Crows

[TheStovePipeKid]

Happy New Year to everyone who reads this after the weekend is over. I was wanting to do some crow shooting during the winter and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for people to contact. I live in the key peninsula area and was hoping to find some farm or agricultural properties that needed depredation mitigation. If anyone is willing and able to point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.

[KFhunter]

not too many crows around my place, pretty much all ravens

[Hilltop123]

Follow crow's in the evening when they are headed to their roost. Some of these roost hold a tremendous amount of crow's. Hopefully the roost is on land you can get permission, if not, you now have the location of the roost and a starting point.

[AL WORRELLS KID]

We used to make a lifelike Crow Decoy using only a coat hanger bent into a Crow Silhouette and covered with an old Black Sock or Black Plastic.

(Better to hunt the flyway to the roost than the roost itself.)
 
Doug

[kim204]

Check the reg. sept. 1st-- dec. 31 st  that is BS should be YEAR round !!!!

[The Marquis]

Check the reg. sept. 1st-- dec. 31 st  that is BS should be YEAR round !!!!

Ain't that the truth. 

[Fl0und3rz]

WAC 220-400-030
Classification of wild birds.
. . .

(2) Predatory birds include:

. . .
American crow

https://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=220-400-030

220-416-040
Hunting predatory birds.
(1) hunting predatory birds:
(a) It is unlawful to hunt for or take predatory birds without a hunting license except as allowed under RCW 77.36.030.
(b) Crows and magpies: It is permissible to take crows during established hunting seasons and crows or magpies when found committing or about to commit depredations upon ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, livestock, or wildlife, or when concentrated in such numbers and manner as to constitute a health hazard or other nuisance provided that none of the birds, or their plumage, be offered for sale.
(c) All other predatory birds may be hunted throughout the year.
(2) sale of predatory birds: It is permissible to sell starlings, house sparrows, Eurasian collared doves, and rock doves for the purposes of falconry and lawful to sell rock doves and Eurasian collared doves for the purposes of bird dog training.
(3) possession of predatory birds: It is permissible to take from the wild and possess live starlings, house sparrows, Eurasian collared doves, and rock doves for purposes of falconry and Eurasian collared doves and rock doves for purposes of bird dog training.
(4) release of live predatory birds: It is permissible to release Eurasian collared doves and rock doves for the purposes of bird dog training or falconry without a permit.

https://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=220-416&full=true#220-416-040


Federal rules may differ.

[Bob33]

Check the reg. sept. 1st-- dec. 31 st  that is BS should be YEAR round !!!!

Ain't that the truth.

"Crows in the act of depredation may be taken at any time."

[KFhunter]

Check the reg. sept. 1st-- dec. 31 st  that is BS should be YEAR round !!!!

Ain't that the truth.

"Crows in the act of depredation may be taken at any time."

crows are always in the act of depredation

[Bob33]

Check the reg. sept. 1st-- dec. 31 st  that is BS should be YEAR round !!!!

Ain't that the truth.

"Crows in the act of depredation may be taken at any time."

crows are always in the act of depredation

Exactly.

[The Marquis]

Can you make that argument if, say, you're out in a wildlife area that's been cultivated?  I'm thinking Shillapoo or Vancouver Lake as it's about the only place I've been to that has crows that I can hunt. 

[BLR 243]

U know there causing depradatuion when u shoot em they turn black

[2MANY]

Decoying and calling crows can be fun.
Especially if you get a wounded talker in your spread hoping around.

[Special T]

Check the reg. sept. 1st-- dec. 31 st  that is BS should be YEAR round !!!!

Ain't that the truth.

"Crows in the act of depredation may be taken at any time."

crows are always in the act of depredation

Which is almost true. Look up the legal definition of depredation. It states something to the effect of in or adjacent to agricultural lands.

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[Bob33]

Check the reg. sept. 1st-- dec. 31 st  that is BS should be YEAR round !!!!

Ain't that the truth.

"Crows in the act of depredation may be taken at any time."

crows are always in the act of depredation

Which is almost true. Look up the legal definition of depredation. It states something to the effect of in or adjacent to agricultural lands.

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It would be impossible very difficult to find an instance where crows don't meet one of the criteria.

The crow is classified as a predatory bird (WAC 232-12-004). A hunting license and an open season are required to hunt them legally in Washington State. See Washington's Hunting Seasons & Regulations pamphlet for more information on hunting season for crows.

Under federal regulations, individuals may kill crows without a hunting license or permit when the birds are found committing, or about to commit, depredations on agricultural crops, or when concentrated in such numbers and manner as to constitute a health hazard or other nuisance (16 U.S.C. Sections 703-712). For more information, see WDFW's Living with Wildlife fact sheet on crows at http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/crows.html.

https://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/20/Can+I+legally+kill+crows+without+a+hunting+license%3F