While channel surfing this morning, I stopped at Modern Marvels on the History Channel and the show was talking about devices used by hunters. The show mentioned, showed, and demonstrated bird calls hunters use to attract birds such as Snow Goose, Turkey, etc. But it also talked about Owl calls. I had always thought that hunting any bird of prey was illegal in the US - so why would hunters be interested in Owl calls? Marty in Woodbury

Marty, It might be a tool used by those who hunt crows. Though I don't know why anyone would want to eat crow. Frank Mantlik Stratford ________________________________ From: Marty Swanhall <swanhallm@gmail.com> To: CT Lists <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Sent: Sat, November 10, 2012 8:56:00 AM Subject: [CT Birds] Bird Calls For Hunters: A Little OT While channel surfing this morning, I stopped at Modern Marvels on the History Channel and the show was talking about devices used by hunters. The show mentioned, showed, and demonstrated bird calls hunters use to attract birds such as Snow Goose, Turkey, etc. But it also talked about Owl calls. I had always thought that hunting any bird of prey was illegal in the US - so why would hunters be interested in Owl calls? Marty in Woodbury _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

Owl calls are used by turkey hunters to cause turkeys to gobble, thereby making them easier to locate. Chris Sent from my iPhone On Nov 10, 2012, at 8:59, Frank Mantlik <mantlik@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Marty, > It might be a tool used by those who hunt crows. Though I don't know why anyone > would want to eat crow. > > > Frank Mantlik > Stratford > > > > ________________________________ > From: Marty Swanhall <swanhallm@gmail.com> > To: CT Lists <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> > Sent: Sat, November 10, 2012 8:56:00 AM > Subject: [CT Birds] Bird Calls For Hunters: A Little OT > > While channel surfing this morning, I stopped at Modern Marvels on the > History Channel and the show was talking about devices used by hunters. > > The show mentioned, showed, and demonstrated bird calls hunters use to > attract birds such as Snow Goose, Turkey, etc. But it also talked about > Owl calls. > > I had always thought that hunting any bird of prey was illegal in the US - > so why would hunters be interested in Owl calls? > > Marty in Woodbury > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for > the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

Thanks, Chris, for the info Marty On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 9:05 AM, Christopher Lovell <ctlovell@gmail.com>wrote: > Owl calls are used by turkey hunters to cause turkeys to gobble, > thereby making them easier to locate. > > Chris > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 10, 2012, at 8:59, Frank Mantlik <mantlik@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > Marty, > > It might be a tool used by those who hunt crows. Though I don't know > why anyone > > would want to eat crow. > > > > > > Frank Mantlik > > Stratford > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Marty Swanhall <swanhallm@gmail.com> > > To: CT Lists <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> > > Sent: Sat, November 10, 2012 8:56:00 AM > > Subject: [CT Birds] Bird Calls For Hunters: A Little OT > > > > While channel surfing this morning, I stopped at Modern Marvels on the > > History Channel and the show was talking about devices used by hunters. > > > > The show mentioned, showed, and demonstrated bird calls hunters use to > > attract birds such as Snow Goose, Turkey, etc. But it also talked about > > Owl calls. > > > > I had always thought that hunting any bird of prey was illegal in the US > - > > so why would hunters be interested in Owl calls? > > > > Marty in Woodbury > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for > > the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > For subscription information visit > > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >

[CTbirds] A liitle more owl info Hunters use owl calls for a couple of reasons. The first is that they are turkey alarm clocks. They wake the turkeys up in the morning. The Toms and the Hens are quite often foraging separately during the the day and when they roost during the night they will pick the nearest tree. When they wake up in the morning they start looking for each other by gobbling. This makes them much easier to find (as we all know). As we also all know, crows hate predators, cats, hawks or owls, species doesn't really matter to them. The crows aren't hunted as a food source, but as practice (they are quite intelligent and difficult to shoot), and as they are quite capable of destroying a cornfield, hunters will shoot a few as favor to farmers who grant them access to their land during hunting season. In Connecticut, Crows may be shot year round. Hope this helps, Dave H ---- Marty Swanhall <swanhallm@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Chris, for the info > > Marty > > On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 9:05 AM, Christopher Lovell <ctlovell@gmail.com>wrote: > > > Owl calls are used by turkey hunters to cause turkeys to gobble, > > thereby making them easier to locate. > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Nov 10, 2012, at 8:59, Frank Mantlik <mantlik@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > > Marty, > > > It might be a tool used by those who hunt crows. Though I don't know > > why anyone > > > would want to eat crow. > > > > > > > > > Frank Mantlik > > > Stratford > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Marty Swanhall <swanhallm@gmail.com> > > > To: CT Lists <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> > > > Sent: Sat, November 10, 2012 8:56:00 AM > > > Subject: [CT Birds] Bird Calls For Hunters: A Little OT > > > > > > While channel surfing this morning, I stopped at Modern Marvels on the > > > History Channel and the show was talking about devices used by hunters. > > > > > > The show mentioned, showed, and demonstrated bird calls hunters use to > > > attract birds such as Snow Goose, Turkey, etc. But it also talked about > > > Owl calls. > > > > > > I had always thought that hunting any bird of prey was illegal in the US > > - > > > so why would hunters be interested in Owl calls? > > > > > > Marty in Woodbury > > > _______________________________________________ > > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > > (COA) for > > > the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > > For subscription information visit > > > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > _______________________________________________ > > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > > For subscription information visit > > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org