I remember back probably almost 20 years ago I was around 12 years old and I had a Hawk that kept getting my babies.... I called the Alabama Department of Natural Resources Game and Fish Division and they gave me the number to the local Game Warden.... He was an older gentleman with a thick southern accent, so I proceded to tell him my troubles and asked him what could I do about it, his response was "well if that dang hawk was a getting my chickens I reckon I'd slip out back with my old shotgun and put a few pellets in him then take down in the woods and sling a lil bit a dirt on him" I was shocked I said "but isn't that illegal?" he said "well only if'n ya git caught!" true story!! LOL.........