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Bob · Bob

I had a little time on my hands so I was going through my records to just see how many shoots in 40 seasons actually went over 500 or more, here is how they break down by the year. 1977 - 542 Boyd & I 1982 - 859 Boyd & I 1983 - 611 Boyd & I 1983 - 635 Boyd & I 1980 - 503 & 520 Boyd & I 1989 -...

Bob · Bob

As Bert Popowski once said, "a man is only limited by how much time and effort he is willing to devote to the sport" Here are the hunts by year from 1974 to 2013 this is 39 years but 40 seasons. The hunts start in October and end in late February to early March. 1974 - 300 Boyd & I This was my fi...

Butch · Butch

The sayin goes, Somedays you get the bear and Somedays the bear gets you! Well the bear got us today. Shot an orchard that did us well last year, Had hopes of doing well , 3 shooters and 18 killed. Noticed a lot of variables that may have had some impact on the morning. 1. Pecans were green, 2 to 3 wks from...

Low and Slow · Low and Slow

It was great to finally get out, put a beating on the youngsters, they were coming right into the wheelhouse, 15-20 yards mostly, quite a few direct hits with big clouds of feathers floating down. they were quite fascinated by the triple play crow decoy, which ultimately lead to there demise. my blin...

Old Artilleryman · Old Artilleryman

MI Fall Turkey season began Monday, nothing at favorite turkey location #1; did see a nice doe that stopped and crossed broadside at 15 yards. Too bad it was not an anterless deer day. Plan B during SEP, of course includes taking the Crow Gun, a couple of decoys, and the Spitfire. The ones that answere...

badgerbob · badgerbob

Hello all, a new poster here. Season started Saturday, and have 22 birds so far. All "run and gun" , mostly on state or county land. Lumber company clear-cuts are also productive. My third year of crow hunting, love it!

Butch · Butch

Had a good shoot this a.m. We shot some pecans that usally crack early about this time in Sept. according to the Grower.They are still a week away. The Hot part was the temps in area we hunted, 90 at 9 a.m. When we stopped. We still managed to pick up 71 and hurt several mores feelings real bad. Will post pic...

8fishermen · 8fishermen

I am in the market for a new gun to shoot clays and crows. I want something that is gas operated and shoots soft. 12 ga is the only gauge I am interested in. I am looking for options form those that have shot some of the newer guns as well as some of the older one and have a broad base to measure them by. I am not afr...

Old Artilleryman · Old Artilleryman

Just had to share this with you. I truly regret not having my camera with me this morning. Going to an appointment this a.m., when just a couple of hundred yards down the road, I saw a "...dead skunk in the middle of the road..." (*you've heard the song, fur' shur'). And from my olfactory respo...

Bob · Bob

Here is a hunt that I will always remember, I was setup by 7:00 a.m. with a north breeze of 10 mph and 60 degrees outside. This was on November 29th 2002. I was solo and it was partly cloudy that morning. Well when they started to move I had shooting as fast as I could keep the gun loaded for the first 25 minutes...

Bob · Bob

On this day I was into my second season out here and had my best solo hunt to date at that time. I made a note that of the 198 crows shot that morning 80 were shot with a model 42 Winchester pump 410 gauge with a 1/2 ounce load of # 9 shot. I was shooting hand loads in the 2 1/2 inch hulls. The remainder were shot wi...

Redditch · Redditch

The letter below was authored by Brendan Duffy, a resident of Sandy Hook, CT. He sent his letter to the editor of The Newtown Bee. It is wonderfully encouraging to read Brendan Duffy’s opinion. Note that his thoughts were actually printed. Letter to Editor The Newtown Bee http://newtownbee.com...

Mainehunt · Mainehunt

I had a nice thing happen this week, actually 2 nice things. One farmer came into the diner where I typically drink coffee each morning. He came to the booth I sit in and said, " I was hoping to fing you here, I have been seeing about 250 crows..........come and kill those b&$t@&S!!!"...

