--- title: "✔️Bird Control: Shooting | Animal Control (416) 429-5393" description: "There are several types of firearms that can be reasonably used for pigeons or gulls. We are equipped with specialized munitions, aiming & tracking systems!" url: "https://www.hawkeye.ca/toronto-bird-control-services-shooting" date: "2026-08-16T22:37:41+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- ## Breadcrumbs [Home](https://www.hawkeye.ca/) > [Bird Control Services](https://www.hawkeye.ca/toronto-bird-control-services) > Shooting # Bird Control: Shooting ## **The Hawkeye Advantage:** [Hawkeye Bird Control Inc.](https://www.hawkeye.ca/toronto-pest-bird-control) is well equipped with specialized munitions and firearms, specialized aiming and tracking systems and their derivatives, as well as licenses and special permits from the police to perform our work. - [!\[Click to enlarge image Dan-Frankian-target-shooting.webp\](https://www.hawkeye.ca/plugins/content/jw_sig/jw_sig/includes/images/transparent.gif)](https://www.hawkeye.ca/images/bird-control-shooting/Dan-Frankian-target-shooting.webp) - [!\[Click to enlarge image Dan-Gun-Range-Bird-Control-Practice.webp\](https://www.hawkeye.ca/plugins/content/jw_sig/jw_sig/includes/images/transparent.gif)](https://www.hawkeye.ca/images/bird-control-shooting/Dan-Gun-Range-Bird-Control-Practice.webp) - [!\[Click to enlarge image Hawkeye-Staff-Practice-Shooting.webp\](https://www.hawkeye.ca/plugins/content/jw_sig/jw_sig/includes/images/transparent.gif)](https://www.hawkeye.ca/images/bird-control-shooting/Hawkeye-Staff-Practice-Shooting.webp) - [!\[Click to enlarge image Hawkeye-staff-and-Dan.webp\](https://www.hawkeye.ca/plugins/content/jw_sig/jw_sig/includes/images/transparent.gif)](https://www.hawkeye.ca/images/bird-control-shooting/Hawkeye-staff-and-Dan.webp) - **There are several types of firearms that can be reasonably used for pigeons or gulls/seagulls:** - 0.177 Caliber, for small birds such as starlings - 0.22 Caliber, larger birds such as pigeons or crows - Air rifles are usually used for indoor work and require a knowledgeable hand and expert shot to do the job. A large caliber air rifle is usually required with enough of a punch to bring the bird down in one shot. This is very important if the bird is more that 8 meters away. Most of the low velocity air rifle or pneumatic toys will not work. The other consideration is missed shots; should the shooter miss the target pellets could be a problem in roofs, or windows. - 12 gauge, where firearms are permitted, is usually used outdoors. [**Presentation on Bird Strikes and Shooting (opens in lightbox) »**!\[presentation bird strike\](https://www.hawkeye.ca/images/presentation-bird-strike.jpg)](https://www.hawkeye.ca/images/presentation-bird-strike.pdf) **Gull Shooting Advantages:** 100% effective; what is dead will not ever come back. **Gull Shooting Disadvantages:** - The Public Relations nightmare you may face: The last thing you'll want to do is put your company or organization on the front cover of a news paper or get negative press, especially if shooting was handled incorrectly. - Justification would have to be in good order: - Examples would be health department concerns, health and safety related to human beings or aircraft; locations/industries such as hospitals, food production, airlines and air industry definitely qualify - This to be not taken lightly as certain areas of the globe animal rights activists have become quite militant. - Use of firearms is heavily legislated; restrictions and instructions will have to be followed to the letter.   Hawkeye staff are well trained and qualified to shoot gulls and/or seagulls, if required. ## JSON-LD Schema ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/#/schema/Organization/base", "name": "Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control & Falconry Experience: Canada's Pest Bird & Wildlife/Animal Removal Specialist", "url": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/" }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/#/schema/WebSite/base", "url": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/", "name": "Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control & Falconry Experience: Canada's Pest Bird & Wildlife/Animal Removal Specialist", "publisher": { "@id": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/#/schema/Organization/base" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/#/schema/WebPage/base", "url": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/toronto-bird-control-services-shooting", "name": "✔️Bird Control: Shooting | Animal Control (416) 429-5393", "description": "There are several types of firearms that can be reasonably used for pigeons or gulls. 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