Crow Hammer

[420W]

I had the chance to use my SBEII today, I went after some crows the gun worked very well and the recoil wasn't noticable at all. So far i'm pleased with it.

[Butch-M]

So, how did the crows feel about it?

[FN_FAL]

I think they "croweked". All be here all week.

[420W]

They felt real good till they hit the ground. I had my caller crow decoys and an old red "T" shirt (looks like blood) works every time. I like to watch them torpedo into a snow drift at 40 mph.

[Butch-M]

What choke and shotgun shells were you using? And how close/far were your shots?

I've only dropped a few crows that happened by when I was duck hunting. And ... I got into a group once at about 200 yards out in a field when I was moving through the woods for another woodchuck setup with my 22-250. Dropped one and the rest went insane ... after a couple more met their maker; they gave up their allegiance to the fallen comrades and took off. When I was a kid I chased those critters all over three mountains in the Catskills each weekend trying to shotgun one of them ... with zero success. I now use the owl decoy to keep birds out of the garden and the crow decoys are used as confidence decoys on my duck boat. Here's a link I picked up years ago ... www.crowbusters.com.

[ 03-08-2006, 06:07 AM: Message edited by: Butch-M ]

[420W]

I was using the full choke that came with the gun. Just used 2 3/4 assorted shells i never get fancey when i go for crows the shots were 40 to 45 yards crows are easy to kill. I dont own a owl decoy, but i have hunted with guys that do they seem to work when used with the crow and owl fight tape. I have the best luck with fighting crows and crow distress i also use a moth call. It is best to keep switching between all of them.

[ 03-11-2006, 03:39 PM: Message edited by: 420W ]