Who Shoots Crows? & with what

[JiggyIi]

As the title says, I got 2 this morning, one with An Encore PH 223, The 2nd with a Rem 700 17Rem stainless/Synthetic 22"

 

[CMP70306]

I've shot two, both with a 6.5 PRC, one at 150 yards and the other at 300.

 

[Mr. Magoo]

I wpuld suggest reading up on migratory bird laws/ protection before posting about your actions here. Might save you some trouble.

 

[Rosebud]

Whatever I have with me when the opportunity comes. I look for the watcher crow and try to take it out. anytime crows are on the ground there will be one in the trees watching to make sure all's well. He's my target. We also set up with a owl on a long cane pole set where the crows can see it and play a owl crow fight on the foxpro Then its shotguns.

 

[JiggyIi]

I wpuld suggest reading up on migratory bird laws/ protection before posting about your actions here. Might save you some trouble.

If the crow is about to do damage it is allowed to be taken

 

[Quintus]

Our crow season just opened the first. They decoy better than any bird flying! we use a couple of decoys and a combination of mouth and electronic calls. We use shotguns. Easily the most fun you can have in March in MN.

 

[comfisherman]

Crow season ran concurrent with duck season in Or. Only shot a couple that harrased an old dog we used to have, he moved slow and was arthritic but happy. They would land and pick at him. Few rounds of 17 hmr reduced them to feathers.

 

[Allen Kitts]

If the crow is about to do damage it is allowed to be taken

Depends on the state. They are illegal to shoot in Montana

 

[Rosebud]

That's why I love Alabama. Except for predator birds, hawks Eagles ,etc. If it flies it dies. Long list of birds that have no closed season or bag limit.

 

[CMP70306]

I wpuld suggest reading up on migratory bird laws/ protection before posting about your actions here. Might save you some trouble.

Crow hunting with a rifle is legal in PA.

Further more here is the federal statue on crow hunting

 

[Rosebud]

Alabama season and bag limit. Starlings, Crows, and house sparrows. Season 2022-2023 no closed season . No bag limit- Daylight hours only

 

[del2les]

I've hunted and shot a lot of crows in my life, and I have taken them with 22LR, 222's, 223's, 12ga, and even a few with a 110gr 30-06 load. Usually when riding and scouting farm fields and pastures, I used my 222 Rem in a 700 BDL with either 50gr TNT loads or some of my hand swaged frangible 17gr bullets for zero ricochet around cattle.

When using an electronic caller and/or decoys, a good 12ga load with 6 or 7 1/2 shot in either modified or full choke. For real short term excitement, wing one and then step on his wing to hold him down and let him scream - Things can become Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" very fast.

 

[30378wbymag]

For all you "dad joke" lovers out there:

Why do you NEVER see any dead crows on the road???
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Wait for it
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Because there is ALWAYS one in a tree hollering CAW CAW CAW!!!

 

[Stammster2]

My buddy in PA gets over a 1000 a year.
12 gauge, 7-1/2 shot
Find where they roost and feed, and set up in between.

The season there is July 1 - April 9, Fri, Sat, Sun only. Something about an agreement with Mexico sets the season.

Crows are smart.