A new first!

Yesterday afternoon I got a txt from a hunting mate to see if I was keen to have a go at some pigeons with a couple of other members, MassiveAttack and Kaboom. Something I've never done before and the answer was a very swift "Yes" in the return txt. Good thing is that we didn't have to start too early as we didn't have so much walking and decoy set up to do; I'd had a bit of a rough night the night before.

We met up at the farm and I grabbed Massives spare layout blind and the bag of decoys and we set off to the designated spot to set up the gear and get ready. There were many of the intended quarry flying about, but mainly down a line of trees about 1km away. Still there were a few groups that flew our general direction and a couple even came within range. I managed to down three pigeons and rustle the feathers of a magpie, but unfortunately it managed to escape so remains on my to do list. My mate managed to bag a pigeon and an magpie. Only managed to find one of the three I downed. Still a nice morning for it, and another new species to the list.

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Nice one gm :thumbup:

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I hope you can prove they were wild...kerridge might try and make you prove you havent wasted some ones homing pigeon!!:wtfsmilie:

Did you eat it? I have a few around here always woundered what they taste like.

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Originally Posted by big_foot

I hope you can prove they were wild...kerridge might try and make you prove you havent wasted some ones homing pigeon!!:wtfsmilie:

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Well it went homing with me in the gloaming, and I breasted it and they are sitting in the fridge. Beautiful looking meat and quite a bit of fat. So easy to pluck I wished I'd plucked and gutted it. Will find out what it tastes like tomorrow or Tuesday.

What was the band code on the leg Gadget?:P:thumbsup:

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Well done GM. Pigeon pie is Devine. One would not be enough for that though

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Originally Posted by Splash

always woundered what they taste like.

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They taste like pigeon Splash

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Feel a song coming on...return to sender, address unknown...

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I gave a letter to the postman, he put it in his sack. Bright and early next morning, he brought my letter back. He wrote upon it ....... (your cue EeeBees)

Return to sender:) (sorry Eee Bee's)

Congrates on the pigeon Gadgetman. Magic looking morning.

no such number, no such phone (?)

We had a quarrel, a lovers spat.

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Originally Posted by Rushy

They taste like pigeon Splash

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Beautiful when they been on the Miro or Tawa Berry ,scent stays on your breath for 2 or 3 days .

Good shit. Pluck em and stew I reckon. I used to think duck was nice but has nothing on my granddads stew.

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Beautiful when they been on the Miro or Tawa Berry ,scent stays on your breath for 2 or 3 days .

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So is the Kereru Chris. And before anyone gives me shit for eating a protected bird, it was during an army survival course in 72 and the charge I was brought up on fucking cost me two weeks wages. But baked in clay like my grand father taught me ....... Yum

Your a bad boy Rushy , I wouldn't do a thing like that ......but they are bloody good aye ?

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Originally Posted by Dundee

What was the band code on the leg Gadget?:P:thumbsup:

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RWMCPCxxxxxxx

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Beautiful when they been on the Miro or Tawa Berry ,scent stays on your breath for 2 or 3 days .

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Had a good crop full of barley, which they happen to be feeding out on this property.

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RWMCPCxxxxxxx

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I just looked up the band code Gadgetman:P

Apparantly you shot a bird from the Rakaia Wheat Munching Cnuts Pigeon Club and the seven x's is how long it was banned from Aussie so top job there Gadget:D

If anyone else gets are banded pigeon i can check the code:wtfsmilie:

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I just looked up the band code Gadgetman:P

Apparantly you shot a bird from the Rakaia Wheat Munching Cnuts Pigeon Club and the seven x's is how long it was banned from Aussie so top job there Gadget:D

If anyone else gets are banded pigeon i can check the code:wtfsmilie:

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Oops, one too many C's. Should read RWMPC, Richmond Working Men's Pigeon Club. Mrs gadget did find a bird with their tag in the back yard and saved it from the neighbours hungry looking cat a few years back. Got lost in a storm and was knackered. I recognised the code as the club was about 300m down the road from where we lived when I was knee high to a grasshopper and dad was a member of the Working Men's Club. Gave it some seed and water and got in contact with the owner.

Now looking forward to eating it's cousin. :drool:

I used my12g ,took care of that.
oops sorry guys for hijacking your song.
pigeon breast -bloody loverly.

Good stuff all sorted then,never tried pigeon yet but I guess it would taste like a rat with wings,now do you want a magpie with youre pgeon?:D

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Good stuff all sorted then,never tried pigeon yet but I guess it would taste like a rat with wings,now do you want a magpie with youre pgeon?:D

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Actually, I'd give it a go. Anyone tried it? Rat or magpie.

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Good stuff all sorted then,never tried pigeon yet but I guess it would taste like a rat with wings,now do you want a magpie with youre pidgeon?
Actually, I'd give it a go. Anyone tried it? Rat or magpie.

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not a fuckin shit show gadget iv,e eaten rotten corn but thats my limit

bloody good kai gadget,ho into it man. ol GSP is chompin at the bit waitn to nail the old man pheasant &his mate!wellbe along to assist next w/e-just getting my tweed&plus 4s sorted old boy!

Well done GM, Ive never shot one, but will put it on the list, what size shop were you using?

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Well done GM, Ive never shot one, but will put it on the list, what size shop were you using?

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Just trap loads, #7.

Best round for it I reckon. Cheap and works

Cheers GM & Toby, you sussed out my 'typo'......will give that a try big time!