The junior varsity also won first place in their group for the second year in a row, along with trophies for best showmanship and choreography. Robins are popularly thought of as a sign of spring, but down in these parts, the arrival of the red-breasted bird means winter is upon us. I already knew the season, but last weekend I spotted droves of robins hopping out in the side yard. Robins once were a popular food source in the rural South, and some folks still snare a few. They're said to be a poor man's game bird because you don't need a gun.
Folks use methods ranging from traps to fishing lines baited with worms.
One man told me a few years back that he killed them with a baseball bat. He said when they start feeding on a bush full of berries, you can go in swinging and get a mess of them every time. I'm certainly not suggesting you do this, though. Robins are classified as songbirds under Georgia law, and killing them is illegal. I believe the answer is that a game bird is one that members of the legislature like to shoot.