Re: question about shooting a hawk
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Date: 03/16/05
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 08:25:09 -0700
On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:21:57 -0500, "Shawn Pennington"
<smpenn30@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>I hate to even ponder this question but I think the time has come for me to
>consider it.
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>A hawk has killed about 20 of my chickens over the past year and I noticed
>that a second (mate) has joined it recently and they seem to be building a
>nest right across the road from my house.
>
>I have never killed an animal and don't even own a gun but am considering
>buying one and killing the hawk lest my remaining few chickens fall prey.
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>It is legal in Ohio to kill a hawk if it is killing domestic fowl when the
>incident is taking place (illegal to hunt them down).
>
>My question is what type of gun should be used to shoot a hawk at close
>range that would definitely kill him/her? I am a fairly good shot and do
>not want to injure the bird at all, if I do decide to shoot it I want it to
>die as humanely as possible. A friend has offered his 22 rifle.
>
>If there are other options to stop the hawk, other than penning my chickens
>up which I am not going to do, I'd definitely rather take a different course
>of action.
>
>Any thoughts?
12 gauge shotgun. I would use #4 buckshot, but a #6 birdshot is a
pretty big pellet so that would probably work too. If you are buying
a shotgun for preditor control, I would get a 3" magnum. You can use
magnum shotgun shells or you can also use standard shotgun shells in
the same gun. Get a variable choke and twist it down to full choke
for the hawk. You will toast him good.
Hal
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