Nothing to crow about...

The first month of Utah’s new American crow hunt seems to have been quiet. "I’ve only heard of one [killed]," said Blair Stringham, migratory game bird coordinator for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The bird was shot for depredation in a Roosevelt apple orchard. It is possible more crows were killed because hunters are not required to report successful outings. The birds are not likely to generate much post-hunt bragging. Stringham said he had heard of at least two groups that went on organized crow hunting trips — one on the eastern shores of the Great Salt Lake and the other in southeastern Utah. State wildlife managers argued the crow hunt was timely for several reasons: to create a new hunting opportunity; to provide an easier way to deal with crows raiding farms and orchards; and because 45 other states already allow it...more

HT:  The Outdoor Pressroom