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I'm catching up on all the posts so this may have been answered already but do they free range? Mine do out back and luckily none have been bothered by hawks as of yet, I do keep cool eclectic shiny garden ornaments hanging in some of the trees just figured it won't hurt if the theory helps at all. Plus they have lots of cover and lots of warning birds~ my crows, blue jays, and mocking birds love to give off the warning call if they come near my house~ I think they like that fact I give them food! I hope you can figure out how to stop it from catching your babies
What about a dog?
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Pretty sure you can't since they're federally protected.
I'm pretty sure you can since the Farmer's around me have all gotten permission from the local game warden. Just check with the game warden in your area. They cannot be killed for sport (so I don't think you need a permit) but the Game Warden can give permission if the hawk is a nuisance and is killing livestock and costing the Farmer money. At least that is how it was explained to me.
According to the 2010-2011 DNR manual "Protected Nongame - The following species are protected and may not be hunted, molested, caught, transported, sold or possessed in any manner: birds of prey (eagles, hawks, osprey, owls, kites and vultures) and nongame birds (except English sparrows, pigeons and starlings). Falconers must possess a SCDNR permit." Page 15 of 54 in http://www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/pdf/rulesregs1011.pdf
HOWEVER, on the Nuisance Wildlife page under the DNR website (http://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/nwco.html), the following is said about removing problematic wildlife by utilizing a permitted wildlife control operator: "Depredation permits may be obtained at no cost from any regional Wildlife Management Section or from a local Natural Resources Enforcement Officer. These permits are valid for 30 days, and are renewable if additional time is needed to alleviate the problem. Additional permits may be required when dealing with Federally-protected birds. A depredation permit is not required when capturing any nuisance furbearer or squirrel causing property damage within one-hundred yards of a home". Here is a PDF link to all the wildlife control officers in SC. Not a single one lists hawks as something they will remove. http://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/nwco.pdf.
This is simply information available to the public-at-large.
Pretty sure you can't since they're federally protected.
I'm pretty sure you can since the Farmer's around me have all gotten permission from the local game warden. Just check with the game warden in your area. They cannot be killed for sport (so I don't think you need a permit) but the Game Warden can give permission if the hawk is a nuisance and is killing livestock and costing the Farmer money. At least that is how it was explained to me.
According to the 2010-2011 DNR manual "Protected Nongame - The following species are protected and may not be hunted, molested, caught, transported, sold or possessed in any manner: birds of prey (eagles, hawks, osprey, owls, kites and vultures) and nongame birds (except English sparrows, pigeons and starlings). Falconers must possess a SCDNR permit." Page 15 of 54 in http://www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/pdf/rulesregs1011.pdf
HOWEVER, on the Nuisance Wildlife page under the DNR website (http://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/nwco.html), the following is said about removing problematic wildlife by utilizing a permitted wildlife control operator: "Depredation permits may be obtained at no cost from any regional Wildlife Management Section or from a local Natural Resources Enforcement Officer. These permits are valid for 30 days, and are renewable if additional time is needed to alleviate the problem. Additional permits may be required when dealing with Federally-protected birds. A depredation permit is not required when capturing any nuisance furbearer or squirrel causing property damage within one-hundred yards of a home". Here is a PDF link to all the wildlife control officers in SC. Not a single one lists hawks as something they will remove. http://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/nwco.pdf.
This is simply information available to the public-at-large.
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Bahaha mine do the same things to the Robin, it's really funny cause the robin knows it's faster than them so she'll land right next to them and kinda take real small steps (da~da~da~dooda) and when they turn to chase her she takes off running and then eventually flies! And about 5 minutes later she'll do it all over again. Quite entertaining to watch
Bahaha mine do the same things to the Robin, it's really funny cause the robin knows it's faster than them so she'll land right next to them and kinda take real small steps (da~da~da~dooda) and when they turn to chase her she takes off running and then eventually flies! And about 5 minutes later she'll do it all over again. Quite entertaining to watch
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I know crows love bread! I hardly ever see the mocking birds eat out of the bird feeders~ I just put wild bird seed out and so many pretty birds come to visit. It may not hurt to put some seed out and maybe you might get a set of alarmist birds to move in!
I know crows love bread! I hardly ever see the mocking birds eat out of the bird feeders~ I just put wild bird seed out and so many pretty birds come to visit. It may not hurt to put some seed out and maybe you might get a set of alarmist birds to move in!
