Crow Busters Forum

JaredinPA · Member

PA season starts on Friday!!!

paoutdoorsman · Newbie

I can't wait to get back out after em'! In the summer or early fall I like to get back in the
woods and call, no dekes just calling, because they will come in under the canopy and land
in the tree tops to look down in to see what's going on and make for some easy shots.

pacrowshoot · Veteran Member

Same here. I can't wait to get back out after some crows. I usually like to run and gun. I will start out about 1/2 mile from small roost area. Then when that slows down I like to get in the truck and make stops where I can and hopefully shoot a couple crows on each stop. It depends on the stop, but I may use a few decoys if I think the incoming crows will be able to see them.

Good luck!

MN Mark · Newbie

I am tempted to start heading torwards PA!! Can't wait for July 15th here in Minnesota.

Minnesota John · Senior Member

Mark what area do you live in MN?

John

Doug · Veteran Member

I (CROWMART) can get calls and needed last minute, crow hunting merchandise out to you pronto. If so call me for the quickest turn-around.

Godd luck this season!!!!

Doug @ Crowmart

MN Mark · Newbie

I live north of Bemidji.

ecuchief · Senior Member

Hey Jared! I won't start crow hunting until after summer, too much fishing to get done with the shorten NJ flounder season now.

Hopefully we can get together again and try the tree farm again. I know it will be better next time!

Good luck Friday!

John

Nysprintfan · Member

I havent bought my pa licence yet or I would be out there chasin them around this weekend!

CroKiLR4evR · Veteran Member

where are all you pa hunters located. I would love to join up and somebody show me a good hunt. I started last year and love it tremendously. learned alot but it woudl be a blast to b with somebody who enjoys it as much as me

jd1983 · Senior Member

Nw pa bout 45 min south of Erie

CroKiLR4evR · Veteran Member

washington pa....20 min south of pittsburgh

black duck nick · Veteran Member

you got to love it when there is alot of leaves on the trees + you call them down thru the canopy, fast + furious in your face crow killing! come on aug 15

jd1983 · Senior Member

You know what I don't think I have tried calling them threw the leaves could you explain this set up a little better. Thanks

CroKiLR4evR · Veteran Member

really talls trees??

pacrowshoot · Veteran Member

I love seeing the crows bob & weave coming through the trees. Sometimes they come in silent and you don't expect them to be 10 ft. off the ground coming right toward you. Just don't be afraid to try to shoot through some of the leaves, because otherwise you won't get a shot if you wait for the openings. You will be suprised how many extra birds will fall if you take the shots through the leaves, because it doesn't take too many pellets to knock a crow down.

jd1983 · Senior Member

So do you just set up in the middle of the woods? I can't believe I haven't done that.

pacrowshoot · Veteran Member

I have found some of the best spots are in small wood lots in between fields. It can't be too thick that the birds can't fly through it, so there has to be some mature trees. It seems like wet semi-swampy areas and creek bottoms are good places that come to mind.

Polish Hammer · Senior Member

What kind of call (what sound) do you use if you go into the woods to hunt? Young crow? Crow Distress??

pacrowshoot · Veteran Member

Usually something excited like a young crow in distress or fighting call. It seems to get them to come through the trees looking for the commotion. I have found if you use just a come here call or single crow call they tend to take there time and fly a little higher to check out the area instead of coming through the canopy fast and furious.

Polish Hammer · Senior Member

I haven't done much early summer hunting under the tree canopy. I will give it a try. It would be a different experience to have them come down through the canopy.