Old Artilleryman · Old Artilleryman

Despite my whining a couple of posts ago about getting no action at all, today wasn't all that bad. Set up in the moonless dark, at a familiar location that was almost in a tunnel between the trees and the tall corn. Not very good visibility for me or the crows. First call brought in three that took a couple...

nhcrowshooter · nhcrowshooter

This past Saturday 10gacrowshooter and I hit one of our favorite places in nearby Maine. It could have been a great day as birds were migrating north for much of the morning. Most birds were very high, heading due north and usually in balls of 20 to 100 birds each. We managed to knock down 21 between us...

motiondecoy · motiondecoy

I never saw anyone whose hit ratio was virtually 99% with a 20 gauge at the heights Bob A. nailed his crows. Some dropped like bombs , some dropped violently spinning like a horizontal top...some exploded when they got mighty close...but he often called his shots with comical satirical comments li...

Mainehunt · Mainehunt

Charles and I went and scoted a new place yesterday. It is a large dairy farm. As we got to the edge of the property, there were literally thousands of crows in the air. With the temps above freezing now, they were extremely busy spreading manure on the fields. The crows were out picking the grain out of th...

Old Artilleryman · Old Artilleryman

Quote from MOTIONDECOY yesterday (18 AUG), “When it's hot out they tend to stay near water…” Well, I decided to do a “quickie” setup this morning at the location of Sunday’s church picnic because I had to get away quickly due to an appointment out of town. The location is at a church member’s property. H...

Mainehunt · Mainehunt

Anybody ever see migration percentages for crows? What got me thinking about this, is that I see and kill more crows in the middle of winter than in the summer up here. Crows are every where right now. I realise that one of the reason is that they are more concentrated and gathered instead of being all s...

Butch · Butch

Been slow on the forum, would like to see some Pic's of some of your best hunts, numbers don't matter. I know some areas are tough huntin. Older pics would be great and a short story with it if you don't mind sharing them. Hope y'all don't mind need some crow entertainment till we get started down here. B...

chip · chip

It has started very early in my part of the world. Just yesterday while fishin I noticed about 100 or so birds on a roost flight. Time to start watching the skies n following birds. I'm hoping to miss the first full week of season this year!!! I plan to be on the airfield at fort Bragg meeting Lt. Young comin...

billboytx · billboytx

I ran across two videos - cool video in slow mo and it demonstrates a new product that I've never seen before. Has anyone tried it ??? PS - I don't own any stock in SilencerCo but wish I did PSS - only 35 days 'til dove season - my 11 year old got a shotgun for his birthday and we've been busting some clay pigeo...

Jackson · Jackson

I have a long-standing Crow Nuisance problem in central Norfolk County, Mass. as a few crows have targeted me as their enemy after unknowingly renting an apartment directly under their spring nesting trees. After trying all other options to get rid of them, it is now time to target them with "Th...

Houndheaterguy · Houndheaterguy

New to this site. I recently bought a "quiet barrel" for my Benelli. I was told to buy Federal Low Recoil Subsonic shells. Just got them in. Not impressed....quite loud. Any recommendations for a quieter shell? Thanks in advance! Hound Heaterguy

ublycrow · ublycrow

What are your thoughts on taking the scout? I've had great results and bad results 1) Took the scout and all the troops attacked and made for a great day. Sometimes I think it was because they saw the scout fall. Made things crazy 2) Took the scout, and all the troops laid back in the trees acting call sma...

Old Artilleryman · Old Artilleryman

Since I became addicted to crow hunting more than two years ago, I have never had an absolutely “dry” morning—that is, not a single crow came to check out my decoys in response to the Spitfire’s calls—until today. Did everything right. I got out and in position one hour before sunrise. Had the best camo...

Oklahoma Crow Buster · Oklahoma Crow Buster

After I shoot at or kill a crow, even after waiting 30 minutes to 45 minutes, they aren't coming back! I won't even hear 'em cawing anymore 'till the next day or so. Could you guys tell me how to get the crows to come back? Thank you for reading!

DODGEM250 · DODGEM250

Hello Everyone, I have not been here much, but, I thought I'd stop by and show off a few photos of my ground blind I am once again using. I busted a lot of Crows last year and years before in this location and I'm eagerly awaiting the season to start here in Maryland on the 15th of August. It's a very simple de...

