Anybody wingshoot crows?

[psychmonky]

We used to use shotguns but getting in some low cover where you can call them in close and arrow them is a blast!

Just wondering if anyone else does it?

Scott

[Barry Winner]

I shoot at every crow I can, but I haven't managed to hit one yet.  That would be a cool trad-bow trophy!

[BowHunterGA]

I killed one many years ago. I think I was 16 or 17 at the time and was shooting a recurve someone had given me (wish I had kept it) and the kill was completely luck. I mean that crow had to have had a death wish to chase down the flight of my arrow as he did.

[Swinestalker]

I've wing shot-at crows, never hit one.

[Shakes.602]

Not Yet, I Live in the "City Limits"  BUT  the Block I live on is Target  RICH  for the Noisy Little Boogers!! My Apologies to  ALL  the Law Enforcement Officers and Game Wardens on here, I figure...... "If the Cop Didnt  SEE  It, I Didnt Do It!"      BAD ME!!!  

[Thumper Dunker]

Tried last year a couple of times came close sort of . When the season opens this year I will be out trying.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Ben Maher did once.

[Biggie Hoffman]

We've done it before. You gotta get that 1st one or the hunt is over. If you get him, the rest will stay around and you can hit them pretty good. It's like anything else, you hafta pick a feather to hit, don't shoot at the whole bird.

[ishoot4thrills]

Just a reminder, there is now a season in many states on crows in case some don't know.

Some years ago we made a deal with Mexico(their national bird is a crow) that if they wouldn't kill bald eagles in their country then we in the USA would at least make a season on crows to offer at the very least some protection in our country for the crow. So please check your game laws on crow hunting before you head out to hunt them.      

Crows are also very smart. It has been determined that they can at least count to as much as 3. They have also been known to use tools to get to food, among other interesting feats.  

And, yes, some people eat crow. Knight and Hale say that it tastes somewhat like duck.

[cbCrow]

Leave us crows alone! What did we ever do to you? Huh Huh

[psychmonky]

I read of a crow in a research study that was bending wire to make tools to get food...the thing was that it had been raised in captivity so they knew it had never seen tools or hooks or been taught to make them.

The bird simply studied the problem, looked around at the materials it had to work with, and built what it needed to get the food.

They are smart.

Scott

[wood carver 2]

"Knight and Hale say that it tastes somewhat like duck."
I guess if ducks ate carrion, they would taste like crows.    
I kind of like crows. They're better with tools than some people I've seen.
Dave.

[ronp]

Sounds like a great time!

[ronp]

By the way, what do you use for points/tips?  Blunts?

[Smithhammer]

I draw the line at corvids.

[LC]

Crow hunting is a blast especially with a bow. I use to watch Fred Bear chase "exotic" game all over the world but one episode showed him hunting crows! I thought HECK I have crows around here, have hunted them off and on for 35 years.
Short answer yes I have took several on the wing but mostly when they are just landing or taking off. Like any hunting theres a helluva learning curve. And if you don't think crows aren't extremely smart then don't even try, take up chess instead. Theres a show floating on the TV now that is totally about crows, how smart they are and all the studies going on all over the world on them right now. Interesting show, suggest you watch it! As for hunting plan on wearing your very best wild turkey camo and learn to call with your mouth and imitate what they do. Their vocabluary is extensive and last hunt where the tallest tree is not out of your range. They will come in tree top high and if that's out of your range your screwed. I could go on.

[Charlie Lamb]

I don't care much for crow as table fare... tastes too much like bald eagle!!
 

[LC]

Yeap but with some BQ sauce it tastes just like cat or pigeon. Good eating.

[Smithhammer]

Originally posted by LC:
Yeap but with some BQ sauce it tastes just like cat or pigeon.

       

[Roconman]

Just getting to full draw on a crow is an acomplishment