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Crows #21295
01/22/2017 10:46 AM
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My son wanted to go crow hunting in the super nice weather so we went. I haven't called that many crows in forever. They were coming and coming and my barrel was hot! My son was super pumped. Ended up with 5 total. One on the first set and 4 on the second.

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01/22/2017 11:16 AM
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Love it!


I had a bunch come in this morning. Should have taken a shotgun lol


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Re: Crows #21297
01/22/2017 05:16 PM
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Re: Crows #21298
01/24/2017 02:23 PM
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Taste like chicken?


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Re: Crows #21299
01/24/2017 05:27 PM
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Re: Crows #21300
01/25/2017 04:20 PM
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http://www.crows.net/roostlst.html

Back in the 50's and early 60's there were huge crow roosts in what is the built up area of Greenwood. A cousin of mine would tell me of several school bus loads of FFA and 4H kids would go up there and station themselves in woods on different properties just before the birds were to come in for the night [oh the horror of kids with shotguns] and on command would load up, and wait for the adult to yell to start.

No aiming, just point to the sky and fire as fast as you could. The ones, in the thousands, that didn't get hit would escape to the next woods where another busload of kids were waiting. When all the ammo was gone, there was usually food and drink waiting at the landowners house.

When asked how many were downed, no one knew for sure but some estimates would start at 500 and in one area. Some estimates at the time guessed the total roost was a couple hundred thousand. As a kid I can remember seeing them going to roost in long flights the would last for 15 minutes.

Re: Crows #21301
01/26/2017 11:46 AM
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I'll have to look it up....
How long is season in on 'em?


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Re: Crows #21302
01/26/2017 03:19 PM
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Does anyone actually eat them? Anything wrapped in bacon and put on the grill you caint go wrong


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Re: Crows #21303
01/26/2017 03:37 PM
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Does anyone actually eat them? Anything wrapped in bacon and put on the grill you caint go wrong
deerhunter986.....why dont you try them out and report back... wink smile h.h.


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01/26/2017 06:24 PM
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My dad worked on a ranch in Montana one summer during college during the depression. They trapped and ate crows. He recommended I not try them and I haven't yet.


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Re: Crows #21305
01/29/2017 02:39 AM
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Thanks!
No, one of two (coyotes) critters I don't eat that I hunt. The sporting chef guy tried it once and didn't recommend it either. Very strong taste I guess. One day I will probably try one just not sure when!

We went out the next day to the same spot and didn't even rouse one. I suspect a large flock must have been moving through? We did head to another spot we'd never been to and had 20-30 flying over us at one point, but the setup wasn't nearly as good as we were in a hurry and the birds stayed very high. Only a few dropped down and we took 3 total on 4 shots.

It's 30 degrees colder this weekend!


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01/29/2017 02:52 AM
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Bowbo,
Season goes out the first of March and will
Come back in July 1st-8/14. I've always heard it was because of a federal migration treaty of some sort with Mexico, but I'm not 100% sure. They are always hard dates.

I used to use a Johnny Stewart preymaster caller before and did pretty good, but after 15 years or so it quit last year and I got this FoxPro Banshee. It's much louder and the sounds are pretty crisp. I plan to send it back to FP and get more sounds put on. The battery pack cable is too short and needs fixed anyway as it pulls out constantly.

It's a hoot calling in crows. Very fast paced. I have called them in with my voice as well and taken them. Your best bet is to find short trees as they will hug the tops of whatever trees around coming in. If it's just one small patch and an open field it doesn't tend to work out well for me as they will stay skied and you will just educate them. They absolutely remember, but sometimes they forget.


"The bottom line is, if you shoot something, be proud of it. If you can't be proud of it, don't shoot it. God didn't create any "justs." Neither should bowhunters." -Dwight Schuh
Re: Crows #21307
01/29/2017 03:08 AM
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Shooter,
Very neat!! Won't find that today.


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Re: Crows #21308
01/29/2017 11:49 AM
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Originally posted by hornharvester:....why dont you try them out and report back... wink smile h.h. [/QB]
might taste like a fish sandwich? laugh

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01/29/2017 06:08 PM
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Originally posted by Luke the Provider:
might taste like a fish sandwich? laugh


Might.... but the phrase "eat crow" doesnt relate to rewarding a person with something tasty to eat.....maybe you should cook one up and report back laugh ....h.h.


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01/29/2017 06:16 PM
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Re: Crows #21311
01/30/2017 11:54 AM
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Some brave guys anyways! LOL


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