Grackle Whacker Is Back

[doc540]

Insurgent birds have re-infiltrated my neighborhood, killing local songbirds and generally trying to reassert their authority in my province.

The tacticool, 1956 Crosman .22 pellet rifle with high tech optics is wreaking a terrible wrath on their heads. Notice the stock extension designed to absorb the punishing recoil.

Al'Sqawkbar

[RECIT]

Get er done

[sookandy]

Keep whacking them. Dang things are horrible on my trucks paint.

[puma guy]

Insurgent birds have re-infiltrated my neighborhood, killing local songbirds and generally trying to reassert their authority in my province.

The tacticool, 1956 Crosman .22 pellet rifle with high tech optics is wreaking a terrible wrath on their heads. Notice the stock extension designed to absorb the punishing recoil.

Al'Sqawkbar

You're about 2998 under the daily bag limit

[Carry-a-Kimber]

Does declairing that one harvested a protected animal in a legal manner protect one from legal action? Just curious, never understood how the grackle thing worked. If I shot some for sport, was pulled over by a GW, and I told him they were eating my apple crop, would I be good to go? I know the burden of proof lies on the accuser.... this is a wierd law.

[doc540]

Does declairing that one harvested a protected animal in a legal manner protect one from legal action? Just curious, never understood how the grackle thing worked. If I shot some for sport, was pulled over by a GW, and I told him they were eating my apple crop, would I be good to go? I know the burden of proof lies on the accuser.... this is a wierd law.

I didn't actually shoot those.

They expired near my backyard, and I gave them a proper burial after posing for the picture.

[Carry-a-Kimber]

Good on ya!! But it is still a wacky law. Who ever decided to protect a flying rat?

[doc540]

It would be a bit awkward at the Huntsville dinner table explaining to the boys what you were in for.

[OldCannon]

Does declairing that one harvested a protected animal in a legal manner protect one from legal action? Just curious, never understood how the grackle thing worked. If I shot some for sport, was pulled over by a GW, and I told him they were eating my apple crop, would I be good to go? I know the burden of proof lies on the accuser.... this is a wierd law.

Wait? Those cretins are _protected_?!

[pbwalker]

Does declairing that one harvested a protected animal in a legal manner protect one from legal action? Just curious, never understood how the grackle thing worked. If I shot some for sport, was pulled over by a GW, and I told him they were eating my apple crop, would I be good to go? I know the burden of proof lies on the accuser.... this is a wierd law.

Wait? Those cretins are _protected_?!

You bet!

Insane but true...

[Sidro]

This is from the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.

•Unprotected Birds:
◦The only birds not protected by any state or federal law are European starlings, English sparrows, feral rock doves (common pigeon - Columba livia) and Eurasian collared-doves; these species may be killed at any time, their nests or eggs destroyed, and their feathers may be possessed.
◦Yellow-headed, red-winged, rusty, or Brewer's blackbirds and all grackles, cowbirds (does not include cattle egret), crows, or magpies may be controlled without a federal or state depredation permit when found committing or about to commit depredations on ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, livestock, or wildlife, or when concentrated in numbers and in a manner that constitutes a health hazard or other nuisance.

[OldCannon]

Does declairing that one harvested a protected animal in a legal manner protect one from legal action? Just curious, never understood how the grackle thing worked. If I shot some for sport, was pulled over by a GW, and I told him they were eating my apple crop, would I be good to go? I know the burden of proof lies on the accuser.... this is a wierd law.

Wait? Those cretins are _protected_?!

You bet!

Insane but true...

Round 'em up and deliver them to the home of whoever came up with that INSANE idea.

[OldCannon]

...or when concentrated in numbers and in a manner that constitutes a health hazard or other nuisance.

Oh, well, that pretty much means "Anytime you see a Grackle" then

[Carry-a-Kimber]

...or when concentrated in numbers and in a manner that constitutes a health hazard or other nuisance.

Oh, well, that pretty much means "Anytime you see a Grackle" then

This.

[Jasonw560]

Their squaks, even just one, is a nuisance.

As the son of a farmer, every single one shold be eradicated.

And quick, before some PETA hacko finds out and declares them an endangered species.