinson, Kansas. I shot 99 crows with 104 20 gauge hulls in # 9 shot, my average that day was 95%. I was using a Smith & Wesson model 3000 pump gun. 4:00 p.m. to 5:35 p.m. wind N- NE...	Bob	57	1849	Aug 24, 2015 by Bob
	Disgrace! Catholic church denies holy mass! (Preview) Every year the hunters in germany celebrate the "Hubertusmesse" on the 3rd November to celebrate the day of our patron St. Hubertus. Now a Cathedral got protests from antis. In the process access to the cathedral to have a church service was denied by the church authorities. If this is not...	Zeddicus	11	748	Aug 23, 2015 by wingmaster
	Hunting Safety (Preview) Seasons approaching fast and just wanted to remind everybody of the most important thing we carry to the hunt, our common scense. Not trying to be a know it all but sometimes we that have hunted a long time can have or cause an accident, so just a friendly reminder to do what you teach others. I have ben gui...	Butch	5	348	Aug 22, 2015 by motiondecoy
	Crow and dove decoy at the same time? (Preview) I was wondering if anyone had any insight on using a setup for crow and dove. I would LOVE to be able to hunt both my favorite animals at once. Will dove come where crow are? I would think they will run them off and the dove would see the crow decoy and shy away. But what if they are out together?	jacobhwrd	3	1220	Aug 22, 2015 by motiondecoy
	Tomorrow's hunt (Preview) So, have to get up at 02:00 (so will be in bed by 22:00 tonight). Then it's walk and feed the dogs, put them back in the kennels, make a thermos of coffee, and off to meet my two invitee shooters for the day at the garage. Then I will take them down to a field on top of a hill with good visibilipty all round, and se...	Redditch	3	366	Aug 21, 2015 by Redditch
	What "kit" do you use crow hunting ? (Preview) In the UK we use hide poles, camo netting (sometimes straw/hay bales), branches and hedges, cammo clothing with head gear (usually with a face veil), floater /bouncer poles, "pigeon magnets" (can be used with pigeon OR corvids), flappers, full body and shell decoys (usually "flo...	Redditch	31	4602	Aug 21, 2015 by Redditch
	Crows--eleven feet tall. (Preview) Any of you NY guys seen this? (from a site where the great cartoonist, Gary Larson (The Far Side) posted this). Text from the site follows: "Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a HUGE fan of crows. And I finally have the chance to feature one of the coolest roadside attractions that I had the thril...	Old Artilleryman	4	367	Aug 18, 2015 by Island Shooter
	Malon,Vermont area hunters (Preview) My friend just moved back there from NY. He's looking for some hunting spots for crows. If you have a spot let me know. Maybe another friend and I would even drive up to shoot with you as well. Thanks	comebackcrow	0	294	Aug 18, 2015 by comebackcrow
	More bad gun laws... (Preview) Another great example of a bad gun law besides that "noise ordnance" here largely ignored as to the abject stupidity of it, there is a "federal" gun law that specifically targets anyone with a felony from years ago automatically loses their gun rights..I used to see an unarmed...	motiondecoy	6	447	Aug 18, 2015 by motiondecoy
	Mojo crow (Preview) Has anyone used the mojo crow? I use a lot of mojo decoys and they are all great but there is a big difference between dove, coyotes and other versus crow. The mojo crow doesnot flap. It spins like all their birds in 1 sec intervals ever 1.5 seconds. Do you think they will notice this? I have read reviews tha...	jacobhwrd	14	1126	Aug 16, 2015 by motiondecoy
	Corvid hunting in the good old USA (Preview) http://www.scout.com/outdoors/hunting/story/1440889-raven-hunting-an-eye-for-an-eye	Redditch	1	311	Aug 15, 2015 by Old Artilleryman
	Three new mouth calls in two weeks :) (Preview) So, bought a new mouth call of an English maker (MPK calls/ Matt Kirk) who does all sorts of calls, but this is his first foray into crow calls) very good call indeed, tuned to the English carrion crow, and gives a nice raspy sound, not as deep as the Nordik Crow Call, but still a lot deeper than the America...	Redditch	0	269	Aug 15, 2015 by Redditch
	Crow Call (Preview) Hi, I am looking for some advise, Which call would you recommend for crow and coyote hunting. Thanks	grizzly	8	743	Aug 14, 2015 by Redditch
	Those wal-mart winchester loads? (Preview) Well gentlemen I am told that those "cheap" Wal_mart winchester loads have a tendency to expand on the rim or what ever and get stuck in the chamber. I had trouble cycling these loads in my 11-87 last year. Glad to know it's not my gun in any case. But what about you folks here? Any ideas? I kn...	motiondecoy	13	696	Aug 13, 2015 by motiondecoy
	Crows Starting to Gather (Preview) As the title says, the crows up here are starting to group together. I drove a short distance this even to scout and try to predict the annual pattern. Later set up at the edge of a small wood lot, caller placed as according to wind direction with a nice 20 yard opening as a killing zone. Only shot 7 crows whi...	M12Shooter	11	576	Aug 13, 2015 by jacobhwrd
	Crap weather forecast spoils play (Preview) So, that was a balls ache of a day :( Got up at 02:45, fed and walked the dogs, then at 04:00 headed off to the field as it wasn't raining (as forecast). However, get the gate to the field open, and the trailer doors open, and the heavens opened, so closed everything again and went back home. At 05:00 decid...	Redditch	2	257	Aug 11, 2015 by Redditch
	Beretta A400 users TIP (Preview) Right, another tip for all Beretta A400 owners. As the gun gets older (many thousands of shots later), you will notice that when ****ing the bolt back, it sometimes seems to "grab" just as the shell carrier plate comes up, This ISN'T caused by the shell carrier plate, but is the spring reta...	Redditch	11	2469	Aug 11, 2015 by motiondecoy
	This mornings corvid control (Preview) So, was up at 03:13, set up on the field by 05:00 ready for the first flight of corvids at 05:30 :) Set up with 8 full bodied on poles, and a rotary with two winged decoys on that. Also had my to flappers ready for the first shot birds to go on. I had a choice of two fields of wheat, or a field of barley, so decid...	Redditch	2	260	Aug 8, 2015 by Redditch
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