coyote trap worked real good for hawk with pics

[jimmythechicken]

Quote:
well it's been almost a year an none of you people have told on me yet.i cant believe you guys are posting on something that i posted up last fall.no harm no foul i even talked to my local game warden about it an he said next time call them.everyone always freaks out on here just calm down an dont post if it bothers you that much.

 

[Desert Rooster]

Just SSS, then no one will have to know

 

[Patricia Jane]

Quote:
You can always start feeding the crows if you have any in your area. Cat food, dog food, corn, chicken feed. There is alot you can feed crows. I have alot of crows and yes they do do a good job in keeping hawks away. Every couple of days there is a pair that come around but don't last long as the crows chase them off.

 

[rebel-rousing-at-night]

There's usually a lot of crows at my house but they must have went out today cause I heard a hawk very close today. I kept looking in the tree canopy that's over the chickens. I hope it stays away.

 

[aprophet]

Quote:
You can always start feeding the crows if you have any in your area. Cat food, dog food, corn, chicken feed. There is alot you can feed crows. I have alot of crows and yes they do do a good job in keeping hawks away. Every couple of days there is a pair that come around but don't last long as the crows chase them off.

its a lot easier to shoot the crows I prefer the owls and hawks LOL they are really good at rodent control plus they do not steal eggs LOL

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

its a lot easier to shoot the crows

Crows are a protected species too unless you follow the hunting regulations​

 

[centrarchid]

Capture not intentional so no illegality there. Problems were release. First, bird legally should be released immediately where captured. Permit likely needed for relocation effort. Second, distance not adequate to prevent return to capture site. It is very likely bird got home same day released. Territories of red-tailed hawks usually only a few square miles, therefore just a couple miles from one side of territory to other at most. Bird pictured a juvenile so it does not even have a territory yet. Homing abilites very good enabling rapid return to natal home range where mom. pop, and siblings are located.

 

[oliviad51]

Guys...I don't think the OP asked if you approved or not. Let's not jump him. At least he relocated it and didn't kill it. Like speckledhen said- stay out of this section if you don't want to see trapped animals. I believe I read that it's illegal to kill birds like that but I don't see what's wrong with trapping& relocating.

 

[Arielle]

Trapping and relocating was just what DH and I were talking about in regard to a very big, well fed woodchuck eating my garden; I was talking fencing, my youngster suggested moving him to a new home. DH had to explain the problems with moving a wild creature and it's against the law. He was a wildlife management major in college. THere are many good sound reasons why wildlife cannot be rehomed which is why the law is written the way it is; rehoming is good beneficial to us and gets rid of our problem, but it is not always good for the animals and their well being.

As for crows, we keep an old tree that died so the crows have a perch; we welcome the crows because they keep the hawks out of our area; plenty of hunting space for them in the preserves next to us. I expect to loose a bird or two, it goes with the territory; I love the wild animals, too and try to find a compromise. My dogs usually keep the coyotes moving along too. THis section of the woods belongs to my dogs and the coyotes know it; the coyotes pass thru on the deer trails very quietly. As long as they keep going and don't eat my chickens and sheep; if they do, time for more fencing. IT's a compromise. I live in an area where so many houses are going up and woods are being taken away from the wild animals, where are they to go? I have plenty of gray squirrels--happy to share some of those! And that wood chuck could feed a whole coyote family! DH said they taste awefull--I was thinking dinner!

 

[aprophet]

Quote:
Crows are a protected species too unless you follow the hunting regulations

not in VA the season to shoot them is


Crow
Season:

August 20 through March 17 on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday only.

September 1 through March 10 10on National Forest Lands and Department Lands (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday only).

Crows are a federally regulated migratory species; however, no HIP number is required and hunters may use unplugged shotguns to hunt them.
Electronic calls may be used on private and public lands.