Play it safe by eating a small amount first and observing any reactions. Birds of a feather I have read several times in the Conservationist that it is against the law to pick up a bird feather. In the February issue, I read that it is OK to pick up and keep deer antlers because the deer doesn't need them anymore. Well, the bird doesn't need its discarded feathers, either. Deer are native wildlife and are regulated by the Wildlife Code of Missouri.
Birds are migratory and are regulated by the federal government.
Instead, pick out an individual bird as your target. I'm an old quail hunter and know that there's a lot of space between birds in a covey. The letters printed here reflect readers' opinions about the Conservationist and its contents. Space limitations prevent us from printing all letters, but we welcome signed comments from our readers. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.