How many crow decoys do you need

Posts Latest Activity Photos. Page of 1. Filtered by:. Previous template Next. How do you like to set , AM. How do you like to set up, how many decoys, how do you arrange them, what calls give the best results, what shotgun, shot size, etc? Thanks and merry Christmas. Tags: None. I cannot say that I ever seriously hunted them. I would think that good calling would be sufficient. During college we downloaded a quick clip of a crow, cranked it on repeat, set a speaker in the window, and then left for class.

By the time we came back, there were close to 2 dozen on campus Comment Post Cancel. Merry Christmas Crow calling is a riot! Lots of action and tough shots abounding. The most important piece of equipment is the electronic crow call.

There is no type of calling where the electronic recording is so helpful. You want to replicate the sound of a dozen angry crows screaming bloody murder at once. The second most important tool is an owl decoy. Others will disagree, just not my experence here.

That simple setup has accounted for thousands of kills on my end. Put your ecaller midway up the pole. Date: Jan 25, M12, What call are you using with that Owl setup?

Just the owl and crow fight? FoxPro sounds, crows, crows gathering, crows fighting. First crow I shoot I fix under the owl on a fish hook screwed to the base. I place this setup in the open and at times no calling is needed. Many times walked off back to the truck to stretch my legs or to get a thermos of tea only to find a bunch of crows beating on the owl upon my return.

Takes only a minuite or so to set up. Crows will fixate on the owl and at times not even care about shotgun blasts until half dozen of their numbers have been killed. Just don't let a mob of crows "boil up" over the thing as for the few you kill a lot more will be educated. I always shoot each crow as they come in as I would much rather have one or two targets infront than a dozen twisting and turning. Good Stuff. It would a monumental undertaking to do so IMO.

Do you need different decoys for the various species? Yes, you can make as many decoys as you want. Use the other samples and shapes to imitate the many species available in the locality. So below is a discussion of how crow decoys are different from other waterfowl decoys. The striking contrast could be in the shapes of the waterfowl and the crow. Waterfowl have different shapes and sizes.

Some have elongated necks, while others have elongated necks and legs. Again, the positioning is a significant difference between the crow decoy and the waterfowl decoys. For instance, waterfowl decoys should come with webbed feet to float on a wet surface.

Also, the beaks for the waterfowl decoys are a bit elongated compared to the crow decoys. The crow decoys are also easily placed on the tops while the waterfowl are better on the wet surfaces. So a waterfowl decoy should be significantly larger than the crow decoys. DIY crow decoys are convenient to make because of cheap materials and the easy procedure. Get ready with the following materials. Before I leave this high and noble office, I intend to expose this plot.

I don't use decoys since I just run and gun But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married. Can someone explain the owl decoy and how it works? Thanks, Eric. Originally Posted By: The Virginian. Sometimes you don't even have to call with an owl decoy. If they see it they usually will come in to horas it just like a real owl or hawk.

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