Re: question about shooting a hawk

From: Allen (spam_at_swnews.net)
Date: 03/16/05 

Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 20:35:25 +0000

Shawn Pennington wrote:

>
>
> I hate to even ponder this question but I think the time has come for me to
> consider it.
>
> 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.
>
> 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).

I believe that you must get a depredation permit before you shoot a hawk. If
your neighborhood hawk species is threatened or endangered, the Feds may come
out and capture it themselves for relocation.
>
> 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.

In my neighborhood, we have a nesting pair of Cooper's Hawks. They're too small
for my chickens, but the other day I saw them chase away a golden eagle! Call
up your federal trapper first for advice.
>
> Any thoughts?

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