Tried my hand at some crow hunting

[CCSAR22]

One thing is for sure, I need some practice with this shotgun...
Deadly Crow Hunt!...and a lot of misses...

 

[tucker80]

Looked like alot of fun!
Next time you get a cripple dont finish him off. Have a piece of paracord with ya. Stake him down and get ready!!

 

[antharper]

Fun hunting ! We should all be doing it

 

[CCSAR22]

Looked like alot of fun!
Next time you get a cripple dont finish him off. Have a piece of paracord with ya. Stake him down and get ready!!

That’s a great idea!

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

That’s a great idea!

I've also cut up black trash bags for decoys

 

[CCSAR22]

I've also cut up black trash bags for decoys

It works pretty good. I was going to buy some decoys until I seen the price. Black trash bags are way cheaper.

 

[NE GA Pappy]

one cripple will bring in more crows than 100 decoys. If they are flopping around and calling, you better have a good supply of shells, and a healthy shoulder

 

[ghadarits]

I do a lot of crow hunting during waterfowl season after duck hunting. It’s a lot of fun that not too many people get into.
Short pine trees are your friend. It’s been my experience that crows will stay around tree top height when investigating a disturbance or something so shorter trees equals closer birds and therefore easier shots. Crows are tough birds.

 

[CCSAR22]

one cripple will bring in more crows than 100 decoys. If they are flopping around and calling, you better have a good supply of shells, and a healthy shoulder

I noticed that with the one crippled one I had. Seemed to really get the others in.

 

[CCSAR22]

I do a lot of crow hunting during waterfowl season after duck hunting. It’s a lot of fun that not too many people get into.
Short pine trees are your friend. It’s been my experience that crows will stay around tree top height when investigating a disturbance or something so shorter trees equals closer birds and therefore easier shots. Crows are tough birds.

Awesome. I have a few short pines that I can set up around.

 

[basstrkr]

There's a lot of room around a crow and I don't think I could ever hit one from a sitting position.

 

[NE GA Pappy]

we usually put out an owl decoy on a tree limb, and hang a few pieces of black plastic around him before we start to call. If you can get a cripple in around that, you will have the time of your life.

Years ago, we were shooting crows, and a friend winged one. It couldn't fly with just one good wing, and spiraled into a pine tree about 15 yards from where I was stationed. It was flopping its good wing, and cawing at the top of its lungs. We would blow a call just every once in a while when the action slowed.

IIRC, we killed over 20 crows at that one spot. Total time set up was less than 15 to 20 minutes

 

[CCSAR22]

There's a lot of room around a crow and I don't think I could ever hit one from a sitting position.

They are tough to hit...and I am not that great with a shotgun...yet.

 

[CCSAR22]

we usually put out an owl decoy on a tree limb, and hang a few pieces of black plastic around him before we start to call. If you can get a cripple in around that, you will have the time of your life.

Years ago, we were shooting crows, and a friend winged one. It couldn't fly with just one good wing, and spiraled into a pine tree about 15 yards from where I was stationed. It was flopping its good wing, and cawing at the top of its lungs. We would blow a call just every once in a while when the action slowed.

IIRC, we killed over 20 crows at that one spot. Total time set up was less than 15 to 20 minutes

If this rain let’s up soon, I might try my luck a little more and see if I can get one to bring in the group.

 

[gsppurist]

Looks remarkably like Ft Benning. When I used to hunt crows there, After turning on the call, a hawk was usually the first to buzz the spread. Followed by the crows. Good Luck.