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Originally Posted by RWebb
Shooting them is also illegal. Federal law. You may not go to prison, but it will NOT be fun.
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Not true. They are not protected under federal law. State law applies, both with regard to shooting crows and where one can and cannot discharge a "firearm", the definition of which varies widely state to state.
Here in Washington, we used to only be able to shoot crows when caught in "an act of depredation". It was open season all year, no license required - as long as they were stealing or damaging something. Of course most of us could tell they were about to, or were at least thinking about it, which to us was "close enough". An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and all of that...
In light of that, the real inability to police these matters, the state relented. It's now open season, year round, no requirements, no limits. Anytime, anywhere, for any reason. At least as far as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is concerned. The only thing to be mindful of is that "discharge of a firearm" thing. In my town, an air rifle is a "firearm". It is, however, legal across the state to dispatch "nuisance wildlife" by any means at your disposal, including discharging a firearm in the city limits.