City Crow Hunting Video

[CaptGeorge]

Thanks for quick answer.  I guess we take for granted our "firearm/airgun" rights here in the USA.

[CaptGeorge]

I agree.  That is NOT responsible shooting.

[RedFeather]

Are those the two guys driving around in Turkey?  I think that is where they were.  It's an old link.  Really stupid, dangerous shots.  IIRC, there's one where a bird actually falls into what looks like an open exhaust flue.  Something like that could kill folks if it causes a back draft.  And some of the shots aren't clean kills, too.

[davee1]

Yeah Red...I saw a few shots where a followup shot was needed, but none was shown. It made me feel sorry for the crows...and in my heart I knew that my crow kills have been clean. I hate to see critters suffer...even pests...it just aint right.

[N_Strike]

They're not from Turkey,they're from Russia and it's a whole club totally into crow shooting(aka City Crow Hunters).
Theyr law prohibits them to hunt in the cityes but if they're busted by the police,
everything can be solved with some hundred bucks. :-)

[Timmyj1959@yahoo.com]

My Take on this:  Yes it is irresponsible & in some cases posibly dangerous.  A "falling" pellet fired from a long ways away retains very little energy. (Im not saying it could not cause injury) Backstop?? Well thats debatable. (The Crows in most instances provide that) Now,, Im not defending this wrekless behavior.  I HATE Crows. Those jerks have destroyed MANY of my crops back when my Dad owned the farm. This type of vidio is certainly not good for the image us responsible airgunners want. I will say this though,,, while I certainly cannot nor would not condone that type of "Hunting"?? I must admit,,,,,I enjoy watching them. I think its called: Freedom of speech/press?? And,,,,, just for the record,,,, I have NEVER shot any Crows or Grackels in the Wal Mart parking lot with 2 miles of woods behind them. I did however build a custom 2250 for a Friend of mine that we named the "Grackinator",,, Again,, I cannot condone his wreckless behavior :p  Besides,,, that 2 miles of woods is now SLOWLY becoming a sub devision,,, & "Wally World" has installed cameras?? :0  GEEZZEE!!  John Doe.

[1shotwander]

Timmy- i dont know to much land that isnt being built up anymore...... in like 20 years we wont have any more room on the continent, and then we will probably turn to underground cities and cities over the water and weird stuff like that

[RedFeather]

Tim - What they did was irresponsible and unsportsmanlike, no matter how you try to polish it up.  A falling pellet will easily take an eye out.   Would you approve of this if they were riding around shooting .22 shorts or CB's?  Guess they are a southern Russia club - or Morons Without Borders.

[Timmyj1959@yahoo.com]

RedFeather - 3/6/2009 7:12 PM Tim - What they did was irresponsible and unsportsmanlike, no matter how you try to polish it up. A falling pellet will easily take an eye out. Would you approve of this if they were riding around shooting .22 shorts or CB's? Guess they are a southern Russia club - or Morons Without Borders.

Red my Friend,,,, Thanks for "calling" me on this one Buddy. My post was out of line for shure. And no,,,, shooting shorts or cb,s would be launching aprox 30 grain projectiles to lord only knows where with enough retained energy to do more harm than just putting an "eye out". Im not minimizing airguns in this case because we both know many PCP air guns can equal or exede rimfire shorts or CB power. I was wrong to post what I did. Im sure I will catch heck from others as well. Its just another one of them posts I have made I kinda wish I had the ability to delete??:0 Then again,,,,, I could have edited it?? (I dont need to be a moderator here to do that). I hunt,,,, thats who I am. Like you,,, I also respect ALL of Gods creatures. I got a soft spot in my heart just like you,,,,,And how about Ed raising that Bunny in his home,,,, how bout my other Buddy Marvin,,,,certainly I love his pics. of animals. "Hunters" are in my opinion the ones that love animals more than "Tree Huggers". Man am I getting side tracked now?? The "crow vidio" was not the image we want to portray. I still HATE Crows. Im not too fond of Squirrels eating my house either. Tim.

[Dave1899]

I agree as well Tim...That video does not portray the proper use of airguns at all and does not reflect the actions or values we want to portray on this forum.Even though Istill hate Crows and Squirrels as well, I wouldn't kill them just for sport. If they would ceasecausingdestruction to our property I'd leave them alone and just punch paper