BEST VIEWING & HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES • Crows occur statewide in diverse habitats, especially where agriculture, woodlands, open fields, and residences are interspersed • Successful hunters use owl decoys and calls to lure crows • Best viewing & hunting opportunities are in eastern Ohio • Woodbury Wildlife Area, Coshocton County 2012 UPDATE American crows are well distributed throughout Ohio and are very abundant. The North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) has shown an overall slightly increasing, but variable trend, for the last 45 years in Ohio. Crows and other Corvids have shown high susceptibility to West Nile Virus with locally high mortality rates in Ohio and other parts of the eastern U.S. This likely explains the decrease in crow abundance detected by the BBS in some recent years. Despite this recent decline, crows remain very abundant in Ohio, and crow viewing and hunting opportunities should continue to be good in 2012. Survey details and historical data can be found in the Grassland Species Overview section of the 2011-2012 Wildlife Population Status and Hunting Forecast. Survey details and historical data can be found in the Grassland Species Overview section of the 2011-2012 Wildlife Population Status and Hunting Forecast. Additional information about the Breeding Bird Survey can be found at: www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs.