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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Kain on September 30, 2011, 12:31:08 PM

Title: Crows in the morning. (Crow Down)
Post by: Kain on September 30, 2011, 12:31:08 PM: Predators the rest of the day. :tup:

For those of you that might not know the differences between crows and ravens here is a good site.

http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/crow_vs_raven.html (http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/crow_vs_raven.html)
Title: Re: Crows in the morning.
Post by: Machias on September 30, 2011, 01:00:39 PM: I think I'm going to go crow hunting a day or two this fall. Back when I took the two guys from Europe out we had some crows off in the distance on a cow carcass. I switched the FoxPro Scorpion over to crow party and they all came into shotgun range. Would have been some fun shooting.
Title: Re: Crows in the morning.
Post by: BIGINNER on September 30, 2011, 01:12:41 PM: i'll stick to chukar hunting. :chuckle: what do you guya do with the crows? i hat those things. :bash:
Title: Re: Crows in the morning.
Post by: Kain on September 30, 2011, 01:16:34 PM: It is a lot of fun. I saw some crows during season last year while out predator hunting and decided to get them to come in close with some crow fight sound. I only had four shells for birds in case I saw a grouse or rabbit but I ended up getting two crows with the four shots.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi406.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp150%2FNaithankain%2FCrows.jpg&hash=39db430fe1a4432b4866cfd1889f20cbbcd2dc85)

Bringing more shells this year. :tup:
Title: Re: Crows in the morning.
Post by: Kain on September 30, 2011, 01:23:31 PM: Headed out to where I took this video last year. I dont have any decoys yet so I dont know how close I can get them to come in.

Crow Calling (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UkvgEC8Qyc#ws)
Title: Re: Crows in the morning.
Post by: KNOPHISH on September 30, 2011, 01:25:14 PM: Perfect timing, just the other day I was out in the yard & heard a pfft, wap, & a weak screech. Neighbor musta popped 1. but within about 1 minute the whole area was full of squawking crows. I got out my air gun but none came close enough.
Title: Re: Crows in the morning.
Post by: Kain on September 30, 2011, 01:32:54 PM: Air rifles are effective but are not legal for hunting crows. Might be legal for killing in the act of depredation but I dont know. Just a friendly heads up.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01184/wdfw01184.pdf (http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01184/wdfw01184.pdf) Page 70
Quote
• Hunt game birds or game animals with
anything other than a firearm, a bow and
arrow, or by falconry. Bullfrogs may only
be taken by angling, hand dip netting,
gigging, and bow and arrow.
Title: Re: Crows in the morning.
Post by: Kain on October 01, 2011, 11:22:29 AM: Well that was exciting. I went out before light and got all set up. Put the Spitfire in the brush and put the Mojo critter close by in the open. Sat and waited until light. The skies were empty. Hmmm. I usually see so many crows in this area. Oh well might as well start up the "Crow Fight" sound on full blast. Holy crap over a hundred crows circling above me in under a minute. Bad news they are just out of range but are going nuts. After about a minute one gets a little too close and BLAMO! Falls out of the sky and hit the ground like an incoming missile. The rest of the crows just go crazy but keep circling just out of range. They eventually land in some very tall trees about a hundred yards away and just keep squawkin. OH well guess that stand is done. RAD! Gotta go get me some decoys.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi406.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp150%2FNaithankain%2Fhunting%25202011%2FCrow.jpg&hash=efd6b0c5d9eea20344247d2907dafe672d51b16e)
Title: Re: Crows in the morning. (Crow Down)
Post by: predator guy on October 01, 2011, 09:24:22 PM: Who did the Diamondback work on that 870? Nice looking Shotgun.
Title: Re: Crows in the morning. (Crow Down)
Post by: Kain on October 02, 2011, 11:31:54 AM: Quote from: predator guy on October 01, 2011, 09:24:22 PM
Who did the Diamondback work on that 870? Nice looking Shotgun.

I painted it myself. Here is a how to video on the process I used if you wanna try it out.

Airbrushing Snake Skin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5xEUHIra44#)
Title: Re: Crows in the morning.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 04, 2011, 07:23:28 AM: Quote from: Kain on October 01, 2011, 11:22:29 AM
Well that was exciting. I went out before light and got all set up. Put the Spitfire in the brush and put the Mojo critter close by in the open. Sat and waited until light. The skies were empty. Hmmm. I usually see so many crows in this area. Oh well might as well start up the "Crow Fight" sound on full blast. Holy crap over a hundred crows circling above me in under a minute. Bad news they are just out of range but are going nuts. After about a minute one gets a little too close and BLAMO! Falls out of the sky and hit the ground like an incoming missile. The rest of the crows just go crazy but keep circling just out of range. They eventually land in some very tall trees about a hundred yards away and just keep squawkin. OH well guess that stand is done. RAD! Gotta go get me some decoys.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi406.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp150%2FNaithankain%2Fhunting%25202011%2FCrow.jpg&hash=efd6b0c5d9eea20344247d2907dafe672d51b16e)
dang nice job Kain !!
Title: Re: Crows in the morning. (Crow Down)
Post by: bowhunter851 on October 05, 2011, 09:12:05 AM: I enjoy shooting them with my 17HMR.
Title: Re: Crows in the morning. (Crow Down)
Post by: mulehunter on October 05, 2011, 09:30:00 AM: Nice job Kain

mulehunter. :tup:
Title: Re: Crows in the morning. (Crow Down)
Post by: billythekidrock on October 05, 2011, 09:36:33 AM: When setting up for crows I make sure to set up within shooting range of a tree or two so I can take out a few more. I also bring a .22 rimfire with my shotgun if the area is condusive to rimfire shooting.
Title: Re: Crows in the morning. (Crow Down)
Post by: Austrian Hunter on October 05, 2011, 09:42:42 AM: Wow, awesome work on the diamond pattern!!!!
Title: Re: Re: Crows in the morning.
Post by: tdouglass on October 08, 2011, 12:03:53 AM: Quote from: Kain on September 30, 2011, 01:32:54 PM
Air rifles are effective but are not legal for hunting crows. Might be legal for killing in the act of depredation but I dont know. Just a friendly heads up.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01184/wdfw01184.pdf (http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01184/wdfw01184.pdf) Page 70
Quote
• Hunt game birds or game animals with
anything other than a firearm, a bow and
arrow, or by falconry. Bullfrogs may only
be taken by angling, hand dip netting,
gigging, and bow and arrow.

Are crows considered game birds?
Title: Re: Crows in the morning. (Crow Down)
Post by: Kain on October 08, 2011, 10:40:45 AM: No actually they are classified as a "predatory bird". Hmmm

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=232-12-004 (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=232-12-004)

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=232-12-005 (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=232-12-005)