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My new ammo :-(
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FFS, just putting the ammo away and looked in the box, thought those look bloody small. Too damn right, the idiot only gave me 50 grain 223 instead of 50 grain 22-250 GRRRRRRRRRRR I'm annoyed to say the least So just rang said I'd come straight down and change them so I could go out tonight. Only problem...
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The Flag worked
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The Goose flag worked for us. BIG FLAG grabbed their attention, the spread and the small motion decoys closed the deal. Turned the caller off and grab birds from a good way off. First bird, flying parallel to the blind about 400 to 500 yards out, died 20ft high and about 50ft from the blind. Next...
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Home-Made Plywood Decoy Project
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Hello all: I wanted to follow up on my decoy project and offer at least one improvement tip to those who might use the 1936 Popular Science Magazine pattern*. My alteration was to include three dowels to pin the wings together, as I thought this would increase the wings’ durability than if simply glued...
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Crow Decoys?
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Can you have too many crow decoys?
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Dumb Question
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I am new to crowbusters and I can't find where u change your member name from the number they gave u to something else. I have been looking for a hour and i am getting frustrated. I know it is a stupid question since almost everyone else has already changed theirs. Thanks
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Portland Oregon crows
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All I can say is wow. There are more crows in the city than most places I have ever seen. I bet someone around here is having some fun!
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Hevi-Shot
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Has anyone used their #7 clay target loads crow hunting?
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New kit
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So, as you all know I finally (after much trial and tribulation) managed to get my Primos Alpha Dogg from the states, and used it Wednesday night foxing for its premier. it did the job well, and we saw about 10 foxes, but they wouldn't commit to an area of safe shooting, and those that did a battery connect...
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You Have TO WATCH THIS!!!!!
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Since I have been a dedicated member I have never ask any member on this site to watch a video or a you tube sketch. But fellas if you are a serious crow hunter and if you have any respect at all for this bird you need to watch this video!!! Be advised it is 50 minutes long. It is well worth it. It will explain a lo...
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Another problem solved.
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On another thread someone posted a picture of a paint roller handle made into a twisted basket to hang dekes in trees. Great idea and I just got around to making one for myself, not anymore. Well all my crow dekes are the flocked Avery decoys, the one with the pole that inserts into the tail of the bird. P...
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Action Camera
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Just curious does anyone on this site use cameras like the Gopro or Swann freestyle HD when hunting? I just ordered a Swann freestyle action cam for crow and turkey hunting! I was wondering because i want to see Footage of an action cam smashing some crows haha! The anticipation is killing me!
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Cloudy or Sunny days
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When do you have more success? By me it seems like the birds fly later when it is sunny. On cloudy days they fly most of the day. Does this sound right?
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I'm in the CENTURY CLUB;)
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Well this hunt started years ago when I joined the old crowbusters web site and began talking with a guy named Skip Woody, some of you may or may not have heard of him. Me and Skip have spoken via email and even met about 2 years ago for lunch. My brother carried him around some of the properties back then, a...
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Feeding Birds of Prey
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The A-Team was out last Saturday in eastern North Carolina on de-crowing operation and situated about 50 yards into the woods that surrounded a peanut field. Peanuts, for those who do not know, are equivalent to opium.. to crows. From about 1 pm...to 4 pm we engaged incoming feeding crows producing...
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Grape Vinyanrds
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I've looked around but haven't seen anything on here about people crow hunting in grape Vinyanrds! Does anyone have any experience hunting vineyard? I have permission to hunt a farmers apple orchard and grape vineyard but haven't set up or scouted the grapes yet! Just curious if anyone has some inpu...
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Newbie from PA
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A buddy and I have recently started crow hunting. I have been reading over topic from this forum and must say ive learned alot so I decided to join and introduce myself! I look forward to reading more of your guys stories and tips!!!
