We are still on the job! Lots of low volume crow hunts this fall for the TCP, but nothing remarkable. We had temps in the mid-90's until a couple of weeks ago, so I don't believe the migrators have moved into our area of operations. We have, however, pleased many farmers throughout the state by thinning out the local crows raiding their crops.
I did connect on a treetop crow at 150 yards on Thursday last with my suppressed Volquartsen Custom .17HMR out of my truck window. Matt was riding shotgun in Toyota One and was in progress telling me he had another one for me much closer, when I gently squeezed the 8 ounce Kidd trigger. Skip brought these excellent Kidd Innovations triggers to my attention and I am in his debt because a superior trigger makes all of the difference!
One new thing we have successfully adopted this fall is the Herter's "Low Recoil" 12 gauge shotshell - 1 1/8 ounces of 7 1/2 shot at 1050FPS. I believe that Fiocchi loads these quality shells for Cabelas' in-house Herters brand. These shells have greatly improved lethality over the Federal "Metro Field" shells we had been using. They also function much better in Matt's and my Browning "Metro" Maxus's.
We are also testing our new Silencerco Salvo 12 suppressors with a variety of sub-sonic shellshells and with different "rod" lengths - 6, 8, 10 and 12 inches. At full length and on closed breech shotguns - BPS and Remington 870 pumps, it is clearly quieter than our "Metro" barreled Maxus's. But the Metro Maxus wins on gun handling!
Lastly, I will be experimenting with a new FOXPRO Super Snow Crow Pro to replace my custom SCP II+ in the field. I was appointed to the FOXPRO Field Staff earlier this fall and I am delighted to represent this fine company and their "Made in the USA" product line. I will be conducting a FOXPRO ecalling seminar on Saturday, December 5th at the Cabelas Allen, TX store, if anyone is in the area and interested.
You must hunt around a lot of densely populated areas since you like the sub-sonic loads with those Metro Barrels.
I found a roost in Oklahoma just over the Kansas state line last year. I hunted the area last week and shot almost 700 crows in 2 1/2 days of shooting. It is by no means a huge roost but enough for one shooter.
I'd bet it is bigger than all of New Englands' roost put together Bob![spoiler]I cannot imagine that kind of shooting...I think you need a street sweeper or a shotgun styled gun like those ones on helicopter gunships!! I forget what they are called...I think they fire 20MM or something imagine them outfitted for a 12 gauge? that would increase your percentages!
