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Offline TheStoneyVibes

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Bird Hunting in mass?
« on: May 05, 2010, 08:11:32 AM »
What kinds of birds can you legally kill like in your backyard and such that you wont get police knocking at your door?

Offline airiscool

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RE: Bird Hunting in mass?
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2010, 09:09:42 AM »
Maybe none....depending on where you are.

The State may allow hunting certain birds, but some municipalities have restrictions on firing BB and pellet guns. Others  may not allow any hunting within their bounderies.

 It's best to check locally if you can.

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Re: Bird Hunting in mass?
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2010, 01:16:56 AM »
Assuming the state and municipality don't prohibit such, house sparrows, starlings, rock dove (pigeon), and any other non-native species are generally fair game.

Important note: Make sure you can accurately and CONSISTENTLY properly identify european house sparrows. They look a lot like a number of other protected and valuable species.

Worse, their plumage changes throughout the year. Glass every bird carefully and never shoot a sparrow with a speckled breast (as it's either a song sparrow or a finch, likely).

Here's my favorite ID link: http://www.sialis.org/otherbrownbirds.htm

Mark