Re: question about shooting a hawk

From: Shawn Pennington (smpenn30_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/22/05 

Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:15:26 -0500

"Michael" <michael-noooospammmmsan@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:vrB_d.411393$w62.282430@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>
>> 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.
>
> Exactly how does one become a "fairly good shot" w/o owning a weapon? I
> shoot once per week and describe myself in the same way. I would put up
> nets, barriers and the like before killing a hawk. You set the buffet and
> they attend.
>

Fair question. I served 14 years in the military, shooting both M16 rifles
and various pistols. Qualified as an expert marksman numerous times. The
difference, though, was shooting at non-living targets, both still
silhouettes and pop-up targets.

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