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crossfox21 · Member

Shooting solitary crows and a few other questions please

Splash One · Senior Member

Uneducated crows should come over for a look if you play anything crowy. Also, Crows are gregarious... so where there is one... more are bound to be in the same area.

I have a friend that lives in Forks and she said there are crows all over the place so I'm sure you get quite a few yourself. I think you will be surprised at how many show up once you start blaring an ECaller... you would also be smart to watch for coyotes, bears, and cougars.

Also check your PMs.

Mainehunt · Guru

Drive to Maine, I'll take you crow hunting. :)

Around here, even WalMart carries crow calls.

Kev
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crossfox21 · Member

Maine is a long stinkin ways from Oregon!!

Kevin Burroughs · Veteran Member

I would be real careful you are not shooting ravens. We only have ravens up in the hills here CA. Do you know how to tell the difference ?

Ravens are protected.

----------kevin----------

watch em fall · Senior Member

If you call to them they will come wink

shotgunshooter12 · Veteran Member

in a way its good not having any other crow hunters around you-no competition means more for you.and like splash said, they wont be very educated yet. but neither will you. and there is alot to this sport-its not as simple as shootin a few dumb crow.im by no means a seasoned vet. but the first thing i would recommend is to go to the Crowmart web site and the Crowbusters beginners techniques site.there is alot of great info there to read and even some of the basic crow sound recordings that you can listen to a learn. get one or to crow hand-calls first. the H.S. Strut "Hammerin" call is about $9.99 and is a good sounding call and easy to blow.take that,your shotgun, & HEAD 2 TOE camo(most important thing to know-they can see like nobodys business)and head out to the fields give it a try.get hidden VERY well , dont make any big or sudden movements.shoot every crow you see as quickly as possible and then get back too hidden. try not to get discouraged right off the bat. there is ALOT trial and error here.you will learn something every time your out.if you think your gonna like it then you can start lookin into a few decoys(something too keep them lookin in another direction,away from you) that will bring em' in alittle closer. and then comes the e-callers,thats when you will go from 2 or 3 birds coming in too a dozen or more.but always remember>you have to be where there are birds.you cant call in whats not there to begin with.and just because your in the woods doesn't guarantee there are crows there.this is were , i think the hardest part comes into play. good Scouting is everything.find where the birds WANT to be and then be there waitin on them the next day.one things for sure though-this is one of the funnest most action packed types of hunting you'll ever do.when all this stuff falls into place. . .ITS A BLAST! take a buddy with you and its even better-prepare to get Hooked!good luck

crossfox21 · Member

No doubt these are crows Kevin. I heard one try to tell me he was a raven LOL! Real cold and lots of snow where I'm at..so not alot of bird/crow activity

-- Edited by crossfox21 on Friday 4th of February 2011 06:44:21 AM

8fishermen · Guru

Hey Cross,

I lived in Milwaukie for 3 years when I was a teen. Where bouts are you?

Splash One · Senior Member

Hey Cross, I'm sure a large portion of the crows in your state have migrated south by this point in the winter... I'd be guessing that your higher numbers will come late spring and early fall.

jd1983 · Senior Member

Remember the movie field of dreams?
Plant a few corn fields and spread some manure and they will find you.

No in all seriousness there around once you get the eye for keeping track of the birds you wil have no trouble. Keep after em shoot lots and have fun.