AUBURN, N.Y. — Despite the crow’s reputation as a destructive pest, villain and harbinger of trouble, a hunting contest to thin the swarms of crows that winter in Auburn gives the city a black eye, ...

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The American crow is a very unique bird that I admire. It is extremely intelligent and has eyesight as sharp as a hawk, a very good memory and a real clannish nature with its own kind, often involving ...

They eat your crops, they scold you from the treetops, they prey on songbirds. Experts consider the crow, which can use tools and recognize human faces, one of the smartest birds. And while many ...

I love crow hunting. It surprises me the lack of people who participate in this sport. They are a super-smart bird. In fact, I think they are the smartest bird out there. You hear all kinds of rumors ...

As the distressed cries of crows blare from a tape player, a group of hunters in training hunkers in the brush, waiting for the varmint to swoop. Before them, a perched, plastic owl gazes over about a ...

In all probability you missed last week’s season opener. “What opener?” you ask. The late crow-season opener. “Crows?” you exclaim. “Are you kidding me? Who hunts crows?” Crow hunting in these parts ...