Ihuntandfish

Yes, actually I do. That way I can load super magnum shells for those long shots. But all joking aside, it saves money to load your own shells when you go through a lot of them, and I enjoy reloading shells. You get a sense of satisfaction knowing that you are using shells that you made yourself.

I ended up getting a Johnny Stewart Attractor call. I also made somesilhouette decoys out of wood and spray painted them black. I put them out this afternoon near my house and tried the call. However, I didn't notice any crows nearby. Then a little before the sun went down I heard some crows calling, so I just set the call out without the decoys, and sat down next to a small pine tree. I guess I seriously underestimated their sight because as soon as I turned the call on, one came in and veered off. Then about six of them came in and also veered off. I used the distress call and they kept circling around, but slightly out of range. Finally two came in within shooting distance and I took a shot. I just winged it though because I saw some feathers come out, and it kept flying.[:@] Oh well, there's always next time. I really appreciate all the info guys. For you experienced hunters, what's the best time of day to hunt, and if you shoot at a flock, should you pack up and move, or will they come back again? thanks

haystack

In my area, anytime of day works, I would say evening time is less productive than morning and mid-day though.

Crows are smart but they will do some dumb things when they see a fallen comrade. And by that I mean they will repeatedly come right back to where they know it is serious danger. After awhile they will wise up but if you are on a flyway, there will be new arrivals, that has no idea what you have been up to [8D] it can go on for hours, but after several outings they will become very hard to fool. you will just have to change tactics

Maybe Ron Duval will add some to.. He seems like a serious crow killa

InstinctSlayer

ive hunted with electronic calls and mouth calls and i like the electronic calls better, its just the easyness of pushing a button, you also get the sound of more than one bird if your hunting alone with a mouth call you wont get that. i like crow hunting to get my shooting dialed before duck and goose hunting

Ron Duval

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Ihuntandfish

Yeah, I wish I could do that. But where I hunt, I am too close to houses to do any shooting with a high powered rifle. I have knocked one down with my pellet gun though, so I know it can be done. Crow season here in WI ends already the 20th of March which is a week from this Friday. I guess I'll just have to make good use of the time that I have left.

Ihuntandfish

All right. I went out tonight by my house again after seeing two of them in a tree nearby. I ended up getting both of them. What a blast. I'm gonna be going out again tomorrow.

haystack

Good Job!!! Thin em out!!!!

Ihuntandfish

Thanks. I got two more the next morning, but I should have had more. I guess I have to practice my shooting a little more

dejager

my uncle gets alot of crows withe the mouth call he gotten 13 in one day with that

Shoulder Strap

All of the above. I would walk a mile in the snow. just to shoot at a crow. I use a tape style caller with a loud speaker. This works very well. my tape has intrmissions where a hoot owl with hoot a few times . We use a hammerin crow call (mouth call ) at the same time. Dont work as well but it will draw in the hawks and if you get the crows excited they will attack the hawk. If you use the tape caller point the speaker horizontal with the ground. If you point it upwards alot of the time they fly in high and are hard to get a good shot. I am a firm believer in camaflauge. If they see you its over.