For my money shooting crows with a highpower is as about as good as it gets. When the snow flies, a combo Fox and crow hunt is a riflemans dream.
In Iowa, there is a split season on crows, Oct 15 th thru Dec 1st then Jan 15 thru March 31st. The reason for the split is deer season. No rifles are allowed for deer, just shotgun muzzeloader, pistol & bow.
I have always admired the crow & its ways. Stalking and getting within range of a group or lone a crow is a challenge. Watching thier antics can be rewarding & enlighting. Crows have 28 seperate vocalizations to comminacate with other crows.
Currently, i use a Remington 700 custom - chambered in 6mm Ackley improved & a Savage Stricker pistol chambered in 22-250.
Favorite load for Crow [6mm Ack] 47.5 grains of Varget - 58 grain Hornaday V-max - CCI benchrest primer - Winchester brass. Specs out at @ 4000fps - 3 inches of drop at 300 yards.
Still working on loads for my pistol - H-414 behind some Sierra 53 grain HPBt match are looking good. If i could fing some H-380 it could get better.
The best shot i ever made was on a crow, right at 300 yards in a 30 mph crosswind. After you strip the feathers off a crow they are about the size of a Robin....
If there are others here who enjoy this sport i would enjoy hearing any tips or stories.
Thanks - 12-34hom.
In Iowa, there is a split season on crows, Oct 15 th thru Dec 1st then Jan 15 thru March 31st. The reason for the split is deer season. No rifles are allowed for deer, just shotgun muzzeloader, pistol & bow.
I have always admired the crow & its ways. Stalking and getting within range of a group or lone a crow is a challenge. Watching thier antics can be rewarding & enlighting. Crows have 28 seperate vocalizations to comminacate with other crows.
Currently, i use a Remington 700 custom - chambered in 6mm Ackley improved & a Savage Stricker pistol chambered in 22-250.
Favorite load for Crow [6mm Ack] 47.5 grains of Varget - 58 grain Hornaday V-max - CCI benchrest primer - Winchester brass. Specs out at @ 4000fps - 3 inches of drop at 300 yards.
Still working on loads for my pistol - H-414 behind some Sierra 53 grain HPBt match are looking good. If i could fing some H-380 it could get better.
The best shot i ever made was on a crow, right at 300 yards in a 30 mph crosswind. After you strip the feathers off a crow they are about the size of a Robin....
If there are others here who enjoy this sport i would enjoy hearing any tips or stories.
Thanks - 12-34hom.