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After selling my 4 wheeler and getting out of the deer lease I'm still crow hunting and occasionally need a cart to carry crow decoys,blind,stool,ammo,fiber glass stick(for hanging decoys),shotguns,coffee thermos and Little Debbies.Most of my hunts are in pecan orchards and sometimes too wet for my pickup. Does anyone have any recommendationson a store bought 2 wheel cart.They're several in a catalog from a major tool outlet varying from 7 to 14 cu. Yards. 300 to 400 lbs capacity. Any help appreciated.



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Basically you might not need tons of decoys to get crows in; they sell great horned owl decoys you can stick out anywhere but on a tall pole makes them more visible. If you live in a big crow area; then you'll want to carry extra ammunition-not extra decoys...mud? I would never get in mud. There has to be a more doable dry ground near there. I don't know your environment but they actually allow crow shooting right in the pecan orchards? Do you have to be in those pecan orchards? Do you have an area the crows cross over enroute to the pecan orchards? You could set up under that. I don't use tons of decoys like I used to. Here it isn't necessary except if I hit the same area a little too often as they wise up fast and then vacate altogether and find someplace else to eat...I don't see why an owl or hawk decoy set up somewhere would be all you need. Here's why:you're going to be dropping dead crows around and they make perfect decoys. Besides you don't want  them coming all over at once but  a few at a time. If they are way out there then all you will want is one to come over every now and then to get the kills. Worked for me time and again. Let them eat in their big flocks and every so often one will check out your calling and spot your owl or hawk...if your area is that hot you will also want lunch too...or at least a snack or two if you got time to eat. Also never shoot up a crow roost! Stay far enough away (maybe a mile?) to not disturb the roost. Doing so will make them go elsewhere; possibly the next county or state  if you are on the border. Then good luck finding them.

  If you need to build a blind that best matches your surrounding terrain as much as possible. Let them in close in case you miss you'll have time for a follow up shot if necessary and you need not lead them by much when in close-they ain't ducks you are hunting.  Lead by a bill length gradually increasing your lead  after 25 yards or a little more. You will learn in experience. Heavier shot size is best at "longer rangers" how ever....try to go where no one else has been before or you won't many if any. The crows will sit on top of tall trees way way out of range looking like fleas on trees and  answer your calling but refusae to come in. So another good reason to not set out dozens of decoys or spend another half hour wasted picking them up trying to fool educated crows...you need to read  the techniques on the home page as well as learn the calls.

Other wise good luck!

 Oh yes; a two wheeled cart?   Wow I got carried away. I think if you can keep it simpler -the better...I am thinking whatever is the most rugged if you need to.

 

 

 



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Ask Butch. He is famous for using the "Cart of Death." Do a search for this phrase and you'll find some postings with photos.

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Mattie,

Much of my hunting is also in irrigated pecan orchards. It can be wet in places, but around here most of the underground irrigation and puddles are at the trees. The owners hate for us to drive under trees because of nut damage, so we go for the open areas. 

I carry all that you mentioned in my 2-wheel drive Toyota P.U. and rarely have problems. My attitude is that by avoiding the time to unload/load to a second vehicle, I can sleep in that much longer. 😀    It also minimizes the risk of leaving ammo, gun or other important gear way back at the truck.

Your mileage may vary, but I hope this helps with your decision.

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At 71 years of age I like to do the easy way if possible but rutting up a pecan orchard and losing an account of a cattle rancher with 3 pecan orchards who hates crows as much as I do is not a good idea. With record rainfall this year and more expected I'm hoping to put together a cart I can leave loaded in my campershell. This cart will also do double duty in yard clean. I love little projects like this and am always looking for a better way of doing things. I tried searching for the Cart of Death by Butch but haven't had any luck. Hope to post pics later. Thanks for info Old arlillery Man and Island Shooter.Happy ThanksGiving!

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Mattie,

More like "infamous" lol. The cart that O.A. Named the "cart of death" is a plastic dump trailer with removable sides and front and rear panels for my riding mower that we use, only had to add a handle and paint. It has down sides, you have to load it evenly and on down grades it will run you over and I don't think you could keep it loaded and be able to unload it from a truck. The other is a folding 4 wheel cart that does ok but needs bigger tires. We use these when the nuts are on the ground as a lot of our growers don't want us driving in at this time, and during wet years like now the ones we can drive I would have these along just in case to avoid damaging the owners land. I'll try to find an old post with the pics of them and let you know what page it's on.


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Go to page 23 and open thread "grandson hunt" that I posted it has a pic of both carts.



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Mattie,

More like "infamous" lol. The cart that O.A. Named the "cart of death" is a plastic dump trailer with removable sides and front and rear panels for my riding mower that we use, only had to add a handle and paint. It has down sides, you have to load it evenly and on down grades it will run you over and I don't think you could keep it loaded and be able to unload it from a truck. The other is a folding 4 wheel cart that does ok but needs bigger tires. We use these when the nuts are on the ground as a lot of our growers don't want us driving in at this time, and during wet years like now the ones we can drive I would have these along just in case to avoid damaging the owners land. I'll try to find an old post with the pics of them and let you know what page it's on.


Butch

Go to page 23 and open thread "grandson hunt" that I posted it has a pic of both carts.



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I knew you'd square our friend away!

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O.A.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hoping Mattie can make a better mousetrap and share the results. Don't matter what we use its a lot of effort to carry stuff in to hunt. Maybe before long I to will get back in the game and bust a few. The "carts" haven't turned a tire so far this season.

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Here is one other option from a little different angle:

https://www.hunters-edge.com/product/mac-daddy-caddy/

Maybe it will give you some ideas for your application.

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Thanks Butch for the info. on the Cof D.Like the idea of bigger tires. Hope to post pics as goes along.

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