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Old 08-16-2004, 06:14 PM   #1
 
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Default Crows eating my seeds.....

My food plot is 150' x 100' I just planted oats, annual rye and winter wheat I dont have a disc so we scratched the surface all over and broadcast . Im waiting on rain and a couple crows have found one of my plots...what can I do? thanks!!
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Old 08-16-2004, 06:20 PM   #2
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Bird scarer, imitation hawk/owl or a shotgun. One of those should help solve the problem.

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Old 08-16-2004, 07:13 PM   #3
 
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Put a highly visible fence around the plot. For some strange reason, Crows won't land inside a fence, especially a new one in the area. They seem to think that it is a trap.
If you want to try shooting them, get 2 buddies to walk with you to a blind. After you're in position, have them leave slowly. Crows don't count higher than two. Three may go in, and when they see two leave, they figure everyone left. Learned this from a national crow calling champion.
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Old 08-16-2004, 10:39 PM   #4
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broadcast some more seeds right before a rain.
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Old 08-17-2004, 03:52 AM   #5
 
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Default RE: Crows eating my seeds.....

hog are my problem ; they root up my plots. I have caught some but can't get them all.they replow my plots just like I had plowed it with the tractor.[:'(][:@] . only about 10% of my seed made it to come up.
then they rooted them and ate what was left?????????
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Old 08-17-2004, 10:08 AM   #6
 
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I thought I was having the same problem until I caught a dozen turkey in my plots. I had put out a owl decoy but this didn't seem to bother the turkey It did however keep the crows away
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Old 08-17-2004, 11:41 AM   #7
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Shoot em when u can, crows smarter than what people think. They see that this area is dangerous they should stay away.
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the old shotgun would work the best if u have time
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Don't you have crow season? Fun to shoot them birds.
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