coyotewacker,
Do not like cormorants? That reminds me of and old East Texas hunting buddy who called them "water turkeys" and killed every one of them that he saw. Pistol, Rifle or shotgun - he would blast away in his attempt to rid Texas of the ugly things.
He passed on some years ago and I do not know who took up the torch to rid the state of them.
I’m not in Tejas, but I never pass on a shot on one. Sumbiches will eat every trout in your pond. My late father in law called them water turkeys also. Local waterfowl hunters call them “double-enders” since both ends have a similar profile in flight. A load of steel 2’s or BB’s makes quick work of them. None of my Labs will pick one up! LOL. I guess they stink. Won’t pick up a Merganser either.
