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Old August 18, 2009, 10:23 AM   #1
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What do you do with crow?

I'm going to try crow hunting for the first time this year. We have way too many in western pa and it seems like it would be alot of fun. My question is this what do you do with a crow? I see guys that get piles of crow so what then? Any comments on what you do after shooting a crow would be good information for me.
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Old August 18, 2009, 10:26 AM   #2
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what you do after shooting a crow
Watch the feathers flutter in the breeze, and move on to the next one. buzzards gotta eat............same as worms.
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Old August 18, 2009, 10:34 AM   #3
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I heard crow stew is pretty tasty. :barf: Other than shooting them, I'm not aware that any one does any thing with them.
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Old August 18, 2009, 10:45 AM   #4
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Coyote bait.
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Old August 18, 2009, 10:50 AM   #5
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I laugh at the cloud of feathers. If it's not too far then I might walk over and marvel at the effect of the bullet.

Oh, and I cheer, usually it's like a cross between a school girl giggle and the 6 feet tall 250lb drunk guy cheering on a football team.
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Old August 18, 2009, 11:27 AM   #6
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If you can identify the carcass, your shot placement is off or round is too small
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Old August 18, 2009, 11:28 AM   #7
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If you can identify the carcass, your shot placement is off or round is too small
That's entirely possible.... it's usually a 22-250 or 204 ruger. Does make for a very nice "POOF!" however.
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Old August 18, 2009, 11:35 AM   #8
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Could send them to the politicians in Washington and let them all eat crow...
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Old August 18, 2009, 11:37 AM   #9
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Like everyone else, I kill them. they are passed on as food to the buzzards,hawks,pigs, yotes, and coons. Might even catch a pig or coyote having dinner over one. Bam, more food for the others.
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Old August 18, 2009, 11:44 AM   #10
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that's what i always thought. I have used them for coyote bait but this will be the first time I actually specifically go out to hunt crow. So I'll explain why I wondered this. I keep seeing guys shooting crows then throwing them in a pickup. That sparked my curiosity and I wondered do they know something I don't? Apparently not. And its a .204 ruger, in regard to the round size, loaded with 40 grain nosler ballistic tips.
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Old August 18, 2009, 11:45 AM   #11
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Crow calls

Anyone had any good success with a particular call?
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Old August 18, 2009, 02:35 PM   #12
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This web site is run by a college buddy of mine, Jerry Tomlin.
He is an expert at hunting, and eating crows.

http://www.thecrowroost.com/RECIPES.htm

Grilled Crow Breast
Breast out crows the same way you would a dove. Soak the breast
in water with a tablespoon of salt for 30 minutes to draw out some
of the blood. Marinate the breast for 20 minutes in Dale's Steak
Sauce or other soy based sauce. Red wine also works well but
needs to soak overnight.
Drain off the marinade and place the breast on a hot grill with wet
hickory chips andcook for 10 minutes on each side. Avoid over
cooking as this tends to dry out the meat and toughen it. When
cooked properly the meat cuts and looks like grilled venison.

Crock Pot Crow Breast

Line the bottom and sides of the crock pot with slices of potato to
keep the breast from touching the pot. Stack 24 breast which have
been pre-soaked into the pot. Sprinkle one package of onion soup
mix over the breast and add 1/2 cup of water. Cook on high setting
for 2 hours and then reduce to low for 4 hours. The breast will be
very tender done this was. If you like you can also add salt and
pepper to taste and a real onion and diced stalk of celery.

***************************************************************************

In hanging around Jerry, I have had the grilled crow breast, and the crockpot crow breast, quite a few times.
It is good! It is dark meat, these central Georgia crows are getting fat on pecans and corn so they are as good for you as wild hog or venison.
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Old August 18, 2009, 07:34 PM   #13
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www.crowbusters.com i'm sure you can find some info there.

I shot one and only one by pure chance.....was a great shot but i wont get into that. Anyway, i breasted it out w/ full intentions of at least trying a bite of it. Both to satisfy curiosity, as well as to try something new. Who knows i might like it? Anyway, its been in the freezer since i shot it, which is about 2 years ago now. I'm sure its all freezer burn and would not taste anything like it would fresh. I just cannot bring myself to eat it, yet i feel guilty throwing it out! So its still sitting there! I eat all sorts of stuff, or at least try it. Come winter i eat squirrel on a semi regular basis, so its not like I only eat 'normal' meats. It seems that food is different tasting when YOU were the one to cut it up from start to finish. Its almost like when you smell it cooking it reminds me somehow of the smell of the fresh kill/guts. This is the only animal i've ever had this problem with, though i admit there hasn't been that many 'weird' animals i've taken/tried to eat.

