Does anyone know as it gets colder and closer to winter that the crows will start flyin higher in altitude when coming into or around your group gathering or feeding setups??
I've heard a couple local yocal guys talking this in which I don't even think they have ever hunted crows like we do here on the forum, just wondering if anyone of you change up your tactics a little in colder weather.
If so, I would think one advantage would be is going up in shotsize from shooting #7-1/2 now to maybe #6's would help reach out there and pick off these crows at a greater distance in colder weather if this statement has any truth to it at all?
For some reason my wheels are always spinning at these crows & trying to prepair as winter is nearing!
It's the weather conditions that make them fly high wheather it's October or February. On calm days they tend to fly high in the afternoon, not so much during the morning hours. If your setup right they will come in as well as they did earlier in the year. Now if these birds are hunted quite a bit then that is a differen't story.
Bob A.
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Hey thanks bob for your info,That eases my mind a little then. I just wanted to see if there was any truth to what I overheard the other day. Well that pretty much sums it up then.
The crows that I will be hunting this sunday morning have never been hunted in or around this area according to the landowners, just hoping for a little action and a decent TBC.
Be sure and give us all a full report of you're hunt.
If the area you're in has crows that are not hunted except by you then the only wild card here is how many birds you have to work with in you're area.
"Take notes of you're hunt" when it started, when it ended, wind direction and how many mph that day, temp, was it cloudy or sunny? Property you were on and the date you were there, this sounds like a big pain in the butt but it's very valuable information as the years roll by. Some spots are better in October while other spots are better in November & December. As you review you're notes you will see within 3 to 5 seasons that certain patterns start to show up! Pretty soon you will know what are the best times to hit some of you're areas. Thats why taking notes is important! Also record the amount of crows shot at every location.
Bob A.
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Thanks bob for your expertise knowledge it is very much appreciated here! I have been keeping some records similiar to as I do for all my Coyote hunting stands and locations,winds,temps, etc. etc. Some do not ever think of recording info and keeping logs like this but it has helped me out alot in hunting the ol wooly dogs here in ohio so it has bound to be a good reference point in working crows also as well.
I'm going to look the area over and pick a good natural blind location later this afternoon for my hunt in the morning and hopefully putting the sun at my back since I may be there awile, I just hope there is a pretty good bird count as I am kinda going in pretty cold here to this area, just going on what the property owners are telling me that they are in and around this 80 acre cropfield the later part of the mornings in a couple different groups per a telephone conversation with the farmer the other day. Will keep you all posted, again Thanks!
^^Crohopper^^
-- Edited by crohopper on Saturday 27th of November 2010 03:15:53 PM
The worst breeze in the winter for a morning shoot is NW because you're looking right into the sun.
What I do is put my crow decoys on the southwest side of the blind, that will buy you at least a couple of hours where you are not blinded when you come up to shoot!.
As you know from you're coyote hunting, it takes time to really dope an area out. A must for you're crow blind Joe is a good pair of field glasses, you can learn a lot by just watching.
Bob A.
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