Vultures legal to shoot?

[CJDore]

I vulture stole a squirrel from me this AM and I was wandering if it is legal to shoot vulture in TN?

[E4 No More]

Nope!

[Raoul]

No.

[gjohnsoniv]

If I remember correctly you have to have a permit to shoot them.

That might be something else though. Edited September 1, 2015 by gjohnsoniv

[peejman]

What they said... no.  Vultures are in the same category as all other raptors (hawks, kestrels, owls, etc.).  They're also one of the smartest birds out there. 

[Ray Z]

Natures little cleanup crew

[dralarms]

Raptors are protected under federal law. Do not, repeat, do not kill one.

[CJDore]

Thanks for the guidance!

[10-Ring]

I vulture stole a squirrel from me this AM and I was wandering if it is legal to shoot vulture in TN?

 

It's always a battle to get to the roadkill before they do!

[Pete123]

Besides, last I heard, squirrel snatching isn't a shooting offense.   ;)

Edited September 2, 2015 by Pete123

[dralarms]

Just catch him and relocate here, I got plenty tree rats, they're tearing up my fruit trees.

[Clod Stomper]

Just catch him and relocate here, I got plenty tree rats, they're tearing up my fruit trees.

 

Do you have a .22? If not, I know somebody who does.

[dralarms]

Do you have a .22? If not, I know somebody who does.

Too many neighbors to use 22, the angle is always wrong. I use a 410. That way if the pellets go anywhere they won't do any damage.

[CJDore]

Too many neighbors to use 22, the angle is always wrong. I use a 410. That way if the pellets go anywhere they won't do any damage.

 

I have a .22 pellet rifle that will knock them out of your trees.

[DaveS]

Buzzards and Vultures are a protected species.

 

Dave

[TnShooter83]

Nope. Like the rest have said. Edited September 3, 2015 by TnShooter83

[R_Bert]

Cool.  With the roadkill law, it can be a twofer!  Sriracha...it makes buzzard better. "I'll have the 'turf'n'dump' platter, ma'am!"

Edited September 3, 2015 by R_Bert

[dats82]

I wouldn't shoot one over it snatching a squirrel, but we have had them kill calves.  I would consider that a justifiable shoot.

[Oh Shoot]

I wouldn't shoot one over it snatching a squirrel, but we have had them kill calves.  I would consider that a justifiable shoot.

 

TN passed a law last session very similar to the "not helping Feds enforce gun laws" regarding killing black vultures:

 

http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0204

 

In essence, it says that it is not unlawful to kill them in TN, and that we won't help the Feds enforce its law to the opposite.

 

- However, of course this doesn't mean the Feds can't charge and convict you.

- Also note this if for the black vulture only, not the turkey vulture.

- Also also note that a juvenile turkey vulture (which can be almost as large as an adult) looks very similar to a black vulture, as the head is the only stark difference.

 

So some pretty obvious advice: try not to kill any Turkey Vultures, and if you snuff any Black Vultures, keep it on the QT, eh?

 

- OS

Edited September 3, 2015 by Oh Shoot

[bersaguy]

Goes to show how stupid I am. I thought Buzzards/Vultures only ate dead things and had no idea they would actually kill things such as calves and other live critters.................. :shrug: :shrug:

[gjohnsoniv]

Goes to show how stupid I am. I thought Buzzards/Vultures only ate dead things and had no idea they would actually kill things such as calves and other live critters.................. :shrug: :shrug:

Oh yeah. They'll go to town on new born calves.

[E4 No More]

Goes to show how stupid I am. I thought Buzzards/Vultures only ate dead things and had no idea they would actually kill things such as calves and other live critters.................. :shrug: :shrug:

News interviewed a rancher a while back who said that they'll blind the cows while they are birthing so that they can get to the calf.

[bud]

. Edited September 28, 2015 by bud

[monkeylizard]

I'm sure there's an Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson joke hiding in here somewhere.

Edited September 3, 2015 by monkeylizard

[10-Ring]

I'm sure there's an Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson joke hiding in here somewhere.

Has Tennessee passed a law as to where the state won't prosecute, awe never mind I don't want any warning points today.