Are we allowed to eat owls?

In the United States it is illegal to even be in the possession of an owl feather, much less eating an owl. It doesn't matter if you found it dead. You will still receive a citation and fine should a wildlife official find you in possession of an owl or feather. And the penalty for actually killing any owl is even greater. read more

Barn owls are Schedule 1 protected, and all the others are protected by the general wild birds legislation. Essentially, you aren't allowed to kill them as they aren't game birds. If you could find a source of owls bred in captivity with the appropriate documentation, I suppose you could eat them. read more