Larry,
it's not illegal to shoot crows. They have a season,and it closed Jan. 31st. You can however shoot them anytime in the act of depredation.

I shoot .22 shorts out of my 10/22 all the time,but they're not real quiet. Less than a long rifle,but still quite noticable. If you want almost silent, get a .22 with a longer barrel and shoot Aguila .22 Colibri rounds. They are the same size as a long rifle,but with no gun powder,all they use is a primer. I shoot these out of my Marlin model 60,and they are quieter than my Crosman air rifle. The effective range is only 10-15 yds,but will kill a crow. They don't have enough oomph to eject by themselves,but are way easier to load singly.

Be careful,you don't want to get caught shooting inside the city limits.
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