I live in Kentucky and just getting started hunting crows. I have a fox pro spitfire with the bob Aronsohn sound pack, I also bought 6 crow decoys and an owl decoy. I have set the decoys up about 20-25 yes out with the come here call. So far we have had 2 or 3 crows circle overhead but none have come within range. I need some advice on what I am doing wrong or any other advice you guys can give.
Thanks.
I think the most important advice I can give you is to be WELL hidden, I mean invisible (good blind brushed in with natural vegatation if possible, and full camo head to toe,escpecially face)and when they come into range bring your gun up ultra-slow motion,try not using the owl, try not being near real tall trees that will put the birds that high to start with. and put at least one crow highly visible up in a tree near you.
I'm sure the other guys will have some sound advice for you,I'm relatively new to the game as well,(4 yrs)
good luck,you are in the right place to find help.
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Assuming you are well hidden,,, First of all DX the owl. Then trim down your decoy spread. Crows are gang bangers!!! Try using not less than 6 and no more than 11. Make sure you have a sentry or 2 as high as you can get them and don't over call. Don't put the sentry's up above your hide. 25 to 30 yards to one side. Watch the volume on your call,,, super high volume will turn em at times. Crow hunting is not like waterfowl hunting, more decoys is great for ducks and geese. If your decoys are not flocked, at least paint them flat black..........Try this next time you go out and see what happens
I live in Kentucky and just getting started hunting crows. I have a fox pro spitfire with the bob Aronsohn sound pack, I also bought 6 crow decoys and an owl decoy. I have set the decoys up about 20-25 yes out with the come here call. So far we have had 2 or 3 crows circle overhead but none have come within range. I need some advice on what I am doing wrong or any other advice you guys can give. Thanks.
Well i am in Kentucky to. Heck i have them come in so close have open choke up. Sound to me u got to hide your self better
Their eyesight is excellent -- like turkeys, any movement they don't recognize and their gone. And they're really smart, as you've figured out. If you hear that "caw-caw-caw-caw-caw," (danger) you are toast.
Always setup where the crows want to go anyway. Look at it this way, do you go running when your momma calls "dinner time" when she is in the kitchen? What would you do if she called it from the bathroom? LOL
Your blind is a HUGE part. It can make or break you. I use face paint. CarboMask brand. It is awesome.
Put a few decoys in the trees and a few on the ground.
If you are on a good food source, you won't have to call near as much. I have killed well over a 100 in a single set without an electronic call. I have used a good quality hand call and done just fine. But, I will be buying a Fox Pro soon myself.
Another advantage to hand vs electronic is you won't call in huge bunches all at once. Work the feeding call early and call in the singles and small groups. Hit the fight call later in the morn and work on the ones that need more coaxing.
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Success! It was the blind! We went out this morning and really hid our blind with natural cover, we had probably 20-30 crows coming in. We only shot the one, but the whole purpose of getting into crow hunting was to find a way to connect with my 16 year old nephew who is pictured with his first crow! I think the smile on his face says it all! Thanks again to all of you guys for taking the time to help us out.
On another note, Elkhunter let me give you a little advice on the Fox Pro call, if you go to their website, they have a whole list of refurbished calls available that can save you some cash. I got a spitfire for 150.00 which is about 50.00 off the new prices that I saw. Also, I was worried that they might not stand behind the call since it was not new, but after receiving it I started having problems with the remote, I emailed the company on Sunday, Monday morning I got an email apologizing for my trouble and letting me know that a replacement unit was being sent out. When it arrives, I just need to check it out and make sure that it works, then put the old unit in the box and send it back, with the postage paid label that they would include! Now that is customer service! I wish every company stood behind their products this way.
Great work on the blind and introducing a young guy to the hunting game.
Hi Elk,
Great advice on setting up well hidden where the crows want to go and as BigE found out, FoxPro service is big league. They are an outstanding company to deal with on those few occasions where their excellent products need support.
Just how I like them "low and slow"
