It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by some people who had set up a live pigeon and were shooting at it, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is a mujaththamah (an animal tied up and used as a target); it is not lawful to eat it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 11826