Who will get the first Crow of 2009?

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Nothing says Spring like knocking down the first crow of the year. Around here, (near P.A. Sask.) the crows arrive before the gophers come up for air. Post some pics of your first (and hopefully messiest) crow of 2009.
 
I'd LOVE to go crow hunting. I have never been... I'm hoping my friends will teach me this spring. Looks like something I could totally get into.

What do you guys go after them with?
 
12 ga 6 & 7 1/2, ELECTRIC CALL unless u have someone that is very good with a standard call. We use to use stray cats in a wire cage & a wounded crow to suck them in. That is no longer politicly correct. Have fun.
 
aletheuo said:
In BC region 4 there's no open season on crows either. :confused: Ravens, however, are a different story. No closed season. :cool:
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Excerpt from the regs:

Schedule C
4Schedule "C" animals can be captured or
killed anywhere and at any time in BC.
Schedule “C” birds may be hunted using electronic
calls.You do not need a hunting licence
to hunt or kill the following
Schedule “C” wildlife:
(a) Rana catesbeiana - American bullfrog
(b) Rana clamitans - green frog
(c) all species of the family Chelydridae -
snapping turtles
(d) Didelphis virginiana - North American
opossum
(e) Sylvilagus floridanus - eastern cottontail
(f) Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
(g) Myocastor coypus - nutria
(h) all species of the genus Sciurus - gray
squirrels and fox squirrels
(i) Passer domesticus - house sparrow
(j) Sturnus vulgaris - European starling
(k) Columbia livia - rock dove (domestic
pigeon)
4You do need a hunting licence to hunt the
following Schedule “C” wildlife UNLESS you
are hunting them on your property or they
are damaging your property:
(a) all species of the genus Corvus - crows,
except Corvus corax - common raven
(b) Pica pica - black-billed magpie
(c) Molothrus ater - brown-headed
cowbird and the eggs of this bird
species may be destroyed.
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aletheuo said:
In BC region 4 there's no open season on crows either. :confused: Ravens, however, are a different story. No closed season. :cool:
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I am fairly 100% certain that your wrong there. You can't shoot Ravens, they are the "Queens Bird" and rightfully so "evil bastard birds" along with #### hawks and I think bluejay's as well if I am not mistaken.
 
I shot one two days ago at about 150 yrds.

It was dead calm, sunny,... beautiful day.

Shot off the bipod and heard the crack, then the, hmmm, how do you describe that sound like a bullet hitting a big tough fabric pillow, "(poofup)":D
Feathers lingerd in the air for a good 10 seconds. :D

oh yeah, the shot... He was pitched on the very top brach of a tree and was crowing. He was a big black crow standing out against the blue sky.
Scope way up on 15 he looked like a monster:D
 
I use the shotty on crows (never hit 'em though) around my place when they are cawing up at storm at 9-10am and I'm trying to get some sleep after a graveyard shift...they're pretty smart...they clear out after one shot and don't come back for weeks.
 
sealhunter said:
I shot one two days ago at about 150 yrds.

It was dead calm, sunny,... beautiful day.

Shot off the bipod and heard the crack, then the, hmmm, how do you describe that sound like a bullet hitting a big tough fabric pillow, "(poofup)":D
Feathers lingerd in the air for a good 10 seconds. :D

oh yeah, the shot... He was pitched on the very top brach of a tree and was crowing. He was a big black crow standing out against the blue sky.
Scope way up on 15 he looked like a monster:D
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is it just me, or does this seem like a bad idea when using a rifle that is capable of making a crow go bye bye in such fashion?
 
sealhunter said:
I shot one two days ago at about 150 yrds.

It was dead calm, sunny,... beautiful day.

Shot off the bipod and heard the crack, then the, hmmm, how do you describe that sound like a bullet hitting a big tough fabric pillow, "(poofup)":D
Feathers lingerd in the air for a good 10 seconds. :D

oh yeah, the shot... He was pitched on the very top brach of a tree and was crowing. He was a big black crow standing out against the blue sky.
Scope way up on 15 he looked like a monster:D
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That is some fine shooting, again.
 
Too late; I've been knocking off crows starting around January 3rd or 4th. They never leave this country, even when it is very cold. Probably shot three dozen already. The 220 Swift pushing a 50 Ballistic Tip at 4000 makes sure little hits the ground except feathers! :eek: Pure rapture!! :D Regards, Eagleye.
 
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