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I wish we could shoot black birds.. Not allowed in SC.. Glad to see that they are back for you..
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Are they actual black birds yote?
I shoot them at the farms I go to if they fall under the Federal Depredation order.
Speaking of that, I need to file my annual report!
Happy shooting!!
I shoot them at the farms I go to if they fall under the Federal Depredation order.
Speaking of that, I need to file my annual report!
Happy shooting!!
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Wow, that sound awesome. Mobile targets by the hundreds. A lot of fun to come.
Good shooting!
Good shooting!
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Hey Yote, looks like Your getting favor from above!
. Good job putting them down!! Hope your able to post some pics and keep up the good fight!!
. Good job putting them down!! Hope your able to post some pics and keep up the good fight!!Upvote 0
Yea, I'm wondering too. Are those black birds, grackles, or
(the best AG target of all) - those damed Europeon Starlings.....???
~MM~
(the best AG target of all) - those damed Europeon Starlings.....???
~MM~
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Only reason I ask is because the wife at a farm asked me if I'd shoot the black birds when I got a chance. When asked which black birds she was referring to, she pointed to some in a tree and said "those". Well, they were starlings.
And I couldn't tell from your pic. I've shot starlings, cowbirds, three different kinds of black birds, and grackles.....they're all black but all different too.
And I couldn't tell from your pic. I've shot starlings, cowbirds, three different kinds of black birds, and grackles.....they're all black but all different too.
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Yes Blackbirds are protected by federal law $15,000 fine and up to 6 months prison. In my state OK. you can only hunt crows with a shotgun using non lead shot.
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Only reason I ask is because the wife at a farm asked me if I'd shoot the black birds when I got a chance. When asked which black birds she was referring to, she pointed to some in a tree and said "those". Well, they were starlings.
And I couldn't tell from your pic. I've shot starlings, cowbirds, three different kinds of black birds, and grackles.....they're all black but all different too.
Only reason I ask is because the wife at a farm asked me if I'd shoot the black birds when I got a chance. When asked which black birds she was referring to, she pointed to some in a tree and said "those". Well, they were starlings.
And I couldn't tell from your pic. I've shot starlings, cowbirds, three different kinds of black birds, and grackles.....they're all black but all different too.
Iwas told at by a EPO at one of my permissions it was ok .Know I’m thinking I neeneed to check into this a lot further.Bob where would one get a federal premltt if needed ?
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The law I put up is not a permit, just a standing order. If the birds listed are committing depredation, they can be shot. Just make sure your state doesn't specifically prohibit it.
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Guess I’m good . Like I said The EPO didn’t have anything to say one way or the other and they are diffinitly doing damage.Thanks for the info.
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Hunting crow and taking them because of depredation are two different things. If crows or blackbirds are destroying your property, crops or pose a health hazard, Federal Law says you can take them, unless your state specifically prohibits it, with a firearm using non-toxic ammunition or an air gun using lead pellets and you don't need a permit to do so however you are required to submit an annual report the FWS. You are supposed to use non lethal methods to control depredation before you resort to shooting them.
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outdoorman is correct about the non-lethal means. When the farmer asked me to shoot crows (in his corn fields) out of season last fall, I looked up the law and told him that non-lethal measures needed to be taken first, like loud noises or recordings, nets, flags, etc.
He responded by saying, "Yeah I did all that". I don't think he did but who am I to ask him for proof. I told him his property would/could be subject to inspection at any time and he said no problem.
Before I started shooting I put up an owl decoy and also fired shots into the ground to scare the crows away but neither of those things worked. The corn was like a magnet to them.
I proceeded to shoot them for the next month and never had any contact from police or other officials. I sent in a report as required and never heard anything from it.
He responded by saying, "Yeah I did all that". I don't think he did but who am I to ask him for proof. I told him his property would/could be subject to inspection at any time and he said no problem.
Before I started shooting I put up an owl decoy and also fired shots into the ground to scare the crows away but neither of those things worked. The corn was like a magnet to them.
I proceeded to shoot them for the next month and never had any contact from police or other officials. I sent in a report as required and never heard anything from it.
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Here's the link for the annual report if anyone was curious.
https://www.fws.gov/forms/3-200-21-2143.pdf
https://www.fws.gov/forms/3-200-21-2143.pdf
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