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71 °F Forecast | Road Cams Tuesday, August 3, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Prime Times Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend August 2, 2004 Since You Asked Shooting at most birds is illegal I just read an article about a woman who was wounded by a pellet from the gun of a bird-shooting neighbor. Can a person indiscriminately shoot birds, or is it illegal to shoot any bird, other than starlings or pigeons, without a permit? — Jim H., White City Just about every bird in Oregon has some form of protection by state or federal laws from indiscriminate shooting, except starlings, rock doves and house sparrows. Everything else is either off-limits to shooting or is regulated by state hunting seasons. There’s even regulated seasons for mourning doves and band-tailed pigeons. The rules are outlined in the Oregon Game Bird Regulations booklets available at most sporting-goods stores. Regardless of the hunting rules, there are also firearms rules to consider. People cannot legally shoot things like pellet guns within city limits of towns like Medford. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times