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Crows & Corn
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Slipped off before work this morning...made one stand and rolled 44...got a quick picture of some of the fortunate ones that landed in the field...the balance of the deceased landed behind me in very thick cover and did not make the picture...crow fever will make you late for work...he he
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KiDs AnD CrOwS!!
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Didn't kill the numbers we have been but sure had a good time with Savannah this morning and then Noah this afternoon. Skeetshooter had a tournament to attend tomorrow that was out of town so he was a no go this weekend. Savannah and I enjoyed a beautiful sunrise together then proceeded to kill 46. Noah a...
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Hey Jon,, Another hero is lost.
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Since 2001 I had been very close to an elderly gentleman here in the community. He was a Korean war vet. He passed away a couple weeks ago. He never spoke of his military past and never told me about his purple heart. I have been mowing his lawn and taking care of all the outside work around his place for abou...
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Set up advice: Before and after sunrise.
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I’ve been wondering how to approach the coming season to increase results. #1, get some clays practice between now and 1 FEB. Now that’s out of the way...Last year, my first shooting crows, I was trying to do several setups, usually with one beginning in the a.m., with a ready to shoot time just at sunr...
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Old Artilleryman
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Iowa crow hunting
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I went to Iowa about 2 weeks ago to do some duck hunting. I went to sioix city and hunted public ground surrounding sioix city. I killed ducks but only seen about 10 crows in 6 days! Even with all that corn everywhere. Whats up with that? I see more crows here in East Tn. And we hardly have any corn at a...
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Troy Seal
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Crows finally here
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The crows finally have ganged up in shootable numbers here in the Tennessee River bottoms. My pal, Bob, and I set up at dawn and had fairly steady action (for this part of the country) until we quit around 1 p.m. We both had our periods of "shooting like wash women", but we managed to scratch...
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Hunt number 4
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This shoot (4th) was the best of the season so far..Picked up 93 / killed 97.. Very few call shy birds, perfect weather.. Great set up , etc. Actually got a visit from the local sheriff.. He drove up and down the road trying to find us.. We ended up double tapping a crow and shot over his vehicle.. ~ 150 from...
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Mark
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Motion decoys
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I am sure this has been covered, but. Do they work? Are they worth adding to the decoy spread?
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Elkhunter
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squirrel pic
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been a while since i posted a ny pics, been doin alot of squirrel hunting and a couple of crows shoots since our season came back in in june, not getting the crow numbers we seen in jan and feb, we got 23 crows since our season came in with 7 being the highest total, here was our best day squirrel hunting, als...
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crazy 4 crows
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Rabbit huntin
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havent had time to get my dogs out for 2 years wwe onley went abount ten times in two years but this year were huntin alot shot 8 so far heres a hunt me my pap and a good friend had saturday fun hunt love watchin the dogs run them.
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NC Judge stops coyote night hunting
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from the AP Nov 21 2012: MANTEO (AP) — Federal wildlife officials say a fourth protected red wolf has been shot to death since North Carolina adopted a new rule allowing coyotes to be hunted at night with spotlights. from WNCT News Nov 26 2012: CHAPEL HILL, N.C...
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jonthepain
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The antis are at it again
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So, now in Europe (this one comes from Germany), we are shooting crows with "military grade" weapons, and slaughtering them to the brink of extinction. FFS, they are increasing in population throughout the British Isles at 1-2% a year, despite all the shooting we do of them, and I suspect...
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Redditch
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Two really fun shoots form today.
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Shot a small orchard on the end of some row crop land this morning and killed 102. Pic says 103 but that counts the dec I launched. Shot the flyway we have been watching and killed 136 this afternoon. I ki...
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8fishermen
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Hunting driven hares in my home town...
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this is a short report from a hunt for hares in my home town. Nothing spectacular to report so I'll try to give you some insights into hunting traditions in germany as well. In case somebody is questioning the relevance to crow hunting, please see the part about blue jays ;) We met at 8am to be greeted by...
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Zeddicus
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3rd Generation Blind and hopefully the last! Video added.
