Yeah, I'd definitely kill it, knowing wildlife, You can drive several miles away and dump it soon as you can say 'opossum' it'll be right back in your yard
But yeah. Trapping is definitely better, I'd just go online and buy a havahart, or if you are good with your hands you can make one to do the same thing with just some wood and a mouse trap
The mousetrap is the trigger system for the door
And yeah it is illegal to kill a hawk, Kat keast where I live) just like how you can't shoot a deer when it's got a broken leg.
And I'd contact your local dow, cause where I'm at, if the animal is gonna hurt your livestock, it is totally legal to pump it full-o lead
Id use one of those granny stick things and grab him just enough to get him to budge, and if he plays dead Id just pick him up and send him to heaven safety
sorry. My trapping instincts just kicked in 🤭