Crow Busters Forum

ublycrow · Veteran Member

What call would you choose "Given these 2 scenarios?"

Pat B · Senior Member

Given your choices:
Option 1 crow distress
Option 2 fighting crows.

Pat

ublycrow · Veteran Member

Crow distress was my #1 pic as well. They get so hostile on that one biggrin

jd1983 · Senior Member

Don't get the wrong idea I like a good all out gun fight with the black rain but prefer the lay up shots of a decoying floater at 35 yards.

Glen · Senior Member

#1-- Crow frenzy.
#2-- Crow fight.

Gadget Bob · Guru

Hi Brian,

Good question - I would use the JS Owl and Crow Fight for both options. I think that the changes in volume from the low owl hooting building up to the big loud fight and then repeat, makes all of the difference.

Regards,

Gadget Bob

crow commander · Senior Member

"crow come here" for me everytime. im surprised at the answers. i always figured "fighting" would b to aggressive & used only for after they been shot at. i need to step out my comfort zone & try something new. lol

Pat B · Senior Member

I use crow come here on a feeding setup. But if all the decoys are in the trees, then a fighting, distress, excited would work. Mind you, I don't get a lot of big number days.

pat

Mainehunt · Guru

Given your choices, I would take CROW DISTRESS in both cases.

HOWEVER, it isn't what works best up here in Maine. For me, YOUNG CROW and DYING CROW will work better.

The CROW/HAWK and the CROW/OWL sounds never work for me, even with owl decoy.

Kev
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Mike27 · Senior Member

I got one little patch of woods that owl fight always brings in a few for a quick hit. The go to call is the distress. I try to use others first and save that one for last.

shaddart · Guru

crow distress

Polish Hammer · Senior Member

Crow Come Here is one of the best sounds made and works great for a "field setup" (dekes)...But if I was Running & Gunning...I'll stick mainly to aggressive type calling (Crow Fight or Crow Distress/Young Crow).

Hammer

watch em fall · Senior Member

All would work but I'm partail to Crow Come Here over decoys. I would suggest mixing in mouth calls with any sound you use. A couple good strong notes from a mouth call mixed in seems to take any electronic sound to new heights wink

! We almost never use crow/owl because I believe where we hunt that is the calling sound most used by other hunters, so we try to do something else. Run and gun crow fight and mix in crow distress with your mouth call.

ublycrow · Veteran Member

Thanks for all the info guys. Learning Learning.....from you....

I'm so hooked on crow distress these days. I need to break away and go for the playful feeding frenzy for the crack of dawn.

Maybe break out distress / death cry at 9AM after a ton of blasting.

I'm going to post a video and pics of my Michigan opener. I won't make it out until Saturday the 5th of Feb. But I will deliver biggrin

Brian

Splash One · Senior Member

I like to mix up my distress calls, and I've found that the "baby crow" sounds are kinda like a sick/injured crow.. I have used it with success.

gearly65 · Senior Member

I have a Foxpro Firestorm which only came with "Crow Fight," "Stuggling Crow," and "Dying Crow." I mainly use "Crow Fight" with good succuess. I am new to this and am wondering if "Stuggling Crow" is the same as "Distess Crow." I appreciate everyones input. Thanks

watch em fall · Senior Member

I think both are similar, however any time you can use a sound they have yet to hear. plus since it's a foxpro you can always add sounds. I would also recommend a hand call to mix it up and add sound to e-caller.

-- Edited by watch em fall on Thursday 3rd of February 2011 11:20:04 PM