sparrow down

'Boo said:
First off this bird is not a starling as you originally posted.
Unfortunately neither is it a House Sparrow - also known as the English Sparrow - (Passer domesticus) as listed in Schedule C as an invasive pest that may be killed at will.

It appears to be a Brewers Sparrow which, like most songbirds, is protected in BC

I suspect you may be getting a visit from a CO in the near future.
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brewers have more of a white face with more white around there eyes around their eyes... this one doesnt have that and is more typical of a female house sparrow.

Also, brewers arent located in this area of BC, however, they are located out in your area...

European Starling
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Brewers
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House
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the bird
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I've been a birder (and a hunter) for about 40 years. That sure looks like a House Sparrow to me.

And, yes, I also got a good laugh out of seeing that pinked-out moniker.:D
 
Mr. Friendly said:
indeed he's right, the House Sparrow is considered a Schedule 'C' animal that can be destroyed on site.

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/lower-mainland/wildlife/species/species_lists.htm

that said, most hunters consider it bad taste. wanton killing is what everyone think hunters are about, so when we do, it only reinforces a bad image we don't want to be painted with.
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my reasoning is that the gov put them on that lost to be destroyed on site for a reason... each animal has its own reason for being on the list such as habitat distruction, introduced species killing off native species ect.... Im just to happy to oblige :D
 
Qhergt said:
first kill of the year with my compound bow.


20 foot shot
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Ya, that is just the pic to raise the image of hunters.
I am sorry my very 1rst post has to be negative,I have hunted over 40 yrs,have killed more moose than I can remember,several deer & countless grouse.
Although I don't hunt coyotes or any other legal nonedible critters,I have no problem with hunters that do.
Having said that,I believe that there is a line & you have crossed it.
Kill all the little birds you want,but I for 1(and all of my hunting friends)would not consider this anything to brag about on the net.
If this is the attitude of younger hunters today, then our hunting culture is in VERY BIG trouble.
Post more like this,the anti's will love it.
 
Blue Lk said:
Ya, that is just the pic to raise the image of hunters.
I am sorry my very 1rst post has to be negative,I have hunted over 40 yrs,have killed more moose than I can remember,several deer & countless grouse.
Although I don't hunt coyotes or any other legal nonedible critters,I have no problem with hunters that do.
Having said that,I believe that there is a line & you have crossed it.
Kill all the little birds you want,but I for 1(and all of my hunting friends)would not consider this anything to brag about on the net.
If this is the attitude of younger hunters today, then our hunting culture is in VERY BIG trouble.
Post more like this,the anti's will love it.
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:slap: :rolleyes:
Thanks for your opinion, however flawed it might be.
As his intent was not to lower the image of hunting, it was to show us a nice shot he made, of an invasive pest. Why do you believe we should cater to the silly whims of anti hunting Liberals? Do you think a picture of a dead bird will really make them hate hunting any more then they do?
I don't think the way to reason with stubborn, pig headed liberal opinions is to hide our hobby and hope we do not give them any "ammo". They do not need ammo and they do not listen to fact or reason, so screw them.

BTW, you are lucky there are as many young hunters as there are, a much more important factor in the future of hunting then what some
bleeding heart liberals think.
 
Blue Lk said:
Ya, that is just the pic to raise the image of hunters.
I am sorry my very 1rst post has to be negative,I have hunted over 40 yrs,have killed more moose than I can remember,several deer & countless grouse.
Although I don't hunt coyotes or any other legal nonedible critters,I have no problem with hunters that do.
Having said that,I believe that there is a line & you have crossed it.
Kill all the little birds you want,but I for 1(and all of my hunting friends)would not consider this anything to brag about on the net.
If this is the attitude of younger hunters today, then our hunting culture is in VERY BIG trouble.
Post more like this,the anti's will love it.
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hunters shoot "coyotes and other non edible critters" for pest control, among other reasons. What i did was just that, pest control. Here in BC the house sparrow is an introduced species and it kills off, raids the nests, take over the nests of our local native song birds. So I have no problem killing them along with any other animal on the Schedule C list as they are introduced and nuisance animals.

Schedule "C" animals can be captured or killed anywhere and at any time in BC. Schedule "C" birds may be hunted using electronic calls. You do not need a hunting licence to hunt or kill the following Schedule "C" wildlife:
(a) Rana catesbeiana - American bullfrog
(b) Rana clamitans - green frog
(c) all species of the family Chelydridae - snapping turtles
(d) Didelphis virginiana - North American opossum
(e) Sylvilagus floridanus - eastern cottontail
(f) Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
(g) Myocastor coypus - nutria
(h) all species of the genus Sciurus - gray squirrels and fox squirrels
(i) Passer domesticus - house sparrow
(j) Sturnus vulgaris - European starling
(k) Columbia livia - rock dove (domestic pigeon)

After reading the recipe that was posted a few pages back im curious to try eating starling....


I posted this thread mainly because I just started shooting archery a few months ago and managing to connect a shot like that on a moving target that small at almost 30 feet(i went out and paced it off earlier and was farther back then I thought) was a big deal for me. Just goes to show all my practicing is paying off. :D
 
Mr. Friendly said:
indeed he's right, the House Sparrow is considered a Schedule 'C' animal that can be destroyed on site.

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/lower-mainland/wildlife/species/species_lists.htm

that said, most hunters consider it bad taste. wanton killing is what everyone think hunters are about, so when we do, it only reinforces a bad image we don't want to be painted with.
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Bad taste? Most hunters? How long have you actually been hunting?:p

There is a reason for the Schedule C list, and it's to encourage EVERYONE (not just hunters) to reduce the population of the animals on that list.
 
Qhergt said:
Just goes to show all my practicing is paying off. :D
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Good shooting!

I can't believe what a big deal everyone makes this out to be... Perfectly legal way of putting down a pest, get over it people it's a frickin sparrow!

Nice try from a previous poster to make this a generational thing BTW... My vintage bragged about how far we could shoot a sparrow with a slingshot or a pellet gun. Today we can brag about it on the Interweb, what's the diff?
 
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