Old Artilleryman · Old Artilleryman

No elaborate stories today. I had the pleasure of taking my church friend's son, Sam, on his first crow hunt today. We had previously hunted turkey this spring, but it was too late in the season to get one. We'll take care of that during the fall season. However, today, a couple of bandits obliged us and h...

Bob · Bob

Jim Lundquist passed away at 89 years old in June, I just found out. Jim quit hunting crows in 2000 but still fished a lot out of a boat in Minnesota. Jim was a lot of fun to be around, the world will be a lesser place with out him. Lots of wonderful memories hunting crows with him. I first met Jim when he was in h...

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	500 bird shoots or more are not common. (Preview) I had a little time on my hands so I was going through my records to just see how many shoots in 40 seasons actually went over 500 or more, here is how they break down by the year. 1977 - 542 Boyd & I 1982 - 859 Boyd & I 1983 - 611 Boyd & I 1983 - 635 Boyd & I 1980 - 503 & 520 Boyd & I 1989 -...	Bob	11	867	Sep 28, 2014 by Bob
	300 and 400 bird shoots over 40 seasons. (Preview) As Bert Popowski once said, "a man is only limited by how much time and effort he is willing to devote to the sport" Here are the hunts by year from 1974 to 2013 this is 39 years but 40 seasons. The hunts start in October and end in late February to early March. 1974 - 300 Boyd & I This was my fi...	Bob	8	682	Sep 22, 2014 by Bob
	The bear got us! (Preview) The sayin goes, Somedays you get the bear and Somedays the bear gets you! Well the bear got us today. Shot an orchard that did us well last year, Had hopes of doing well , 3 shooters and 18 killed. Noticed a lot of variables that may have had some impact on the morning. 1. Pecans were green, 2 to 3 wks from...	Butch	2	365	Sep 21, 2014 by Butch
	first hunt of the MN season (Preview) It was great to finally get out, put a beating on the youngsters, they were coming right into the wheelhouse, 15-20 yards mostly, quite a few direct hits with big clouds of feathers floating down. they were quite fascinated by the triple play crow decoy, which ultimately lead to there demise. my blin...	Low and Slow	6	387	Sep 19, 2014 by Big Honkers
	Crow and Turkey, 2014 (Preview) MI Fall Turkey season began Monday, nothing at favorite turkey location #1; did see a nice doe that stopped and crossed broadside at 15 yards. Too bad it was not an anterless deer day. Plan B during SEP, of course includes taking the Crow Gun, a couple of decoys, and the Spitfire. The ones that answere...	Old Artilleryman	10	574	Sep 18, 2014 by BigBlackBirds
	Start of a new season in Wisconsin (Preview) Hello all, a new poster here. Season started Saturday, and have 22 birds so far. All "run and gun" , mostly on state or county land. Lumber company clear-cuts are also productive. My third year of crow hunting, love it!	badgerbob	4	472	Sep 18, 2014 by badgerbob
	Hot Hunt (Preview) Had a good shoot this a.m. We shot some pecans that usally crack early about this time in Sept. according to the Grower.They are still a week away. The Hot part was the temps in area we hunted, 90 at 9 a.m. When we stopped. We still managed to pick up 71 and hurt several mores feelings real bad. Will post pic...	Butch	12	688	Sep 17, 2014 by Butch
	Looking for a new gun. (Preview) I am in the market for a new gun to shoot clays and crows. I want something that is gas operated and shoots soft. 12 ga is the only gauge I am interested in. I am looking for options form those that have shot some of the newer guns as well as some of the older one and have a broad base to measure them by. I am not afr...	8fishermen	46	1613	Sep 15, 2014 by SHANEDOG
	Ultimate Road Kill! (Preview) Just had to share this with you. I truly regret not having my camera with me this morning. Going to an appointment this a.m., when just a couple of hundred yards down the road, I saw a "...dead skunk in the middle of the road..." (*you've heard the song, fur' shur'). And from my olfactory respo...	Old Artilleryman	2	396	Sep 13, 2014 by motiondecoy
