Crows

[J.B. Books]

Anyone who enjoys waterfowling would enjoy crow shooting as the same tactics are employed; camouflage, calling and decoys. The pluses are many including long seasons, plentiful birds, use of e-callers and and no limits. Some people dismiss it because it's a blood sport and they say they won't shoot something they don't eat, yet often these same people would shoot a coyote if they had a chance. Crows are essentially flying coyotes when it comes to the havoc they raise with small game animals and song birds. If you haven't gone on a crow shoot you should consider it, it's fun, but be advised because of the long season and ample opportunities to shoot decoying birds you may find yourself somewhat bored with other hunting pursuits in short order.

[charlie cleveland]

good advise there mister books...charlie

[MarketHunter]

Though I've never tried crow, they eat the same nasty crap as possums, and I've eaten plenty of those in my youth. I think I'll stick with canvasback in my old age......

Destry

[Roundsworth]

Plus.....they are primary carriers of West Nile Disease.

[MarketHunter]

We had a bad run of West Nile here in Washtenaw County several years ago. I actually came down with it myself after getting bit up by mosquito's one evening at the gun club. It wasn't any fun at all.....

The following fall, I noticed when duck hunting locally, that you never even heard a crow in the distance let alone saw one. It had literally wiped them out from the area, but by the next fall they were back in force sadly.

DLH