Starlings. We have Coopers Hawks in the area and if the timings right,they will swoop in and remove the dropping or "twitchy" starlings for me. What an Awesome thing to witness!
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If you could only do pesting on 1 animal which would you choose and why ?
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In my part of Arizona it would be Gila Woodpeckers (not a protected species). They are very destructive and peck through the stucco finish on houses causing major damage. A house down the street from me had a hole above the garage from them about a half a foot square. Once they get a hole started they keep coming back to the same spot.
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Starlings, they’re terrible for native birds, and not just cavity nesters as they eat up food sources as well, and incredible barn yard pests. Finally, they crap all over my decks when they come to get the cedar berries.
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Rattus Rattus makes me itchus. I don't like em. Have had them in my attic and under the house at times, and now I feed em, and kill em.
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Does anyone know what pests (Eurasian Doves, starlings etc can be legally taken in Ohio. I love hunting squirrels but need something else to shoot at. Especially if it is helpful to native species.
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Hey Steveoh
I agree . I have a place that I shoot them at . They live in some rock near a water tower .Love shooting them .
I agree . I have a place that I shoot them at . They live in some rock near a water tower .Love shooting them .
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Hey Alex2865
I have some land 25 acres . It has a lot of gophers on it . Its nearly impossible to do any pesting with them because you could never see them out . I thought the ground hogs were the same way .
I have some land 25 acres . It has a lot of gophers on it . Its nearly impossible to do any pesting with them because you could never see them out . I thought the ground hogs were the same way .
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Hey Hawkeye69 I didnt know wood peckers could be a pest . I just thought they destroyed trees only .. I thought that they would be like most birds and try to avoid humans at all cost . Very interesting .
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Here in New Zealand I have shot a ton of goats but now it's mostly air rifle stuff. Hares because there is 2 1/2 times the amount of meat compared to rabbits. Last week I took three plovers, three rabbits, and three hares. All taken with my BSA sportsman HV in .22. Ranges from 4 meters to 75 meters. Cousin Dennis said there was game a plenty and he wasn't fibbing. Took about a couple hours which left time to fix his roof and get home before the better half got home. No squirrels here. Good hunting all.
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I'm going to go with tree rats. There is a never ending supply of them they taste good and you can hunt them everywhere. i would hate to narrow it down to one pest and then run out and not have anything to shoot at.
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Some species of woodpeckers also destroy fruit and nut crops.
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The tree rat. Seriously, it’s just a rat with a big, bushy tail. They cause all sorts of damage, gnaw at my garbage cans, litter the yard with pine cones and generally annoy me. But when they start eating my beloved tomatoes before I have a chance to enjoy them, well that’s when the death warrant was signed.
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We have a hard time with sage rats (belding ground squirrels) around here on the dairy. Thousands upon thousands and there just fun to shoot! Also tons of sparrows, starlings, eurasian doves and pigeons. Coyotes can be a problem but very rare in my area for some reason. However 2 years ago we had one attack one of my calves! Ate it's tail off and the skin off the back of it's leg. I was able to help the calf recover but man I was pissed! I have a .30 now just for them! It's hard to choose.
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