Success!

whittling · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 10:19 am Post subject: Success!

In Mass. we have a law saying that a landowner or farmer can hunt on land without a license . Well I went out today and I was just looking for red sguirrels .I heard some crows and I snuck to the corner of our property about 200 yards of woods from the house .I shot and got my first crow . I was aiming at a dumb second one when Mom called and I had to go home because it raining.But I got one !! Its a start !I would of ate it but the 6# 12gauge alost ripped him in two . Shooting

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 10:33 am Post subject: Re: Success!

Good Job. Keep bustin them Very Happy

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Joe

Doublejs · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject: Re: Success!

Congrats on the first one!
Crows can be tricky sometimes.

Vince · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 3:08 am Post subject: Re: Success!

Well done whittling. Shoooting crows can be difficult. Blowing up crows with my .243 is a fun part of the day when I am out hunting.

Cheers, Vince

skb2706 · Member Joined: Apr 10, 2006 Posts: 269

Can you eat crow....I mean other than the usual way (somewhat like sticking your foot in your mouth).

The concept was never brought up in my circle of hunting friends and probably not common in these parts. Here we don't have many and they are viewed much like trash birds.

wncchester · Member Joined: Apr 08, 2006 Posts: 160

Whittling, that was a good day!

While you COULD eat crow I doubt you would like it. Crows eat everything, including carrion. Never ate any (feathered) crow myself but suspect it would be a VERY strong tasting meat! Good tasting game birds mostly eat grain, not meat.

Vince · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject: Re: Success!

skb2706 wrote:

Can you eat crow....I mean other than the usual way (somewhat like sticking your foot in your mouth).

The concept was never brought up in my circle of hunting friends and probably not common in these parts. Here we don't have many and they are viewed much like trash birds.

Have a look at this link SKB.

Crow Busters Recipes

Like you, crow is not a bird I would have ever considered eating...but it appears that some do.

Cheers, Vince

tikkat3 · Super Member Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 800

No way Vince

whittling · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 1:56 am Post subject: Re: Success!

neither did i until i found crow busters last winter !!!

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 6:11 am Post subject: Re: Success!

Wonder how much crow would be edible after a solid hit from a .220 Swift...

gelandangan · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: Success!

or 45-70

Vince · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: Success!

Pumpkinslinger wrote:

Wonder how much crow would be edible after a solid hit from a .220 Swift...

You are a man after my own heart Punkin.

I reckon there would be about as much left as there is after an 80gn doing about 3600fps outa my .243 has "blown" it up.....SPLAT...POOF...a cloud of black and red feathers. Very Happy

Cheers, Vince

whittling · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 2:35 am Post subject: Re: Success!

well now all they advise you to eat is the breast .

skb2706 · Member Joined: Apr 10, 2006 Posts: 269

whittling wrote:

well now all they advise you to eat is the breast .

at about 300 yds. out that would be my primary target..........

Wicky · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 5:02 am Post subject: Re: Success!

Well done on the crow shooting, I get to bust the odd one in the trees out the back.
As for eating them, my dog and cat will eat anything that drops from the trees - except crows, if the dog won't eat it........