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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Hunting, Pest Control, Varminting » Got my first HUGE Black Bird (pics inside) Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  Got my first HUGE Black Bird (pics inside)   Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:35 pm Midichlorian Veteran Member Joined: 25 May 2009 Posts: 333 Location: Middle of the Desert First off not sure if its a crow or a raven,all I know is it is HUGE!! These sucks are so smart,but not smart enough to be afraid of cars. For months I been walking and they would take off when I was 50 feet or more away. Then I got smart,drive about a mile into the desert,away from all roads and houses and spotted 3. This one was shot from about 40 feet . Took one shot to down him,then 2 more shots to finish him off. Here are some pics. _________________ .22 Benjamin Marauder Join http://airgunspace.ning.com It`s Like Myspace for air gunners!   Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:39 pm BmDubb Member Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Posts: 41 Location: Ohio Nicely done!!!! I have a 500acre cornfield behind my house and these nasty MFers are all over the place. They eat my sunflowers and a few other choice garden plants. What type of rifle is that? NEVERMIND: SEE THE LOGO! LOL Last edited by BmDubb on Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:01 pm; edited 1 time in total   Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:57 pm rsterne Moderator Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 2998 Location: Coalmont, BC Looks like a Raven to me.... Protected species in BC.... Natives consider them sacred.... Bob _________________ Dominion Marksman Silver Shield - 5890 x 6000 in 1976, and downhill ever since! Airsonal: Too many to count!   Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:28 pm scroller99 Veteran Member Joined: 03 Dec 2008 Posts: 272 Location: Hopewell Junction I sit in the cap of my truck and shoot out the side windows at the wily squirrels that I can't stalk _________________ crosman2250 xt crosman 1077 crosman modded 2240 benji 392 drozd bumble bee   Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:38 pm aircube Veteran Member Joined: 02 May 2009 Posts: 261 Yep looks like a raven, they are protected in Canada. Must have been a good shot thats a big bird   Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:41 pm Crosman140 Senior Member Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 663 Location: USA Looks nice there laying next to your black beauty. Thanks for the pics. _________________ My Critter Gitters .22 Crosman 140 (1955) .177 Crosman G1 (2009) .177 Crosman 1377 (2009) .177 Daisy 880 (2019) BB Daisy Red Ryder (2012) BB Daisy Buck (2019) BB Crosman 1600 (1980) BB Marksman 1010 (1979)   Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:28 pm Slavia Moderator Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 4382 Location: Waseca, Minnesota, USA The beak looks more like an American Crow: http://birds.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_tell_a_crow_from_a_raven#ixzz0E5TMctR4&A Sorry to rain on your parade - unfortunately, airguns aren't legal for crows in California. Neither for depredation (section 472) nor for hunting in season (section 485): http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/current/uplandgamebirdregs.asp#485 _________________ ¡Listo! ¡Apunte! ¡Fuego!   Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:14 pm Midichlorian Veteran Member Joined: 25 May 2009 Posts: 333 Location: Middle of the Desert Slavia wrote: The beak looks more like an American Crow: http://birds.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_tell_a_crow_from_a_raven#ixzz0E5TMctR4&A Sorry to rain on your parade - unfortunately, airguns aren't legal for crows in California. Neither for depredation (section 472) nor for hunting in season (section 485): http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/current/uplandgamebirdregs.asp#485 IDK looks like a raven to me,just check the site you posted. Here is a close up shot of the beak. # The bill of a Common Raven is larger and heavier, and has a less obvious downward curve—the raven’s upper bill does curve downward at the end but is more parallel for most of its length. # A raven’s throat feathers look shaggy and fluffed out, a feature best seen from the side, in a perched bird. _________________ .22 Benjamin Marauder Join http://airgunspace.ning.com It`s Like Myspace for air gunners!   Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:21 pm sniper Silver Status Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 3752 Location: Star, Idaho i never shoot birds. it's funny though how airguns are marketed towards small game which would be illegal. i hope rats are fair game. not that i would care anyway... _________________ I believe in gun control, If there's a gun around I want to be controlling it.......   Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:01 am Slavia Moderator Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 4382 Location: Waseca, Minnesota, USA Quote: IDK looks like a raven to me,just check the site you posted. I stand corrected. Since it is a raven, it shouldn't be taken in California, period. It's not listed as a game bird in §300 Title 14, CCR, nor is it listed as a non-game bird in §472 (a-d), nor is it allowable in the depredation rules of §472d or §485, so: "§472. General Provisions. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 478 and 485 and subsections (a) through (d) below, nongame birds and mammals may not be taken." http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/current/uplandgamebirdregs.asp#485 _________________ ¡Listo! ¡Apunte! ¡Fuego!   Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:50 am Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 Midichlorian, just remember that it is legal to shoot any animal if it is in defense of yourself or another person. I'm sure that no one was around you to say otherwise, so just confirm with us that it was indeed trying to attack you, and then naysayers like Slavia can stfu about it. Sorry, but I REALLY get tired of the "you can't shoot that crowd" in the hunting forums. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:00 am SnowBunny Veteran Member Joined: 21 Jun 2009 Posts: 158 Gone Last edited by SnowBunny on Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:17 am; edited 1 time in total   Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:42 am Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 No, they are being the neighbor that sticks his head over the fence and says "You can't do that!" because they want to be a sanctimonious a-hole, or pretend that they are some sort of knowlegeable authority figure. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:08 am rsterne Moderator Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 2998 Location: Coalmont, BC Thanks for posting the closeup of the beak... no question, that is a Raven.... Personally, I don't give a rat's a$$ what you do.... but by posting that "such and such a bird/animal" is protected (or at least not on the list of species that you are allowed to hunt).... my intention is to educate people about what is and is not allowed.... Roger, since the OP stated that he drove a mile into the desert and shot the bird from the safety of his car, one can assume the bird was not attacking him.... Again, I don't give a f#$k what you do personally, but don't EVER assume you know my motives.... Your statement that: Quote: No, they are being the neighbor that sticks his head over the fence and says "You can't do that!" because they want to be a sanctimonious a-hole, or pretend that they are some sort of knowlegeable authority figure. is totally out of place under the circumstances.... I had no knowledge of the laws of California (but Slavia has filled that in).... I simply stated that shooting a Raven in BC is not allowed.... I am absolutely NOT interested in a flame war, and will be quite content to sit back and laugh if you continue your rant on this subject.... Bob _________________ Dominion Marksman Silver Shield - 5890 x 6000 in 1976, and downhill ever since! Airsonal: Too many to count!   Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:26 am Midichlorian Veteran Member Joined: 25 May 2009 Posts: 333 Location: Middle of the Desert Well they are to dam smart anyways,and too hard to kill. This will probably be my last raven. My Crosman g1 broke yesterday anyways. I just sent it in to crosman to get replaced. But god knows how long it will take for me to get it back. At this time all the birds are safe from the Birdanator _________________ .22 Benjamin Marauder Join http://airgunspace.ning.com It`s Like Myspace for air gunners! 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