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. An invitation from a hunting friend for a morning shooting crows on a bio gas plant where the crows come in a eat the maize that the plant is burning. We set up in the dark before first light - a net blind, 6 decoys some 35 yards out and the dogs at my feet. A bit of calling and it was not long before the first crows came in! The first one shot was put on a flapper pole with its wings spread as if about to land to add some movement to the pattern. We shot for a few hours and put down a respectable double figure bag. I was shooting a Beretta Silver Pigeon 20 bore with UK Eley fibre wad 6's. Got my finger pinched by one crow that was not quite dead when it hit the ground! A fun morning, great late winter weather and a decent bag of crows. We are hopefully going back next week to do it again! Decoying crows - a whole lot of fun!  . "Up the ladders and down the snakes!" | ||
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I have had a many fine morning shooting crows. | |||
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I used to shoot crows on a friend's ranch in Cali. After a while they learned what my truck looked like and would clear the area when I drove up. If my truck was parked, the crows would not be within a mile of the place. I have a lot of crows on the farm here in Kentucky but they don't seem to hang around the house or barn so I've been leaving them alone. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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Charlie64, I am very grateful you share your hunts on AR. By chance I clicked on the bird shooting section and found your short report here. Just to let you know that your efforts are appreciated! I hope you hunt more and more often and we read about your adventures here! JCHB | |||
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Would be interesting if you could share some crow recipes... | |||
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Sounds like a fantastic morning! Your setup with the flapper pole was spot-on - that movement really makes decoy patterns irresistible to crows. The 20-bore with 6s is perfect for these clever birds; enough pattern density without excessive damage. Those `finger pinches` from wounded crows are always a sharp reminder of their tenacity! If you're heading back, try adding a couple of floater decoys above the pattern - I've found the added dimension pulls in birds from farther out. Happy hunting next week! | |||
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