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crow hunting on TELEVISION
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Tomorrow night on TV, ( Saturday the 9th at 8:30 pm) there is a show I like on THE SPORTSMEN CHANNEL. The show is called DEAD MEAT. They are doing an episode on crow hunting in Georgia and will be cooking and eating the crows.
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Obama is an avid shooter.....
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Here is a picture of Obama "shooting skeet." I don't know about you guys, but this photo definitely convinces me that he is an avid shooter. He has got some solid shooting form there. (PS this post is laced with sarcasm). Looks to me like its the first time he ever touched a gun in his life.... [...
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Fox shooting, a likely ban in UK
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Please everyone vote here, as depending on how this vote goes, will probably depend on whether we have fox shooting still, or it becomes banned as happend with fox hunting. this is how the fox hunting ban in the UK started, and now they are after stopping shooting too. anyone from anywhere can vote, and...
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Wanna guess what this is????
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Here are some pics from a new place we shot this AM. This is a 1000 tree orchard that was hunted today for the first time in several years. Wish were here back in Oct when all the crows were still using it. Had a great time. See if any of you can reconize what creature this is in the crows mouth. We could not figu...
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Is A Firearm Dangerous?
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I was deleting old E-mails and I found this gem from 3 years ago. A female from ABC radio interviewing Australian Major General Peter Cosgrove who is about to sponsor a boyscout troop visiting his Military Headquarters. Female Interveiwer: General Cosgrove, what things are you doing to teach thes...
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New decoys
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So, bought a couple of new decoys today. they should go well with my new Primos Alpha Dogg caller bought this one for fox shooting http://www.bushwear.co.uk/nostyles.php?ProductID=312750&ClassID=265 and this one I think will work well with crows, as they love to mob foxes http://www.bu...
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PRIMOS Alpha Dogg and EBay/PayPal
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So, this morning, decided to order a Primos Alpha Dogg electronic caller from the states via eBay.
All went well till it said confirm and pay, then I did so, and it said, transaction not complete, please return to the item and order again. So I checked my purchase history, nothing there, so did it again...
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My lucky wife.
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She and I went to the local NWTF banquet the other night. She purchased a ticket package. And sure enough she won me another Mossburg 500. This one was camo in color. Look out crows!
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Help! Newbie
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Ok so me and my buddys are huge waterfowlers, but after the season closes and the snows arnt around we get bored. So we decided well try for crows, it all started last year and im really enjoying crow hunting. There isnt a HUGE population around and we always scout for geese but rarly see crows in a field fe...
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Not Crows but Caribou
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Finished with our winter caribou hunt at the tree line of northern Canada. 40 below dark zero was the word. Plauged by bitter cold resulting in constant equipment/mechanical problems. A few rifles would not even fire if you can believe that. 10 guys took 16 caribou. As the "crow flys" 537...
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Your favorite shotgun
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If you could have only ONE shotgun to use for crow hunting, which gun would it be? Make or Brand: Model: Gauge: Barrel length: Me? I'd take a SKB model 1900, 12 ga. 26" barrel. KenCrow
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Flying Dove as good decoy?
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Do you think there is a big size comparison? Yes I will paint it black! I can get these for about 12 bucks a piece from my wholesale company. My buddy and I were thinking about getting 4 or 5 and getting some black spray paint. Your thoughts are appreciated. I'm thinking this should be just fine. The wi...
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Coping With Crows - Redacted Version
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Please disregard the previous posting, “Coping With Crows” dated 1 FEB.Due to security issues surrounding that information I have provided a redacted copy of that posting in an effort to relieve anxiety surrounding this roost’s location.Good Hunting!Waidmannsheil! (for Zed) -- Edited by Old...
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Last Saturday's HUNT
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I hunted last Saturday with my buddy Rick. We got to the farm early and built a blind well before first light. It was 4 degrees with a hard wind out of the WNW. After parking the truck and unloading my ATV, we had to drive about a 1/2 mile into the wind. Very cold. The crows didn't cooperate very well, but we...
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