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syadasti

syadasti

i heart mac
Apr 15, 2002
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jdcamb said:
Watching those Berries. Killed 2 crows today... Put them out in a soccer field and the falcons swooped in and snatched them up behind sch #1 Warm humid weather = bounty on peas and peppers. Cukes and mators are doing well... Corn not so much... Poison ivy everywhere, horse fly's too...
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That's a federal offense unless they are in season. The 1972 extension of the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 covers crows:

-Crows shall not be hunted from aircraft.
-The hunting season or seasons on crows shall not exceed a total of 124 days during a calendar year
-Hunting shall not be permitted during the peak crow nesting period within a State and
-Crows may only be taken by firearms, bow and arrow and falconry
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buildyourown

buildyourown

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syadasti said:
That's a federal offense unless they are in season. The 1972 extension of the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 covers crows:
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Directly from the Wa state Dept of Fish and Game: "Crows in the act of depredation may be taken at any time"

So yeah, no season, no limit if they are eating crops.
 
syadasti

syadasti

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buildyourown said:
So yeah, no season, no limit if they are eating crops.
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Nope, it depends on the state. In NY state if the berries/crops are planted (not wild) its legal.

States may require permits to control crows and may regulate the method of take. Federal guidelines permit states to establish hunting seasons for crows. During these seasons, crows may be hunted according to the regulations established in each state. Regulations or interpretation of depredation rules may vary among states, and state or local laws may prohibit certain control techniques such as shooting or trapping. Check with local wildlife officials if there is any doubt regarding legality of control methods.
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Also if the crow were shot with lead he harmed the falcons which is a federal offense.

Animals that scavenge on carcasses shot and contaminated with lead bullet fragments, or wading birds that ingest spent lead-shot pellets or lost fishing weights mistaking them for food or grit, can die a painful death from lead poisoning, while others suffer for years from its debilitating effects. In the United States, an estimated 3,000 tons of lead are shot into the environment by hunting every year, another 80,000 tons are released at shooting ranges, and 4,000 tons are lost in ponds and streams as fishing lures and sinkers — while as many as 20 million birds and other animals die each year from subsequent lead poisoning.
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