I've got a red tailed hawk hunting my chickens and would like to turn the tables on him if it's legal.
Anybody know? (stupid question on THR, somebody always knows)
Anybody know? (stupid question on THR, somebody always knows)
Is hunting hawks legal in Texas?
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I looked it up and it is illegal owls as well. That being said I had the same problem but built a shelter for my birds which they would run under course I also have lots of trees
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Actually, they are covered, in part, under the Migratory Bird Act, along with about 800 other species of migratory birds. There are other laws that may apply.
Also seehttp://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/16/ch7.html
Also seehttp://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/16/ch7.html
Put up some Martin houses and they will keep the hawks at bay. A whole lot better deal for the hawk and you won't have any mosquitos.
Good idea, Cypress - and it will provide some entertainment at the same time! Watching dickeybirds divebomb raptors can be a scream.
Red-tail Hawks and all birds of prey are highly protected in the US, intentionally harming one, disturbing a nest, or even possession of a feather (or other body part) is a crime.
The best thing you can do is to keep your chickens protected better. Keep them in the coupe or build a chicken tractor.
The best thing you can do is to keep your chickens protected better. Keep them in the coupe or build a chicken tractor.
Free ranging yard chickens, or penned?
Free ranging? Aw, redtails are neat. Feed her a chicken or two.
Penned? Get a tall roll of 2" mesh "chickenwire" and make a screen roof over the pen. Doesn't even have to be solid, as long as it messes up the hawk's target area.
Free ranging? Aw, redtails are neat. Feed her a chicken or two.
Penned? Get a tall roll of 2" mesh "chickenwire" and make a screen roof over the pen. Doesn't even have to be solid, as long as it messes up the hawk's target area.
I wouldn't be caught dead with so much as a feather from a bird of prey. A friend that I've hunted with for years got the third degree from a couple of game wardens in a cafe for having an eagle feather in his hat. This was probably in the mid 80s, and the feather was originally his grandfather's.
I've seen owls through my scope at night when running the red light for 'yotes, and all I can think of is how potentially costly pulling the trigger would be. I see dollar signs and lost gear rather than a bird.
I've seen owls through my scope at night when running the red light for 'yotes, and all I can think of is how potentially costly pulling the trigger would be. I see dollar signs and lost gear rather than a bird.
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Is there any sort of provision for controlling raptors that are engaged in predation of commercial property (ie chickens, livestock, etc) ?
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Yes there is. You must protect your livestock better with barriers. You control the raptors by keeping your livestock inaccessible.
Aside from chickens and rabbits, most raptors are little threat to other livestock.
Oh, and fish in fish farms.
Aside from chickens and rabbits, most raptors are little threat to other livestock.
Oh, and fish in fish farms.
I read somewhere that putting a few guineas in with your flock of chickens will keep hawks away. (The guineas will attack the hawks.) I don't know if it's true or not, but guineas are kind of cool. They do make a lot of noise if strangers come around.
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true.......to a point. Guineas are more observant than domesticated chickens and will alarm other fowl when hawks/owls are around, thus making all of them a harder target.
Several years back, there was a full page ad in one of my Gun Dog magazines from a lady dog trainer apologizing to the general public for the destruction of several hawks that were feeding on her quail and pheasants that she had released for training. It was part of the conditions handed down by a federal court judge along with a hefty fine of many thousands of dollars.........
.........besides, foolishly shooting birds of prey does not lend itself to a positive image for the rest of us hunters/gun owners. Buy some chicken wire, eh?
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Grayrock
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uhhhhh
You should have asked this BEFORE the 4th... I am quite sure that it IS NOT illegal to make a bottle rocket cannon and shoot at the bird whenever you can.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=y34o-MMQUu4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLjYyBmE88U&NR=1
You should have asked this BEFORE the 4th... I am quite sure that it IS NOT illegal to make a bottle rocket cannon and shoot at the bird whenever you can.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=y34o-MMQUu4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLjYyBmE88U&NR=1
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Mater, I had a guy in trouble over allegedly possessing a few Northern Goshawk feathers.
As others have suggested, a "chicken bunker" is the way to go.
As others have suggested, a "chicken bunker" is the way to go.
As others have said, chicken wire is cheap. I like the Martin house idea too! I love watching Raptors hunt. My office window looks out on the Clackmas river here in Oregon. In the last month or so I've seen a Bald Eagle take a fish out of the river and sit on a branch across from my office and eat it and an Osprey dive all the way under the water trying to get a fish. He came up empty. Driving home from work the other day I saw a Redtail with a Garter snake in his talons. Beautiful birds!
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