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I'm pretty sure you can since the Farmer's around me have all gotten permission from the local game warden. Just check with the game warden in your area. They cannot be killed for sport (so I don't think you need a permit) but the Game Warden can give permission if the hawk is a nuisance and is killing livestock and costing the Farmer money. At least that is how it was explained to me.
According to the 2010-2011 DNR manual "Protected Nongame - The following species are protected and may not be hunted, molested, caught, transported, sold or possessed in any manner: birds of prey (eagles, hawks, osprey, owls, kites and vultures) and nongame birds (except English sparrows, pigeons and starlings). Falconers must possess a SCDNR permit." Page 15 of 54 in http://www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/pdf/rulesregs1011.pdf
HOWEVER, on the Nuisance Wildlife page under the DNR website (http://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/nwco.html), the following is said about removing problematic wildlife by utilizing a permitted wildlife control operator: "Depredation permits may be obtained at no cost from any regional Wildlife Management Section or from a local Natural Resources Enforcement Officer. These permits are valid for 30 days, and are renewable if additional time is needed to alleviate the problem. Additional permits may be required when dealing with Federally-protected birds. A depredation permit is not required when capturing any nuisance furbearer or squirrel causing property damage within one-hundred yards of a home". Here is a PDF link to all the wildlife control officers in SC. Not a single one lists hawks as something they will remove. http://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/nwco.pdf.
This is simply information available to the public-at-large.
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I'm pretty sure you can since the Farmer's around me have all gotten permission from the local game warden. Just check with the game warden in your area. They cannot be killed for sport (so I don't think you need a permit) but the Game Warden can give permission if the hawk is a nuisance and is killing livestock and costing the Farmer money. At least that is how it was explained to me.
According to the 2010-2011 DNR manual "Protected Nongame - The following species are protected and may not be hunted, molested, caught, transported, sold or possessed in any manner: birds of prey (eagles, hawks, osprey, owls, kites and vultures) and nongame birds (except English sparrows, pigeons and starlings). Falconers must possess a SCDNR permit." Page 15 of 54 in http://www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/pdf/rulesregs1011.pdf
HOWEVER, on the Nuisance Wildlife page under the DNR website (http://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/nwco.html), the following is said about removing problematic wildlife by utilizing a permitted wildlife control operator: "Depredation permits may be obtained at no cost from any regional Wildlife Management Section or from a local Natural Resources Enforcement Officer. These permits are valid for 30 days, and are renewable if additional time is needed to alleviate the problem. Additional permits may be required when dealing with Federally-protected birds. A depredation permit is not required when capturing any nuisance furbearer or squirrel causing property damage within one-hundred yards of a home". Here is a PDF link to all the wildlife control officers in SC. Not a single one lists hawks as something they will remove. http://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/nwco.pdf.
This is simply information available to the public-at-large.
Nice~
So we were under a tornado warning yesterday afternoon~ It came out of no where I was working on the coop in the garage and I kept hearing all this rolling thunder outside, and it wasn't spaced out it was just one right after the other... I thought that was strange so I go running out back and get all my chickens back in their cages and get them covered. I run back inside to check the weather and they issued a tornado warning it was spotted heading Southeast toward Simpsonville, Mauldin, Fountain Inn... Oh man I freaked with all the bad tornadoes hitting the every where I didn't take it lightly I made the kids get in the bedroom closet and I went out to look. I could see all the dark clouds (really really dark) just outside my front house but it must have skimped by us and stayed to the south of us. Is anyone else near this area did you see anything yesterday??? This weather is just plain crazy~ We are suppose to be in for another round this evening. I love the rain but I certainly don't like tornados!!
Oh and sweet little Bella~ she decided to knock down my vege garden fence again and guess where the chickens were when I went to grab them!!!!! It was like a horrible dream of pac-man "CHOMP" "CHOMP" "CHOMP" all through my garden!
Didn't somebody say they needed a dog???
Stay Safe! And sorry for all the comments~ I was playing catch up
Oh and sweet little Bella~ she decided to knock down my vege garden fence again and guess where the chickens were when I went to grab them!!!!! It was like a horrible dream of pac-man "CHOMP" "CHOMP" "CHOMP" all through my garden!
Stay Safe! And sorry for all the comments~ I was playing catch up
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