It's always coyote season.
in Washington.
Hopefully you have coyote's. Definately understand the state law. I say understand it because you want to know the consequences of being able to feel comfortable protecting you and your family.
Looks like crow hunting opens up on July 2nd for you guys in Mass.
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3.02(8) Hunting of Crows
There shall be an annual open season for the hunting of crows in all counties of Massachusetts subject to the following:
(a) Open Season. The open season shall be as follows: every Monday, Friday, and Saturday of each week except during the period of April 11 through June 30, and except during the season when deer may be legally taken by means of a shotgun.
(b) Hunting Hours. The hunting hours during each calendar day of the open season shall be from ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset except as provided in 321 CMR 3.01(1)(n).
(c) Permissible Hunting Methods. Crows may be hunted by means of firearms, bow and arrow, and falconry, but not with the aid of or from an aircraft.
Regulatory Authority: M.G.L. c. 131, § 5.
Last Revised: 12-31-04
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The following species may be taken year’ round (except during shotgun deer season) by licensed hunters with no daily or seasonal bag limit: English sparrow, flying squirrel, red squirrel, porcupine, skunk, starling, weasel, woodchuck.
Closed season throughout the year on all birds and mammals not mentioned herein or in Massachusetts Migratory Bird Regulations.
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Shotgun Ammunition – Except during the prescribed open season when deer may be hunted lawfully with a shotgun, a person shall not have in his possession a shotgun shell loaded with a rifled slug, single ball, buckshot of any size, BB shot or air rifle shot in any place where birds or mammals may be found except on a skeet, trap or target range between sunrise and sunset, or except as specified in Migratory Bird Hunting Abstracts.
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If that doesn't confuse you you are a better person than I, you might want to find the Mass definition of "Firearm" as mentioned in the Crow hunting section.
Good luck, and don't forget to buy your hunting license and have it with you.