Crows in PA.

[chino1969]

My buddy and myself went out crow hunting this morning on a nearby farm. We were at the farm @7:00 a.m., picked a spot under some trees, put out crow decoys along with an owl. I put on the Crow and Owl Fight and within a couple of minutes I heard my buddy's side by side Parker bark and a black clump fell from the sky. I missed a couple and my buddy bagged another one that was still alive when he hit the ground. I chased him down and staked him to the ground with a tether and draped the dead one at the owl's feet. Well the live one jumping around drew more crows and my buddy dropped another one that was wounded and running on the ground. I grabbed this one and staked him as I did the first and we shot for another 1/2 hour until the flock caught on. Well the first staked crow expired but the second crow was still very lively. I took the second crow home and left him tethered, placing him in my storage shed. I went to the drug store bought some antiseptic and treated his wing. I'm hoping he pulls through because if he survives I'm going to keep him and try to train him. I named him Jessie Jackson. If all goes as planned, Jessie will be my live decoy to encourage his brothers in for future shoots. I will study Jessie and practice calling to him once he's healed and has adapted to his new life. When I handle Jessie I have to be careful of his beak. He grabbed hold of my thumb today and put a substantial bite on me but didn't break the skin. Stay tuned for the future adventures of Jessie Jackson, wild crow in training.
Chino69

 

[AckleymanII]

Great hunt! That was some smart thinking on your part staking out the crows!

Can't wait to hear about the follow up hunts!

good luck!

 

[harvey13118]

You call him Jesse?

I assume it's because he makes lots of irritating noise but does not say anything that makes sense?

ROTFLMAO! Harvey

 

[chino1969]

Follow up on Jessie Jackson.
Well Jessie appears to be doing well despite his shot up wing. I fed him some table scraps last night and a raw egg and this morning they were gone, so at least his appetite is good. I've been treating his wing with antiseptic to keep the infection away. Ole Jessie is pretty feisty and still plenty wild and madder than a hornet at being captured. He clamped onto my thumb yesterday with his beak and I thought he was going to draw blood, but he didn't. At any rate, Jessie will spend this week in the shed while I nurse his wing back to health. Jessie's job will begin once he's healed and has a better disposition. Jessie's job will be a live decoy for future crow shoots. Jessie will be tethered at the foot of an owl decoy to let his brethern think the owl has injured him. For any crow hunters out there, you know how the crows will respond when they see that set-up.

To answer the question about why he was named Jessie Jackson, I have the following answer. I just went through mandatory diversity training for the corporation I work for. I was going to name the crow George Washington or Abraham Lincoln, but with my newfound diversity, I thought Jessie Jackson would be more appropriate. Happy New Year to all!
Chino69

 

[Badlands]

If this Jessie is any thing like the other one he should be very good at raising a big fuss about nothing and attracting lots of his brothers and sisters. All of which should work out well for you.
Good thinking, Badlands

 

[chino1969]

If this Jessie is any thing like the other one he should be very good at raising a big fuss about nothing and attracting lots of his brothers and sisters. All of which should work out well for you.
Good thinking, Badlands

Gerry,
Like minds think alike. Yes, Jessie was named symbolically for the very reasons you just stated. Today is monday and Jessie is still hanging on. He had a little canned dog food last night and we'll give him this week for that wing to heal. I won't let him start his employment for a good two weeks but I think Ole Jessie has alot of potential. I'll keep everyone updated.
Chino69

 

[chino1969]

Update on Jesse Jackson; Wild Crow in training.

Well it's been a week now and it looks like Ole Jesse is going to be fine. I've been treating his wing, he has a healthy appetite and is still plenty mean. He hasn't bit me lately but I haven't given him a chance. I'm going to give him another two weeks of recuperation and then he'll be used to lure his brethern in. Stay tuned for the further adventures of Jesse Jackson the crow.
Chino69

 

[Badlands]

Don't use the "C" word !!! They are called African Feathered
Fowl. You don't want the PC Police knocking on your door.
You have to be careful nowdays. Good Hunting, Badlands

 

[chino1969]

