I have read and heard 11-13 is normal and 35 is the max. Not sure where I got that. Could have been from the Crow Busters wed site or from one of the non hunting sites.
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BA, What I wrote is about all I know. Maybe if you describe your scenario some others could help. I have no idea where our crows roost. Most have left the area. We were seeing hundreds ever day and not it is just a handful. There is a good website that is non hunting but has lots of info that may be helpful. I have read a good bit on there and learned lots from a science prospective. I will try to find it.
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As near an average as I can give you would be 10 to 12 miles from where they roost. Some locations (roosts) it can vary from 3 to 5 miles from the roost. In Nebraska back in the early 1980's some of those crows would fly over 30 miles to get the feed they wanted. In Ft. Cobb Oklahoma back in the late 1970's they had one flyway that went out 30 miles to feed. If it's feed that they like they will travel a long way if they have to. Most of the areas I hunt it's within 12 miles from the roost.
Bob A.
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I hope this doesn't sound too stupid but, when they leave the roost they are heading to a food source, correct? If so, what is a preferred food of choice, corn fields, apple orchards, opportunists? We don't have much else for them here in Jersey. Lots of McDonald's though.
I just think I am the only one hunting them so I have all these birds to myself which means I'm the only one that can F it up. So I want as much knowledge as I can gather because we still have another month until our season ends.
Thanks for the help guys.
-- Edited by ba24 on Saturday 26th of February 2011 01:26:11 AM
There are other fellas that hunt crows in Jersey. One has a photo in the photo section where he shot 160 odd crows in one day in Jersey.
But now to you're question, about what is there preferred food? This depends on the region of the country and what they grow. In the northeast corn is number one. I'd keep close tabs on such areas as chicken farms, hog lots and cattle operations. Spread manure is a big draw because it's easy to eat. The crows will even pick the corn right out of the manure and eat it! Dosen't that make you want to pluck one and eat it right now lol.
Bob A.
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ive had my thought on the ones i shoot going down the rd. 5 miles. i had no idea they went that far. of course i may be seeing a different flock too. i was kinda guessing by the old saying "as the crow flys". i know which way they go in the morning over the house & they go the same way in the evening heading back. so i went down the rd 1 day in that direction after shooting that morning & seen 20-30 eating in the corn fields. i figured same flock.
