It Might Be Surprising to Learn You Can Hunt and Eat Crow in Utah

You can hunt crows in Utah as part of the upland game hunt. This may seem strange in this mountain region, but other states in the Midwest have been holding crow hunts for a long time. Some people even eat the crows they harvest. 

The Crow Hunt in Utah has Been Happening for Over a Decade 

In 2014 American crows were approved for a short hunting season. The Division of Wildlife Resources describes how you need to register in the Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program to hunt these birds as you need to know what you are doing. 

Crows and ravens look similar, and it can be easy to mistake other black birds for crows. So, if you are prepared, you can hunt crows in Utah. Some hunters feel that you should consume what you hunt, and it is possible to eat crows. 

Crow Recipes Are Hard to Find 

There aren’t a lot of people who regularly eat crow meat. This father son duo tried frying up a crow after hunting it. The father describes how some recommend wrapping the breast of the bird in bacon and smoking it. When it’s done, you toss the crow and eat the bacon. 

In the end they do try the fried crow breast which apparently tastes a little like venison with the consistency of chicken.

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Not really a selling proposition for me. I’m not interested in eating most birds that aren’t wrapped up in cellophane in the grocery store.  If I were to seek out wild game to eat, crow is close to the bottom of the list. 

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