2 Bald Eagles shot in East Texas

[Dusty Britches]

Did anyone see the news that TPWD and USFW are looking for whoever shot and killed 2 Bald Eagles in east Texas on November 16?

https://www.kwtx.com/2022/11/16/two-...ad-east-texas/

[32drawlength]

Dang
Somebody is going to hell & jail

[Man]

I have pictures of a bald eagle on our Nacogdoches lease....hope its not the same one

[Spiderpig1776]

I doubt they do anything to them it’s east tx

[bobby314]

Originally Posted by Spiderpig1776

I doubt they do anything to them it’s east tx

For sure, that's a day in the life out there.

[Dusty Britches]

Originally Posted by Spiderpig1776

I doubt they do anything to them it’s east tx

Several years ago 2 men were sentence to federal prison for poisoning hogs which in turn killed vultures. This happened in east Texas. If they find the person who shot them I'm sure they will go to prison.

[brokeno]

They will pay more and spend more time in jail than someone actually killing a person.

[mtac767]

good ole east Texas, doing East Texas things.

[Slew]

I see them pretty often in the winter fishing. Had one eat an undersized crappie we threw back one day! Couldn’t dig my phone out fast enough when I realized what was happening! Cool birds. Hope they catch the fools.

[AntlerCollector]

They occasionally kill chickens at my place. I saw two eagles here just last week.








Glorified white headed buzzards.













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[gburk]

Eh, Ben Franklin was right

[jdg13]

Glorified buzzards. But still, what idiot shoots a bald eagle? I'm sure they'll be caught and sent to prison.

[Slabby]

Originally Posted by AntlerCollector

They occasionally kill chickens at my place. I saw two eagles here just last week.








Glorified white headed buzzards.













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Well, good shooting I guess

[dgilbert]

Get a rope!

[M16]

Originally Posted by brokeno

They will pay more and spend more time in jail than someone actually killing a person.

Ain’t that the truth.

[El General]

We had a pair work the duck pond I was hunting last week. One of them got a cripple. I didn't get ****** like I do when a hawk or owl gets one for some reason.

[7sdad]

Someone is going to be in trouble.

[S-3 Ranch]

Originally Posted by AntlerCollector

They occasionally kill chickens at my place. I saw two eagles here just last week.








Glorified white headed buzzards.













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Eagles are a environmental conundrum, scavengers and major problem predator , yet a protected
Eagles when I worked out in the fort davis and Delaware mountains
Killed lots of bighorn lambs & pronghorn, the feds & statey’s would blame “ other apex’s “

[ultrastealth]

Originally Posted by brokeno

They will pay more and spend more time in jail than someone actually killing a person.

Was going to say. You're probably better off killing a person than a white-headed buzzard.

[Low Fence]

I’ve got em daily here at the dairy. Usually from now till March

I can’t imagine wanting/ needing to shoot such a beautiful bird

[Snowflake Killa]

Overrated buzzards

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[Slabby]

Originally Posted by Low Fence

I’ve got em daily here at the dairy. Usually from now till March

I can’t imagine wanting/ needing to shoot such a beautiful bird

Unless ypur a sheep rancher

[westtexducks]

Originally Posted by Snowflake Killa

Overrated buzzards

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Yep, never understood why I can kill all the coyotes, coons, etc that eat my quail but that **** bird over there that eats just as many if not more of my quail I can’t shoot. Pretty **** stupid.


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[twosixteens]

I used to duck hunt with a guy in high school who shot a bald eagle (I was not on that hunt) on the Missouri river and told several people he got caught if I remember correctly he got a $2500 fine shot gun confiscated his hunting privileges revoked for 10 years and a ridiculous amount of community service

[Bigdaddy]

wonder if they taste like chicken

[npe001]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

wonder if they taste like chicken

no sir, more like snow leopard backstrap. But seriously, not sure why you would want to kill an eagle

[AntlerCollector]

Originally Posted by S-3 Ranch

Eagles are a environmental conundrum, scavengers and major problem predator , yet a protected
Eagles when I worked out in the fort davis and Delaware mountains
Killed lots of bighorn lambs & pronghorn, the feds & statey’s would blame “ other apex’s “

Agreed. If they weren’t labeled our “National Bird” there would be a bounty on them.

[Captain39]

For all those saying they will go to prison; highly doubt it. Prob get a fine and a little community service. There are people walking the streets on low to no money bonds now days that have killed someone and on their tenth+ arrest. Just like the kids/adults poaching all the deer in Leon County. None of them served prison time, fines and community service. We are not hard on criminals.

[Dale Moser]

Originally Posted by AntlerCollector

Agreed. If they weren’t labeled our “National Bird” there would be a bounty on them.

Like hawks, owls, and buzzards?


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[Man]

Originally Posted by AntlerCollector

Agreed. If they weren’t labeled our “National Bird” there would be a bounty on them.

Probably wouldn't be any left. Gone the way of the dodo.

Dang didn't know that many people on here considered them a trash bird. Everytime I see one I am always in awe at how big and beautiful they are.

[Jason Fry]

Reminds me a bit of the Inman fella who shot a whooping crane. Stupid is as stupid does.

