Hello.. i was wondering if there are any avid crow hunters in north eastern utah ? and any advice on finding a flyway or roosting areas? type of habitat to look for i guess for those big kill numbers ...thx in advance
So from reading a past post from Aug... crow187 asked a similar question about locating crows... so my question is answered... anyway hello from Utah... look forward to sharing hunting experiences with yall
Its surprisingly effective. I've found all of my major spots while driving somewhere unrelated to crow hunting. Its all about keeping your eyes open and realizing that even when you are not crow hunting, you're still hunting crows.
-- Edited by NGillespie10 on Monday 16th of December 2013 04:47:50 PM
Being new to the crow hunting sport I was wondering what y'all use for the longer shot... say out to 60 yards + ... as far as choke tube goes and shot size... right now I'm using a Carlson's dead coyote choke with 2 3/4 Remington #5 shot... and 50 yards is about it?
I think your gonna find out 50+ yards is quite a poke, I use MOD choke and 5/6 mix that I reload right at 1280fps. I usually never shoot over 40 yards. I think if your gonna try those 50+ youll need atleast FULL and quite a lead on the bird.
Crowk - You went from the .410 to the 50+ range with #5 shot. Somewhere in the middle should work. I like the modified choke with 7 1/2 myself and try for 40 yards and in.
Sorry rookie I withheld some info... I use a 12 gauge 870 ...# 5 shot.... I was road hunting headed to the rig with the .410 ...it was handy ya know...
Bacon and rookie- seems I'm the rookie... I'm thinking I need to let them in closer :) ....I must have crow fever and shooting before I should I bet.. thx guys
I also use a mod choke with 7 1/2 shot, but 6 has also worked well for me. If your blind is built well enough and you are holding still, they should be able to come well into range.
I knew that it was a 12-gauge you were talking about. As far as the other post about the .410, I would suggest just not bothering -- all that will do is educate crows. I am a professor emeritus when it comes to educating crows. That's why I will always go by "Rook-ie" (other than the obvious play on Rook).