A well placed shot from a quality air rifle. They are supposed to be good eating.
It's illegal to harm peafowl, at least in South Florida. I want to find a way to deter them. Trust me, if it's okay to hunt them, I would have some peafowl for Thanksgiving!
Did some quick searches. They are a invasive species and are protected for some stupid reason in your area. Really, protect an invasive species??
But, it appears they are legal to kill if on your property per the Miami Herald. Keep in mind, I’m not talking a cheap B.B. gun, I’m talking a quality air rifle.
Partial quote from the article:
Shooting and killing peafowl on your property is not illegal, but I don’t support that because I grew up around them, and if you’re using your Kalashnikov that’s going to lead to other problems, so it’s not an effective way to reduce the population,” he said. “Sterilization would require money and vets.
“My advice is, if you don’t like peafowl, don’t live here.”
Schneider’s advice is to never feed the birds – “which is rule No. 1 for all wildlife,” she said – and to find the peahen’s eggs, dispose of them and replace them with eggs from the grocery store or golf balls.
Finnegan will continue to be on the lookout for injured birds.
“If you’re going to shoot them, get the job done, but do we really want people shooting guns in a residential area?” she said. ”I understand they can be a bit of a nuisance. I wish there was a peacock farm or sanctuary where they could live. There’s got to be a better way to control them because there are so many babies. They are gorgeous animals and it’s awful to see them mistreated.”
Read more here:
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article179785821.html#storylink=cpy