	A hunt that stands out. (Preview) Here is a hunt that I will always remember, I was setup by 7:00 a.m. with a north breeze of 10 mph and 60 degrees outside. This was on November 29th 2002. I was solo and it was partly cloudy that morning. Well when they started to move I had shooting as fast as I could keep the gun loaded for the first 25 minutes...	Bob	12	822	Sep 12, 2014 by Bob
	January 25th 1976 (Preview) On this day I was into my second season out here and had my best solo hunt to date at that time. I made a note that of the 198 crows shot that morning 80 were shot with a model 42 Winchester pump 410 gauge with a 1/2 ounce load of # 9 shot. I was shooting hand loads in the 2 1/2 inch hulls. The remainder were shot wi...	Bob	7	581	Sep 11, 2014 by Bob
	A different view on Sandy Hook (Preview) The letter below was authored by Brendan Duffy, a resident of Sandy Hook, CT. He sent his letter to the editor of The Newtown Bee. It is wonderfully encouraging to read Brendan Duffy’s opinion. Note that his thoughts were actually printed. Letter to Editor The Newtown Bee *http://newtownbee.com...*	Redditch	5	676	Sep 9, 2014 by Mainehunt
	Farmer asked me to kill crows (Preview) I had a nice thing happen this week, actually 2 nice things. One farmer came into the diner where I typically drink coffee each morning. He came to the booth I sit in and said, " I was hoping to fing you here, I have been seeing about 250 crows..........come and kill those b&$t@&S!!!"...	Mainehunt	9	773	Sep 9, 2014 by Mainehunt
	Never a bad day (Preview) Despite my whining a couple of posts ago about getting no action at all, today wasn't all that bad. Set up in the moonless dark, at a familiar location that was almost in a tunnel between the trees and the tall corn. Not very good visibility for me or the crows. First call brought in three that took a couple...	Old Artilleryman	5	517	Sep 4, 2014 by M12Shooter
	When big bores and large shot pay off (Preview) This past Saturday 10gacrowshooter and I hit one of our favorite places in nearby Maine. It could have been a great day as birds were migrating north for much of the morning. Most birds were very high, heading due north and usually in balls of 20 to 100 birds each. We managed to knock down 21 between us...	nhcrowshooter	5	669	Sep 1, 2014 by Butch
	The Incredible 20 gauge shotgun skills of Bob A. (Preview) I never saw anyone whose hit ratio was virtually 99% with a 20 gauge at the heights Bob A. nailed his crows. Some dropped like bombs , some dropped violently spinning like a horizontal top...some exploded when they got mighty close...but he often called his shots with comical satirical comments li...	motiondecoy	12	1080	Aug 31, 2014 by Bob
	Crows Consuming Cow Crap (Preview) Charles and I went and scoted a new place yesterday. It is a large dairy farm. As we got to the edge of the property, there were literally thousands of crows in the air. With the temps above freezing now, they were extremely busy spreading manure on the fields. The crows were out picking the grain out of th...	Mainehunt	20	918	Aug 31, 2014 by motiondecoy
	MotionDecoy's wisdom (Preview) Quote from MOTIONDECOY yesterday (18 AUG), “When it's hot out they tend to stay near water…” Well, I decided to do a “quickie” setup this morning at the location of Sunday’s church picnic because I had to get away quickly due to an appointment out of town. The location is at a church member’s property. H...	Old Artilleryman	4	564	Aug 31, 2014 by motiondecoy
	Migration percentages? (Preview) Anybody ever see migration percentages for crows? What got me thinking about this, is that I see and kill more crows in the middle of winter than in the summer up here. Crows are every where right now. I realise that one of the reason is that they are more concentrated and gathered instead of being all s...	Mainehunt	11	1004	Aug 30, 2014 by motiondecoy
	Best Crow Huntin Pic's (Preview) Been slow on the forum, would like to see some Pic's of some of your best hunts, numbers don't matter. I know some areas are tough huntin. Older pics would be great and a short story with it if you don't mind sharing them. Hope y'all don't mind need some crow entertainment till we get started down here. B...	Butch	19	1152	Aug 30, 2014 by motiondecoy