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I promised NGillespie10 I would post up pics and instructions on the latest blind setup. There are cost savings tips at the end. In the first pic is most of the materials used in the construction. Not pictured are the aluminum paint poles, camo material, pop rivets, or the electricians fish tape. [I...
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Anyone Ever Tried A Mirrored Blind?
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Here is an interesting video. Wondering if any of you have ever tried this approach? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfcedpoBDbk I.S.
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Island Shooter
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Eating mr crow.
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I used to own a VHS tape that had guys crow hunting then preparing them for the table...and have seen the recipes here....
Do any of y'all eat your bounty? I'm one who is open to any new taste out of the ordinary and would possibly be into trying it.
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New Gun Control Law - That Didn't Take Long!
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from the Chicago Tribune: UNITED NATIONS, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Hours after U.S. President Barack Obama was re-elected, the United States backed a U.N. committee's call on Wednesday to renew debate over a draft international treaty to regulate the $60 billion global arms trade. U.N. delegate...
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FOXPRO SPITFIRE CALLER
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I just bought a foxpro spitfire caller. Although already ordered, I wondered what calls I should download later. "Crow fight" was the only crow call that came pre-programmed. Has anyone had good experiences with this call? Any advice on using it? Thanks. Crow Down
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Crow Down
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Weather Affecting Crow Activity
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Yesterday I went out to shoot some coyotes. The crows were going crazy! They were flying all around, and calling alot more than usual. On the day that they were active, it was about 56 degrees fahrenheit ,sunny, and some wind (probably about 15 miles per hour). Today (when they weren't active at all) i...
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Gut piles
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Haven't been crow hunting at all this Fall. Too busy chasing whitetails since Oct. 1 when bow season opened in NY, but as I sit in my stand you know that I am observing crow behavior. Last Sunday, I watched crows as they discovered gut piles from the day before - opening day for gun. What an education! ...
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Best times to use owl decoy
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I was reading Popowskis book again this am and He said there are only certain season of the year to use the owl. I have read and reread the article but could not find what season he was referring to. I always am looking for the most effective way to increase the kill!! I shoot mostly in a feeding area but thou...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Among the many blessings, people, and things I have to be grateful for this past year are finding this site and the good folks on it; along with your stories and advice. Blessings to you all!
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Old Artilleryman
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Cabelas "Customer Service" - NOT!
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How many e-mails does it take to get a clear and relieable reply from Cabelas?
I don't know yet! Not after 24 attempts ... so far!
Massive complaint pending! Will post it here...
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Zeddicus
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More Nasty looking Talons
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Picked up this crow on Saturday.. Talk about some nasty looking legs and feet.. Not sure what this is..
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Mark
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My back field
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This is my back field. It's a quiet day today as its raining hard. The crows you can see, also carry on about 100 metres to each side (I.e. behind the trees to the left, and the buildings to the right) and also over the hill there will be more.
They just love this field, and when its not raining I shoot it ofte...
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New way to beat those tall trees
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I was clearing out my deer stand a couple of weeks ago and clearing out some noisy squirrels. I climbed up the ladder with a pole saw to trim some shooting lanes. A few minutes later I heard some crows in the area. I hoisted up the shotgun and started calling. Limited spots to shoot through all the leaves...
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My third hunt for the season.
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Last week I went to one of my regular fields and the soy beans had not been cut. I got out of the car and turned on one of my callers just to see if there were a few crows in the area. A few showed up but it was mid morning and I figured if I got there early and set up I would get more coming off the nesting area. I was pr...
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Shot a new spot
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Got a call from a farmer this weekend complaining about the crows eating his peanuts. I know it is late for him to be harvesting now, but he is. We set up this morning in a hurry....running late. We were picking up our gear at 10:00 this morning. Thought it was over. Took the picture with 119. But, we were ab...
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Elkhunter
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Too close to the roost??
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What is too close? I have a freshly planted wheat field on the south side of a roost. The roost starts on the north end about 1/4-1/2 mile away and the birds are using the wheat field for a staging area in the afternoon. This wheat field is in between the roost and a couple of miles of woods with thousands of a...
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