I just got back from a long vacation in Kauai, and the island is suffering from an overpopulation of wild chickens that were bred for food long ago by the Polynesians, and after a series of typhoons which released many domesticated chickens, have cross-bred with the wild ones to create a real ecological issue. Many love the chickens that roam everywhere, but they are dying from overpopulation and disease. I did not have any of my air rifles with me, but if I was a local there, I'd have chicken on the table and in the freezer pretty much constantly, and with the price of food there, it would be a relief to the food bill. The roosters crow at all times of the day or night, and the hens run around with chicks everywhere. Not sure why the feral cats on the island have not done a better job of keeping the chicken population in check, but locals are legally allowed to hunt the chickens on their land.
At least once every few hours, I had a chicken in my mental sights, thinking about which gun would be right for the particular situation. Long range, close range, quiet, loud, .22 or .177 etc.
Anybody else here been to the island and have the same experience?
