American crow

Species it is confused with

Check these before deciding what you are looking at. If you are not certain what it is, do not shoot.

• Fish crow · Corvus ossifragus

Field notes

• Identification Do not identify American crow from colour alone. Compare structure, size, range and the listed similar species before making a field decision.[1][2]

Where legal take is listed

• Alberta — hunting · 2026 Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations
• British Columbia — nuisance or unprotected take · 2026-2028 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis
• New Brunswick — hunting · Hunt & Trap Regulations Summary 2026–2027
• Nova Scotia — hunting · 2026 Hunting and Fur Harvesting Summary of Regulations
• Ontario — hunting · Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 (read via e-Laws .doc export)
• Prince Edward Island — hunting · Wildlife Conservation Act — Hunting and Trapping Seasons Regulations (consolidated to 2022-09-03)
• Québec — hunting · Périodes de chasse au petit gibier 2026-2028
• Alabama — migratory bird hunting, nuisance or unprotected take · Starlings, Crows, and House Sparrows Seasons 2026-2027 (ADCNR)
• Alaska — hunting · 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations: Fur Animals, Small Game, Unclassified Game, and Deleterious Exotic Wildlife (pp.140-142)
• Arizona — hunting · 2026-2027 Arizona Hunting Regulations
• Arkansas — migratory bird hunting · 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook (PDF)
• California — migratory bird hunting, nuisance or unprotected take · 2026-2027 California Waterfowl, Upland Game, and Public Use of Department Lands Regulations
• Colorado — migratory bird hunting, nuisance or unprotected take · 2 CCR 406-5 Chapter W-5 Migratory Birds (03/04/2026; eff. 2026-05-01)
• Connecticut — hunting, migratory bird hunting · 2026-2027 CT Migratory Bird Hunting Guide
• Delaware — hunting, migratory bird hunting · 2026-27 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide: Migratory Bird Seasons & Bag Limits
• Florida — migratory bird hunting · 2026-2027 Florida Migratory Bird Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits (FWC)
• Georgia — migratory bird hunting · 2026-2027 Season Dates - Migratory Birds (WRD 1-page synopsis, linked from georgiawildlife.com/migratory-bird-info)
• Idaho — migratory bird hunting · Idaho Migratory Game Bird 2026-2027 Seasons & Rules
• Illinois — hunting, migratory bird hunting · Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations 2026-2027 (PDF read from cached copy of the digest linked on this page)
• Indiana — hunting, migratory bird hunting · Indiana Hunting & Trapping Guide 2026-2027: Gamebirds
• Iowa — hunting · 2026-27 Iowa Hunting, Trapping & Migratory Game Bird Regulations (DNR PDF; page numbers cited)
• Kansas — migratory bird hunting · Kansas Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, Fall 2025-Spring 2026
• Kentucky — hunting, migratory bird hunting · Other Species Hunting | KDFWR
• Louisiana — hunting · 2026-2027 Louisiana Hunting Regulations (updated Aug 7, 2026)
• Maine — hunting, migratory bird hunting · 2026-27 Maine Migratory Game Bird Quick Reference Guide
• Maryland — hunting, migratory bird hunting · 2026-27 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping (official guide, linked from dnr.maryland.gov/huntersguide)
• Massachusetts — hunting, other regulated take · M.G.L. c.131 s.5 Open seasons; rules and regulations
• Minnesota — hunting · Minnesota Hunting & Trapping Regulations (effective July 2026 - June 30, 2027)
• Mississippi — migratory bird hunting · 2026-2027 Hunting Seasons (MDWFP PDF)
• Missouri — hunting, migratory bird hunting · A Summary of Missouri Hunting and Trapping Regulations 2026
• Montana — nuisance or unprotected take · MCA 87-5-201 Protection of wild birds · 50 CFR 21.150 Depredation order for blackbirds, cowbirds, crows, grackles, and magpies
• Nebraska — migratory bird hunting · Small Game & Waterfowl Guide 2025-2026
• Nevada — migratory bird hunting · Nevada 2026-2027 Small Game Hunting Regulations & Seasons (NDOW official guide, eRegulations-hosted)
• New Hampshire — migratory bird hunting · Fis 300 Wildlife Seasons and Rules
• North Carolina — hunting, migratory bird hunting · Hunting and Trapping Season Dates for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 (NCWRC)
• North Dakota — migratory bird hunting, nuisance or unprotected take · 2026-2027 Small Game, Waterfowl and Furbearer Proclamation
• Ohio — hunting, migratory bird hunting · Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations 2026-27 (effective 1 Sep 2026-31 Aug 2027); PDF read from cached copy
• Oklahoma — migratory bird hunting · Crow, Woodcock, Rail, Snipe, Gallinule
• Oregon — migratory bird hunting · 2026-27 Oregon Game Bird Hunting Regulations (official ODFW booklet)
• Pennsylvania — hunting, migratory bird hunting · 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits
• Rhode Island — migratory bird hunting · Hunting and Trapping Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-9)
• South Carolina — hunting, migratory bird hunting · 2026-2027 South Carolina Hunting & Fishing Laws and Regulations Guide
• South Dakota — hunting, nuisance or unprotected take · 2026 South Dakota Hunting and Trapping Handbook
• Tennessee — migratory bird hunting · Summary of Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Seasons Dates | TWRA
• Utah — migratory bird hunting · 2026-27 Waterfowl, Upland Game and Turkey Guidebook
• Vermont — hunting, migratory bird hunting · Hunting and Trapping Seasons (web page)
• Virginia — hunting, migratory bird hunting · Small Game Hunting Regulations and Seasons | Virginia DWR
• Washington — hunting · 2026 Washington Game Bird and Small Game Hunting Regulations (Jul 1 2026 - Jun 30 2027)
• West Virginia — hunting, migratory bird hunting, nuisance or unprotected take · West Virginia 2026-2027 Hunting Season Dates | WVDNR
• Wisconsin — hunting · 2026 Wisconsin Hunting and Trapping Seasons PUB-CS-076-2026 (updated 06/08/2026)
• Wyoming — hunting, migratory bird hunting · WGFC Ch. 52 Take of Nongame Wildlife from within Wyoming (dated Sep 10 2025)

Being listed is not an open season. Seasons, zones, licences, methods and limits decide whether this animal may be taken on a given day and place — check Hunt or the authority before you go. Listings read 2026-09-30.