You're welcome, Pebbles.

The protection of crows came about thru the 1972 amendment to the 1936 Migratory Bird and Game Mammal Treaty with Mexico which amends the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which did not include crows. A concession was made to the country of Mexico, because of their religious significance there. Previously Americans were paid bounties by the various states because of the extreme depredations that crows cause, and crow hunting was an exceptionally popular sport. Crow populations did not explode until the midwest was settled and turned into an agricultural powerhouse, so people needed to ameliorate the problem that they had caused. Unfortunately, the treaty with Mexico curtailed that to a great extent. Today, crow hunting is an obscure and often ridiculed pastime, but I can tell you that farmers really appreciate us.

The feds restrict the states to allowing crow hunting to 124 days per year; in NC where I live, it is allowed Wed, Fri and Sat from June 1 thru Feb 28. Every state is different, and Alabama, which at least has some sense, allows hunters to pick which 124 days out of the year in which to hunt crows. Who the heck is going to hunt crows for more than 124 days a year?

The Federal government does give the states permission to have crow hunting season.
the all powerful feds. that just sounds wrong for some reason.