but those birds your shooting will have chicks which starve to death. the farmer on the land i shoot on totally understands and is fine with me not shooting woodys at this time of year. just this morning i was walking round the land and saw a woody nest with chicks in it and the parents were regurgatating food to the chicks. i would hate to see them die slowly because the parents were'nt around.
I dont think that i would shoot both parents befor the chicks are out the nest. But i do see your point like i said its a hard one