| Show Crow Hunting Top lop Shooting Many hunters during this period are finding top toping wing ing shooting and a new challenge in hunting the common common common com com- mon crow TilE THE SPORT is tops at the present time Department of ofFish ofFish ofFish Fish and Game tame officials said since the black birds are presently presently presently pres pres- found throughout Utah in rather good numbers Successful crow shooting depends depends depends de de- de- de on the location of a roosting site or feeding area Shooting positions along the Ole daily flight lines of the birds w will ll then produce top results SINCE THE TIlE birds have extremely extremely ex ex- sharp eyes and are b by nature rather wary best hunting comes with the use of ofa ofa ofa a blind for max maximum mum con conn A good commercial crow call or commercial recordings recordings recordings re re- re- re of crow calls pla played ed over a operated battery amplifier amplifier amplifier amp amp- will help bring the birds in Some hunters also prefer to use decoys decO around their the l' l blind Best of these is a replica of a great horned owl which allows the hunter to capitalize on the crows crow's undying hatred of or these larger birds of prey OWL DECOYS as well as crow decoys are available in paper macho mache from a number of commercial sources at low cost By taking advantage of this midwinter sport the depart department department department ment said hunters can enjoy fine recreation and contribute toward better hunting and lions TIlE THE BIRDS consume tremendous tremendous tremendous tre tre- tre amounts of grain and other livestock foods during the winter months and come spring while thc they do help in insect control they prey heavily heavily heave ily on the eggs of upland game and other bird species |
