While the majority of hunting seasons are now closed, there is plenty to do outdoors. Coyote and crows are still legal to hunt and can provide a unique challenge. Crow season runs until April 11 so ...

A Harris’s Hawk swooped for a juicy chunk of raw quail, like a dog to a treat. Twelve-year-old Juneau has a 4-foot wing span, can spot small prey from a mile away and she’s been harassing crows in ...

This column first appeared in the August 1973 issue. OVER THE YEARS a number of readers have written, asking me to provide them with my crow-shooting system as it appeared here a decade or so ago. As ...

This story, “Cowbell Crows,” appeared in the Sept. 1950 issue of Outdoor Life. THE FIRST THING Ray Johnson brought out when we started on our crow hunt was a worn and battered cowbell. I stared at the ...

To me, crows are the smartest birds in the world. As a kid, I never could outsmart them. I had a hand call but didn’t really know what I was doing. Years later, I finally learned the system. Like I ...