Legal Status. Crows are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

. ... Regulations vary among states, and state or local laws may prohibit certain activities for control, such as shooting or trapping. Check with state wildlife officials for specific rules and regulations before initiating control.

Can you shoot carrion crows?

Carrion crows: licence to kill or take them to prevent serious damage to livestock (GL26) Get a general licence to kill or take carrion crows, or destroy their nests and eggs to prevent serious damage to vulnerable livestock.

Is it against the law to kill crows?

Crows, like basically all non-invasive birds, are federally protected under both the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and various state laws which means you cannot “take (gov speak for kill, intentionally or otherwise), possess, import, export, transport, sell, purchase, barter, or offer for sale…the bird, or the parts, nests ...