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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Hunting Gate => Topic started by: thekid on March 20, 2011, 01:33:40 PM

Title: hosp down
Post by: thekid on March 20, 2011, 01:33:40 PM

After a couple of years of shooting these guys with the winchester 500x, the native species are returning, 2 cardinals, lots of titmice, chickadees and golden finches.

I have about 50 recorded kills of hosps, and will try my best to keep the natives around by smacking these little buggers down, this one was taken with the 34 .22 using preds. Rob

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Post by: 1377x on March 20, 2011, 03:10:35 PM

nice shooting

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Post by: JonnyReb on March 20, 2011, 03:30:56 PM

 I'm so jealous of you guys with H. sparrows.. nice shooting! J

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Post by: longislandhunter on March 20, 2011, 05:13:02 PM

Nice shooting,, those little buggers can be tough targets. 

Jeff

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Post by: gooder77 on March 20, 2011, 05:19:19 PM

nice shot

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Post by: dk1677 on March 20, 2011, 06:35:07 PM

Nice shooting!

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Post by: Dead nuts dog on March 20, 2011, 06:57:56 PM

Kill em all, good job

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Post by: Mo.sniper342 on March 20, 2011, 07:07:17 PM

tough targets good shooting

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Post by: Mebits on March 20, 2011, 07:38:38 PM

You're right about the natives coming back. HOSP's are ruthless with other cavity nesters like downy wood peckers and chickadees, to say nothing of blue birds. Plus, they'll fight other birds off the feeder too.

Now there are still lots in my neighborhood, even just 2 yards off (maybe 35' west and 40' south of my feeding station, but I've not been able to get my window open on one in days, let alone get a shot off.

Smart little buggers.