Those are definitly crows, and they are not that small, they are about average, but not big either. Notice how they are longer and much wider than the squirrel. They are definitely crows. I have never shot a crow that weighed 2lbs or even close to that, and I have shot plenty of crows, some big some average size.. They weighed 1lb at the very most. A 2lb bird is a VERY BIG bird, and if you look it up on encyclopedias or web sites you will see that none of them mention 2lbs or anything close to it. Is it possible you are referring to (or shooting) RAVEN's in SE MN? They are little bigger and have a 6-8" longer wing span than crow on avg. Well actually there are supposed to be 3 kinds of crow I think in the US. That is the common crow in Jim's picture which is everywhere in NY state. I have shot a raven by accident thinking it was a crow. The body was about 25-30% bigger and had a 36" (3ft) wing span. Impressive bird. I have a pic if you want to see. Maybe that's what you are mistaken for 2lb crows? This raven weighed around 1lb or slightly over, but far from 2lbs. They may look like the size of a small chicken or like 2lbs when you look at them, but it's mostly feathers that don't weigh hardly anything.
Quote from: only1harry on September 19, 2010, 05:00:03 PMThose are definitly crows, and they are not that small, they are about average, but not big either. Notice how they are longer and much wider than the squirrel. They are definitely crows. I have never shot a crow that weighed 2lbs or even close to that, and I have shot plenty of crows, some big some average size.. They weighed 1lb at the very most. A 2lb bird is a VERY BIG bird, and if you look it up on encyclopedias or web sites you will see that none of them mention 2lbs or anything close to it. Is it possible you are referring to (or shooting) RAVEN's in SE MN? They are little bigger and have a 6-8" longer wing span than crow on avg. Well actually there are supposed to be 3 kinds of crow I think in the US. That is the common crow in Jim's picture which is everywhere in NY state. I have shot a raven by accident thinking it was a crow. The body was about 25-30% bigger and had a 36" (3ft) wing span. Impressive bird. I have a pic if you want to see. Maybe that's what you are mistaken for 2lb crows? This raven weighed around 1lb or slightly over, but far from 2lbs. They may look like the size of a small chicken or like 2lbs when you look at them, but it's mostly feathers that don't weigh hardly anything. a raven and a crow are the same thing, at least I always thought (been told so) we actually have a season for crow here. cant just shoot them willy nilly only in the summer months I believe its jully 15th through sept 15 th
a raven and a crow are the same thing, at least I always thought (been told so)
Same thing with prairie dogs. Shot them for years. Never thought of eating one then one day-BAM !!! What the *(&^. BBQ'ed one up it was pretty good. Now I understand how the wagon-trains heading west used them as a major meat source.
double post from another thread but here is an old family recipeYou need to clean 2 crows1 Lemon Squeezed, keep the peel and puld1 Lime Squeezed, keep the peel and pulp1 orange Squeezed, keep the peel and pulpSaltPepper5 Garlic cloves1 large onionLawreys1 bottle of jack daniels Jack DanielsMake a marinade using only 3 oz of JD and let the birds soak for a few hours. Do not discard the marinade it will be used at a later step.Take a shot of JD with your buddiesGet a 1x6 piece of pine about 6 feet long. Arrange it so it can set about 3 feet above a small open flame. Like a camp fire.Take one bird and set it on the plank, rib cage down. Stuff the underside with the lemon waste, onion garlic and cilantro attach to the plank with some baling wire. Flip the plank and do the same with the other bird. Pour some of the remaining marinade over the birds.Take another shot or two of JDSet the plank over a small open flame, so that the flames do not touch the birds or the boards. Flip the plank every 10 minutes so each bird gets even face down time. You can use the remailing marinade to keep the birds and the plank moist during the cooking time. You guessed it, another couple of shots of JDOnce they look to be done, remove the plank from the fire, cut the wire, throw away the birds and eat the board.we use the same recipe for carp