Shooting

Benefits: fast Drawbacks: you need to be a good shot; possible danger to bystanders You only need an air rifle to achieve death with a shot to the head – most types of air rifle are relatively cheap to buy and don’t require a firearms license – but you do need the bird to keep still and it’s not safe to have someone hold it for you. One option is to wrap the bird tightly in a towel or blanket; another is to have it restrained in something like a killing cone.