borntoshoot Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 hi all. been asked to shoot some crows on my mates farm in a few weeks and i was thinking that as they eat rabbit etc would i be able to use my fox call to bring them in? i have one of the button shaped calls with the hole in the middle that u suck through to imitate a distressed rabbit or i can also make it sound like a hare. would this bring them in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 I do plenty of crow shooting mate,and i find a good decoy pattern with a floater works well for me thats when the crows want to play,some days whatever tactics you use they just aint interested you need to make sure you have a decent hide,and only move at the last minute to take the shot,crows are very observant and clever birds,if you have something wrong they will spot it i tend to use a top net on the hide,this seems to help BB not sure on the fox call mate if it works let us know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 hi all. been asked to shoot some crows on my mates farm in a few weeks and i was thinking that as they eat rabbit etc would i be able to use my fox call to bring them in? i have one of the button shaped calls with the hole in the middle that u suck through to imitate a distressed rabbit or i can also make it sound like a hare. would this bring them in? I tried using an acme crow call but frankly I now understand why Wiley Coyote has such a poor record. As crows communicate amongst themselves the idea would be to imitate their come to me call This site gives the type of calls likely to attract - Crowbusters or if you have it you could try putting an Owl decoy to try to get a mobbing going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 There's a vid on youtube where a bloke tries his fox call and it bought jackdaws in. Probably a bit of luck though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benellimelody Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 If you are shooting carrion crows i & around lots of bushes/ trees you may draw a few in, as well as maggies and jays, especcially early doors but dont think you'll have much luck with rooks or jackdaws. To be honest tho you will be far better off trying other methods - I tend to decoy them in the same way as pigeons - whirly/bouncers and a few scattered about. A good hide is the main thing Have a search on here mate and you will find loads of tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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