Ravens ??

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Since you can shoot crows with simply a small game license I wanted to ask what happens if someone shot a raven in Ontario by accident ?? :confused:

Haven't went for crows before myself but I was just wondering. :)

Dimitri
 
Take some time to learn how to tell the difference. There are obvious differences. I feel that a Raven is a classy bird compared to the common crow. It would be a shame to kill one by mistake.

Darryl
 
No really planning on shooting crows was just wondering. :)

Anyways can't believe I missed it in the regulations.

SPECIALLY PROTECTED BIRDS (other than Raptors):
Brewer’s blackbird, rusty blackbird, yellow-headed blackbird, blue jay,
gray jay, belted kingfisher, white pelican and common raven.
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Dimitri
 
ravens are the scourge of sheep farmers-they will pick the eyes out of new born lambs -even go after the ewe when delivering.They are incredably smart-I once stood behind a shed and put the barrel of my rifle up around the corner*-a good 200 yards away-I was out of sight,and the raven spotted it ,they don't fly straight away,they drop off the branch straight down then fly away through the canopy where you can't get a shot at them.If crows are smart-ravens are 10 times smarter
* it is legal to shoot ravens in this area due to their sheep predation
 
Dimitri said:
Since you can shoot crows with simply a small game license I wanted to ask what happens if someone shot a raven in Ontario by accident ?? :confused:

Haven't went for crows before myself but I was just wondering. :)

Dimitri
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If applying the golden rule "identify your target before pulling the trigger", how then can you shoot something by accident ???
 
In the wild, they are fascinating birds to watch. I was standing on a high stump making like I was part of it, when a bunch of ravens decided to play with me.
They would swoop down at me and pull up at the last minute. when doing that, they sometimes made strange sounds with their wings, like the bird version of a Stuka dive bomber.
They have what seems like an endless variety of calls, clicks, grunts and other noises.
They turned upside down in flight and grabbed at each others feet, did barrel rolls, and all kinds of other foolishness.
I'd never shoot one in the wild.
 
Ravens are bigger than Crows, they can have a wing span of up to four feet whereas a Crow will only have a wing span of three feet,
Ravens look rougher or more haggard because thier feathers have pointed tips as opposed to the smoother sleeker looking Crow which has rounded tipped feathers.
The tail of a Raven is Wedge shaped but the Crows is rounded.
A Raven will have a thinner beak than a crow and the the vocalizations are harsher and guttural.
When taking off from the ground a Raven must hop a couple of times before flight but a Crow can jump directly into the air and fly.
Don't ever shoot a Raven, just ask Randal Flagg!
 
madtrapper143 said:
Take some time to learn how to tell the difference. There are obvious differences. I feel that a Raven is a classy bird compared to the common crow. It would be a shame to kill one by mistake.

Darryl
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You obviously don't live somewhere with lots of ravens, if pidgeons are the rats of the sky, ravens are the hyena. Very smart but disgusting and aggressive to be around.
 
gitrdun said:
If applying the golden rule "identify your target before pulling the trigger", how then can you shoot something by accident ???
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I do identify my target, I just worded my question like I did so I get more replies :p

Plus I've got no real reason to hunt ether crows or Ravens. This question was more hypothetical. ;)

Dimitri
 
the ravens distinctive ''cow-wuh'' and ''clicking sound'' [imitated by sucking your tougue against the roof of your mouth]is quite diferent than crows''caw-caw''.Both are notorious imitators though-but you can call them in,they are curious birds

:legal to shoot on Salt Spring island,BC
 
A couple years ago I was walking alone in the bush. I was nearing a road when I heard some one yell "HEY"

So I yelled back "HELLO"

Then in a more urgent tone I hear "HEY"

I sarted walking in the direction of the voice, calling out to it.

When I got where I thought the voice was coming from I found no one.

I called out some more, and started walking in circles. When I turned, from behind my back I heard "HEY" Realy close and even more urgent.


I spun around to find a raven stairing down at me, he tilted his head and right on cue he said "HEY"


It was realy creepy to say the least and the image of that raven with it's glossy balck eyes talking to me is burned into my memory.


"NEVER MORE" quoth the raven.
 
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If you you want to watch and get good pictures of ravens sit near a gut pile of a moose, at this time ravens actually get a little stupid. I hunt crows in Southern Ontario and have never had a raven come in to a crow call. I have used crow calls north and thats all they ever called in. Hunt crows and save lots of small game and song birds.
 
I've never seen a raven I dont think. There are about 100 crows that fly over my house daily. Everyday I watch about 5 crows mob this hawk that has a nest close to my barn. I shoot any crow that lands, stick the gun out the barn window, thought I'd do my part and help the hawk.

crows are real smart though, can't imagine how intelligent a raven is.
 
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