Only thing i was thinking with crows, is that you might be able to find a place that cares for birds of prey. Maybe they would want some fresh kills to feed their birds? Problem IMO with that is, if a shotgun is used larger shot that normal would be needed to make sure its all pass throughs so the birds arent chowing down on lead. and with a high velocity rifle its going to blow the bird up and or have fragments throughout it. Something like a .22 lr IMO would be perfect. One projectile, no red mist, and bullet should most likely be in one piece or pass through.

I have read that they really don't taste bad, and if you think they were more likely eating from a farm than a dumpster, even more reason to try. I say try it once if you dont like it leave them to the scavengers.

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Old August 18, 2009, 10:13 PM   #14
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+1 for crankylove,
dust em, wach the feathers fly then move to the next one.
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Old August 18, 2009, 10:37 PM   #15
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I'm not sure if this is true or not, because my squad leader told me, and about half the time he was full of crap. But when I was stationed in Alaska, I was told that it's a crime to kill crows. Something like a $10000 fine. I believed it at the time because the crows in Fairbanks are HUGE! I mean, like almost eagle huge. We called them dumpster chickens. I'll ask WildAlaska for confirmation. Or someone that lives there anyway.
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Old August 18, 2009, 10:50 PM   #16
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Let the feathers settle, wait for his buddies and repeat. they make good fertilizer.
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Old August 18, 2009, 10:58 PM   #17
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leave them for squirrels to learn a lesson from
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Old August 19, 2009, 03:09 AM   #18
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Apparently the "crows" I was talking about aren't crows, they're ravens. And hunting them is regulated.
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Old August 19, 2009, 06:28 AM   #19
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Skan21 Apparently the "crows" I was talking about aren't crows, they're ravens. And hunting them is regulated.
Yes they were Ravens and I was just getting ready to say so when I saw your post. They look like crows only twice as big and they make different sounds plus they scavenge very much the same.
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Old August 19, 2009, 07:37 AM   #20
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From audubonportland.org

Crows are Protected Under Federal Law

Crows are protected under the Migratory Bird Act of 1918. It is illegal to harm a crow or to destroy and active nest. It is also illegal to have a crow as a pet. Only facilities that possess federal permits to use crows for educational purposes are allowed to keep crows in captivity.



When my college pal Jerry was setting up his crow hunting business he learned of this law and was afraid he might get nailed by the feds.
If you looked at that link above, you will see that Jerry and his clients kill thousands of crows annually.
As I recall, he gets away with it on the crop depredation waiver. They usually shoot in pecan orchards, and crows really do hammer the pecans down there in central Georgia.

Y'all are squeamish at the thought of eating crow.
Have you ever eaten catfish? Have you ever eaten shrimp?
Bottom feeders. Have you ever thought of the kind of crap that these animals eat?
Everybody likes wild hog, have you thought of the kind of crap a hog will eat?
Hogs will eat an entire crow, beak, feathers, and claws.

Sure a crow will eat some carrion, but they prefer good food such as pecans, corn, etc.

Get rational, boys, and try cooking up a few crow breasts, they are good!
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Old August 19, 2009, 07:46 AM   #21
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I know what the crow says when you shoot it.... Faaaaarrrrrrkkk!

Evidently crow tastes alright, if you use a little garlic

Oh, and don't forget some flava beans & a nice Kiante... Ft...Ft...Ft
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Old August 19, 2009, 09:17 AM   #22
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Crows are protected under the Migratory Bird Act of 1918. It is illegal to harm a crow or to destroy and active nest....As I recall, he gets away with it on the crop depredation waiver.
I don't know what the current status of the crow is under federal law, but I do know that NY state has an open season so they're definitely not "protected". Our season runs from Sept 1 - May 31, for some reason Friday through Monday only. There are no limits whatsoever on number or method of take. Beyond that, many people generally shoot crow all year long with little or no regard and I've never heard of anyone getting in trouble. Crows are quite literally an epidemic in this area.
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Old August 19, 2009, 10:07 AM   #23
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GA has a crow season as well:

Nov 7-Feb 28...no limit.

You can also kill them if they're tearing up crops, anytime.
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Old August 19, 2009, 10:14 AM   #24
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In Alaska you must use the bird for either food or clothing, so I pull out a feather and put it in my cap...clothing
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Old August 19, 2009, 10:49 AM   #25
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Brings back memories of when I was a kid and a bunch of us would trade what we trapped or shot and couldn't take home, with some Hobos. Guess there aren't any of them anymore. Anyway, one time we had some crows and this same question came up. So we asked "Shorty" how to cook a crow? He said to just make a soup like chicken soup. We then asked him what they tasted like and he paused and said;
"A little bit like an Owl" .....
Not sure if we ever asked him anything else after that !!



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