Don't use the "C" word !!! They are called African Feathered
Fowl. You don't want the PC Police knocking on your door.
You have to be careful nowdays. Good Hunting, Badlands

Yeah you're right about being politically correct. At any rate Jesse, the A.F.F. is now in a rabbit hutch with a pen for romping around and an enclosed area to stay out of the elements. The nice part of having a A.F.F. in residence is the ability to study one and observe it's habits. Once the wing has scabbed over, the employment and fun begins.
Chino69

 

[garyw]

chino;if you feed jesse on rabbit carcases; when you come to use him in the field dont feed him the day before;take a rabbitt carcasse with you peg or tether him out in the field so as he can just touch the bait he should try to feed this will re-inforce the picture to any crows that come for a closer look.
he should call if approached and draw in any potential victims for you.if not rabbit any visible carcasse will work even hens eggs!:sneaky:
garyw

 

[steveyrock]

good idea on a live decoy,there is none better but make sure to wash your hands after handling those crows,they carrie nasty stuff that can cause respiratory problems. not to mention parrot fever and bird lice.

The shooting has been slow in my area,not many birds flying with this warm weather.

 

[chuckw2]

What a great thread.

We have tethered roosters out to shoot song-dogs...Worked like a champ, just use a big mean rooster!!!


JJ what very cool name...

 

[chino1969]

Hey fellows thanx for all the suggestions on Jesse's welfare. I have been very meticulous about washing my hands after handling the crow but I will start wearing latex gloves. The wing is still raw in spots but it is pink, which is a good sign. I've been dressing it with antiseptic spray and iodine. I picked up some additional peroxide yesterday and will continue taking care of the wing. I bought a rabbit hutch to house Ole Jesse and he seems to be taking to his new habitat, it's much better than staking him out. It has an enclosed space for him to get out of the elements and roost as well as a 2' X 2' X 16" high wire mesh area. This past saturday,1-6) made a week exactly that the crow was wounded. He won't be used as a live decoy until the wound has scabbed and healed over. I've got to contact the Game Commission to find out how I can legally keep him, as I would like to write a future article for Varmint Hunter magazine. Keep the comments coming, the rabbitt carcass was a good one.
Chino69

 

[garyw]

to catch live decoys why not use a larsen trap i use two on some of my shooting land; mainly to control the magpie population round nesting time.they work very well with a live call bird up to july last year i caught 46 magpies 7 crows 1 rook.these traps have caught fox cubs after an easy meal.a few birds can be kept back fed and watered at home for year round use; the most effective time is when nesting is in full swing.

interesting thread!
whats a song dog?
garyw

 

[chuckw2]

Gary,


Song-dogs = Georgia Coyotes

 

[chino1969]

Jesse Jackson has escaped! I came home from work today to find the cage door open and the crow was missing. I saw him nearby on the other side of our fence sitting on a brush pile. I gave chase and tried to recapture him but he went to ground in a thick hedgerow and I couldn't find him. The search ended when it got dark and I will have to continue tomorrow. Tomorrow will make three weeks that I've had this crow. Wish me luck in his recapture.
Chino69

 

[chuckw2]

Chino.....Keep us posted on Jesse....

 

[chino1969]

Update on Jesse Jackson:
It's saturday morning here in Pa., cold and windy as hell. Searches for Jesse have been unsuccessful thus far. He was in a brush line behind our house that runs some distance. I searched every inch of it to no avail. I haven't given up searching. Will keep posting.
Chino69

 

[Badlands]

:idea:I think the ACLU might have been responsible for JJ's escape. He would make a good speaker for them. He says a lot about nothing.
However, most Libs would say it has to be Bush's fault - every thing
else is his fault. I hope you find JJ - I would like to see a story
in the Varmint Hunter Magazine. Gerry

 

[garyw]

CHINO-
sorry to hear about jj was looking forward to the next instalment in his/your partnership.
he may poke around your yard looking for food; keep a bit of what you where feeding him on where he could see it;just because hes escaped dont mean hes gone.
as you know all corvids are very smart if he thinks he could get a free meal for no effort he may stick around.
if he dont show its back to the drawing board;if you still want to try the live decoy set up build a larsen trap and catch a new partner.
good luck.
garyw