	Early this year (Preview) It has started very early in my part of the world. Just yesterday while fishin I noticed about 100 or so birds on a roost flight. Time to start watching the skies n following birds. I'm hoping to miss the first full week of season this year!!! I plan to be on the airfield at fort Bragg meeting Lt. Young comin...	chip	10	530	Aug 29, 2014 by motiondecoy
	Shotgun Silencer and recoil reducer (Preview) I ran across two videos - cool video in slow mo and it demonstrates a new product that I've never seen before. Has anyone tried it ??? PS - I don't own any stock in SilencerCo but wish I did PSS - only 35 days 'til dove season - my 11 year old got a shotgun for his birthday and we've been busting some clay pigeo...	billboytx	11	1041	Aug 23, 2014 by Butch
	Massachusetts CROW SEASON Resumes Wednesday, July 2nd!! BIRD, TRAP or SKEET MARKSMEN Needed ASAP!! (Preview) I have a long-standing Crow Nuisance problem in central Norfolk County, Mass. as a few crows have targeted me as their enemy after unknowingly renting an apartment directly under their spring nesting trees. After trying all other options to get rid of them, it is now time to target them with "Th...	Jackson	19	1000	Aug 22, 2014 by Mainehunt
	Best Subsonic shell? (Preview) New to this site. I recently bought a "quiet barrel" for my Benelli. I was told to buy Federal Low Recoil Subsonic shells. Just got them in. Not impressed....quite loud. Any recommendations for a quieter shell? Thanks in advance! Hound Heaterguy	Houndheaterguy	2	342	Aug 21, 2014 by Houndheaterguy
	Kill the scout? (Preview) What are your thoughts on taking the scout? I've had great results and bad results 1) Took the scout and all the troops attacked and made for a great day. Sometimes I think it was because they saw the scout fall. Made things crazy 2) Took the scout, and all the troops laid back in the trees acting call sma...	ublycrow	47	3946	Aug 17, 2014 by Mark
	Zip, Zilch, Nuttin (Preview) Since I became addicted to crow hunting more than two years ago, I have never had an absolutely “dry” morning—that is, not a single crow came to check out my decoys in response to the Spitfire’s calls—until today. Did everything right. I got out and in position one hour before sunrise. Had the best camo...	Old Artilleryman	9	477	Aug 17, 2014 by Butch
	Crows Aren't Comin' Back! Happy Face Crows Hunting (Preview) After I shoot at or kill a crow, even after waiting 30 minutes to 45 minutes, they aren't coming back! I won't even hear 'em cawing anymore 'till the next day or so. Could you guys tell me how to get the crows to come back? Thank you for reading!	Oklahoma Crow Buster	23	3869	Aug 14, 2014 by Redditch
	My improved 2015-2015 Ground Blind. (Preview) Hello Everyone, I have not been here much, but, I thought I'd stop by and show off a few photos of my ground blind I am once again using. I busted a lot of Crows last year and years before in this location and I'm eagerly awaiting the season to start here in Maryland on the 15th of August. It's a very simple de...	DODGEM250	5	717	Aug 10, 2014 by DODGEM250
	Sam's first crow (Preview) No elaborate stories today. I had the pleasure of taking my church friend's son, Sam, on his first crow hunt today. We had previously hunted turkey this spring, but it was too late in the season to get one. We'll take care of that during the fall season. However, today, a couple of bandits obliged us and h...	Old Artilleryman	1	422	Aug 10, 2014 by Bob
	Another one of my old crow hunting partners just passed away. (Preview) Jim Lundquist passed away at 89 years old in June, I just found out. Jim quit hunting crows in 2000 but still fished a lot out of a boat in Minnesota. Jim was a lot of fun to be around, the world will be a lesser place with out him. Lots of wonderful memories hunting crows with him. I first met Jim when he was in h...	Bob	7	739	Aug 10, 2014 by Bob
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