Feral Game Chickens

I would try your .25 cal with predator poly mags and if shooting from behind aim for the pooper. Neck and breast shots for facing and broadside. .30 caliber would be even better. Good luck.

Well? If you go for the head it will be hit or miss. Seems to me a neck shot close to the body would be pretty affective too.

One trick I saw on tv in Asia where they where catching birds they used monofilament light fishing line that looked like a backlash you get in a reel when the spool is too loose when casting they take these 2 ft squares of tangled line and anchor it over sone bird seed when the birds walk over it their feet get tangled where you could then grab them or club them. 

I saw this chicken trap on YouTube 

https://youtu.be/PSgnVlkKaZE

I would try the poly mags 1st before you invest in a .25. I would make sure your speed is shooting close to the 880's. 

With your .22 I would shoot Shenko Ultrashocks. Hit them right where the neck meets the body. I believe no matter where you shoot a chicken with whatever kind of airgun, the death has a good chance of being dramatic.

Even without a head they are pretty frisky

I've had excellent success dropping 20-25 pound wild turkey gobblers with rifles and pistols by shooting them in the craw; that being right at the top of the breast where it joins the body.

Depend on what type of fighting chicken, if you catch it. It can sell for hundreds and even thousands in the Mexican and Asian market. I know some good fighting chicken people will pay over $5000 for one chicken.

Depend on what type of fighting chicken, if you catch it. It can sell for hundreds and even thousands in the Mexican and Asian market. I know some good fighting chicken people will pay over $5000 for one chicken.

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Ok 2fast. Who’s fighting the chicken people or the chickens. Cause if it’s the chicken people I’d like to see it. I invision people dressed up in chicken suits.

Lots of ways to trap wild chickens on YouTube. Shooting them in the back below the neck works well too but how ever you do it they're gonna flop around some. Once you start killing them the rest may move away from your property.

I had the same problem, ended up using the .25 marauder using the Eun Jin Hunters (43 grain) @ 54 fpe. I believe the pointed ends on the pellets helped with penetration through the feathers, as well as the mass of the pellet. Not the most accurate pellet, but got the job done on body shots, gut I found neck shots the be the best...head shots of course when they weren't moving. I tried various .22 cal guns and had more failures than success. Eventually used only the .25 and even the .45 Sam Yang once

Shoot them where the wing connects to the body when they’re broadside to you. The vitals are right behind that and it will break their wing so they can’t fly on impact. Killed many a wild turkey that way with small caliber firearm rifles. 

I like game chickens. Genetically they’re very close to the original wild chickens and they’re fantastic chickens for homesteading in remote areas for having a self propagating meat source. Good luck finding their eggs though. 

I've shot many a chickens in my lifetime. As a kid, I started with .177, .22 and now have worked my way up to .25cal. One thing that I do know is that chickens are tough! Like any game animal, shot placement is key. One thing that has worked for me is fast follow up shots. Once you shoot them and they go down, give them a second and even a third follow up shot. I've had many feral chickens go down and then spring back up to life laughing at me the following day.

They are also very smart. Once they know you are after them, they become very weary and they spook easily. Knowing their patterns helps. For the most part, they always have a spot to hang out in or trail to get to your property. If you spook them, watch where they run to and be prepared to take the shot. I've shot many this way to include running shots where I would take lead or ambush shots although leading shots work better for me.

Shooting them with .25cal JSB Predators has been working great for me. For shot placement, I shoot them below the neck. A head shot most of the time is too difficult because they are always moving. Just like most game, having other chickens around helps to draw them in. You could have a hen and a rooster on a leash or even inside a cage.

To me, this is the best area to shoot them. Has always worked for me.