Fall shooting continues. Buddy and I found a sizeable group feeding on sunflower and other crops. I estimate 5000 crows. Got permission and shot a sunflower field late afternoon. Later intercepted roost bound birds and had a good shoot. Sun was setting, ammo low and wind dropped to nothing. Decided not to educate roost bound crows anymore thus called a cease-fire! Get them in a few days when wind condition are more favourable.
Final tally was just over 80 KIA's between the two of us. Attached a few pics of friend and myself with a few of the unfortunate. Pic of myself next to the old hand pump. Got upswind of a small group feeding in a field. No cover to speak of less the old building in the background. Called from there and shot from a hole in the roof if you can believe that! More to follow...
Very nice. You mentioned the wind died down, is no wind a bad thing? That would explain a few problems i have had before. I never really paid attention to the wind other then usuall direction VERY recently. Why does so little wind cause issues. I would think it would be easier to get around in.
My limited experience is that the wind is not our friend. I don't go out when the forecast is more than 10-15 mph. I might be wrong, but around here with no flyways it seems that high winds shut them down (same with turkeys). I have not noticed a difference with low/no wind ranging to < 10 mph.
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My limited experience is that the wind is not our friend. I don't go out when the forecast is more than 10-15 mph. I might be wrong, but around here with no flyways it seems that high winds shut them down (same with turkeys). I have not noticed a difference with low/no wind ranging to < 10 mph.
Ah ok. Yeah high wind here has always been bad no matter what game you're after.
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