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I use a shotgun and an electronic caller with a variety of calls. "Death Cry of a Crow" seems to be the most effective, and will also bring a fox occasionally. "Hawk and Crow Fight" brings them in too, along with the occasional hawk. Sometimes they bump into each other before they reach me and take off fighting, leaving me feeling just a bit left out.

A good tactic is to stand next to a conifer or other cover, so the birds can't see you until they are in range.

The real fun comes when you engage a crow in conversation, with him a little closer each time he caws. Crows are quite intelligent, and fooling them isn't easy, especially late in the season. The look on his face when he pops over the hedge and sees the shooter is priceless.

A crow is as big as a pheasant, but not nearly so tough. No. 6 shot works well for crossing shots, and 7 1/2 is fine for incoming shots. I like an improved cylinder choke in the fall, but might go to a tighter choke after Christmas.

Rifles are legal for crow in Missouri, but the wing shooting is so much fun that I've never bothered with rifles for crows. I am told, however, that the .17 HMR is a 200 yd crow killer.

Mr.Lowell...One has to kill said crow before he can make a pie.
L.F.

Good thought j0e! Thanks for sharing.
Anyway.
Putting a rifle bullet thru the limbs and twigs can be a sporting shot to make(yes,I know my backdrop).
I don't push the scoped .22 much past 50yards and even less with the open sighted Fraser.
I don't bother with Crowbusters, as they try to spell-out their names with dead birds.
A few for the pie, per season, as Lowell's place is a "Sanctuary City" for the for those ol' davils.

Rook, or crow
who knows,
Buff beak, or black
give 'em a whack.

Crows make wonderful pets, so shoot some squirrels instead old Ed!

Uncle Ed,

As usual, some very sage advice from the gallery.
Scouting is critical. Try to find their "flyway"
paying close attention to major rivers and landfills. I too, hunt them like geese. Set-up in a cornfield with a natural blind and decoys. Try to keep the sun on your backside and play the wind to your advantage. When the birds start working, they will often follow the same slip-stream into your rig. Believe me, when you do your homework, you won't be able to load the gun fast enough.
As far as cooking them.....oh yes, they are good eating!!! They taste about like an OWL!!! I usually boil them, then fry 'em....boil 'em, then fry 'em....boil em again....then throw out the crow and eat the PAN!!!!! Good hunting--Tool Man

Thank you all for the advise.
I am in New Hampshire and we have two seasons of which one is on going now and ends Nov.30th.With luck I will get some hunting in but Pheasant and Grouse just started and that is where I will be for the next month anyway.
I will check out Crowbusters. com

Don't checkout Crowbusters, they're anti-aircraft shooters - and they all named DeWayne, or something.

Some years ago(they might charge now), I tried posting about the traditions of rook shooting in England.
The time of the year, rifles and ammo of the hunt. I had one reply, and that was to get an 870.
...and I've nothing against the Rem. 870 either!
They didn't like my crow poetry