Pigeon control??

[Rocker1]

              

They are flying rats and who cares about wounding them just camo up and sit in the barn and have fun . they are considered pests and open game 24/7 365 have  a good time bring lots of pellets and some black bags

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               You should make every effort to assure a clean and humane kill no matter what type of hunting you do.Thanks David

[oldpink]

Agreed
Even the loathsome rat and starling deserve nothing less than for the hunter to despatch them properly.
That's the difference between hunters and slobs.

[only1harry]

I have never had any issues with broadside shots or shoulder shots on Starlings and Grackles (no pigeons).  If it doesn't kill them immediately, it disables them from flying.  I have had some issues however with frontal chest shots, so I prefer not to shoot them in the chest or "center mass", unless I have no choice and I always aim higher near the neck or upper chest.  Then again I mostly use the 850 .22 and rarely lose a bird.  I can see losing more with .177.