[tvc184]

Originally Posted by Captain39

For all those saying they will go to prison; highly doubt it. Prob get a fine and a little community service. There are people walking the streets on low to no money bonds now days that have killed someone and on their tenth+ arrest. Just like the kids/adults poaching all the deer in Leon County. None of them served prison time, fines and community service. We are not hard on criminals.

Maybe they won’t serve time (if caught) but it is a folly to compare state laws and habits to the federal laws.

[Captain39]

Originally Posted by tvc184

Maybe they won’t serve time (if caught) but it is a folly to compare state laws and habits to the federal laws.

I get your point. But could name plenty of cases where federal law is broken too, and nobody goes to jail.

[tvc184]

Originally Posted by Captain39

I get your point. But could name plenty of cases where federal law is broken too, and nobody goes to jail.

I agree and that’s why I said so.

Comparing laws and punishments is worse than comparing truck brands. My partner filed a child underage photo case (to get past filters) in state court and the guy was offered probation. A 4 block drive to the federal courthouse and taking the same charges in their system resulted in several years in prison.

That is certainly different than a game violation but just as a comparison, it depends on what they want to do and maybe make an example.

[S-3 Ranch]

Originally Posted by Slabby

Unless ypur a sheep rancher

The area around Eldorado to fort Stockton tx anywhere sheep are the primary livestock I have rarely if ever seen a eagle, hawk , owl . The guys who run livestock on every square inch of the university & school land carry some serious long range shooting gear , SSS is the rule of thumb in big country area

[lovemylegacy]

Originally Posted by jdg13

Glorified buzzards. But still, what idiot shoots a bald eagle? I'm sure they'll be caught and sent to prison.

Maybe it after his livestock. Most people know the consequences behind shooting an Eagle

[AntlerCollector]

Originally Posted by Dale Moser

Like hawks, owls, and buzzards?


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Never had a buzzard kill my chickens

[Voodoo]

Even I wouldn’t do that !

[westtexducks]

Originally Posted by Dale Moser

Like hawks, owls, and buzzards?


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Exactly yes. Add road runners to that list as well.


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[trophyhunter01]

Originally Posted by AntlerCollector

Never had a buzzard kill my chickens

So how many chickens have said eagles killed? Sure it was not a hawk, yote, neighbors dog? Maybe eagle was cleaning up the mess. If the loss is that great maybe you can deduct from your taxes.

[HogHunter34]

Originally Posted by trophyhunter01

So how many chickens have said eagles killed? Sure it was not a hawk, yote, neighbors dog? Maybe eagle was cleaning up the mess. If the loss is that great maybe you can deduct from your taxes.

It was a better payoff for anyways. More bang for the buck now that he’s eating fried eagle instead of fried chicken

[Killer]

News article said up to 1-year imprisonment and up to a $100,000.00 fine on the Federal side!!

[SmTx]

Y'all might as well burn some flags if one of the greatest symbols of America and freedom just doesn't do it for you

[ThisLadyHunts]

Originally Posted by gburk

Eh, Ben Franklin was right

Thanksgiving would look totally different if he’s gotten his way.

[AntlerCollector]

Originally Posted by trophyhunter01

So how many chickens have said eagles killed? Sure it was not a hawk, yote, neighbors dog? Maybe eagle was cleaning up the mess. If the loss is that great maybe you can deduct from your taxes.

I watched the Eagles kill them. It happened once a day for 3 days in a row. Then I kept them in their coop 24-7 for a few days and the eagles left.

I put my wife’s chihuahua out in the yard, but unfortunately it’s still here.

Originally Posted by HogHunter34

It was a better payoff for anyways. More bang for the buck now that he’s eating fried eagle instead of fried chicken

[softpoint]

Eagles are chicken killing machines. I suspect they got into someone's poultry is what happened. Given that it can be a federal offence to kill them, I'd have let them slide, but not everyone (especially in east Texas) thinks it's cool to watch their chickens get slaughtered..

[Bucknaked]

Originally Posted by SmTx

Y'all might as well burn some flags if one of the greatest symbols of America and freedom just doesn't do it for you

X2!

[AntlerCollector]

Originally Posted by SmTx

Y'all might as well burn some flags if one of the greatest symbols of America and freedom just doesn't do it for you

The symbolism it represents to our Nation and the reality of the animal is two different things. There’s several eagles around where I live in the piney woods. The Trinity river is only about 10 miles away and several of them nest there. They can represent freedom, strength, power, and whatever else you want them to.
Reality is they feast on road kill right with the buzzards around here most of the time.

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by npe001

no sir, more like snow leopard backstrap. But seriously, not sure why you would want to kill an eagle

i would never kill an eagle i'm from nacogdoches. but i'm about a straight

as it goes if you can't take a little humor i'm sorry!! you do t know my story so get over it

[DUKFVR]

20 + yrs ago I was on a lease in Sonora. The rancher told me one day that I didn't see anything if an eagle showed up dead. Said they killed the goat kids. I told him what eagles. Just another buzzard. Used to have to race them for geese that sailed out after shooting.