Thread: Anyone keen on hunting pigeons with bow ??

If anyone knows where I can get some live pigeons for dog training let me know please.

I do think think doc would like me using the local ones too much

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Originally Posted by R93

If anyone knows where I can get some live pigeons for dog training let me know please.

I do think think doc would like me using the local ones too much

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Get in touch with the local pigeon racing club. I use to get 20-40 pigeons once a week of a guy in Blenheim. I used them from a release trap, also just put my dog in a sit and let them go one at a time in front of her.
You could also ask for some slow ones and breed your own. Quite neat letting them out and watching them fly around.

Originally Posted by stug

Get in touch with the local pigeon racing club. I use to get 20-40 pigeons once a week of a guy in Blenheim. I used them from a release trap, also just put my dog in a sit and let them go one at a time in front of her.
You could also ask for some slow ones and breed your own. Quite neat letting them out and watching them fly around.

I don't have a local pigeon racing club.

I will be shooting some of them as well, so do they have to be allowed to fly home?

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Would sort out the slow ones I suppose.
You could go down to the local bridge one night and string a net up and spook a few out.

Originally Posted by stug

Would sort out the slow ones I suppose.
You could go down to the local bridge one night and string a net up and spook a few out.

Don't need them till maybe October but would like to find a supply.

I will work something out hopefully.
Might be a good job for someones kid catching them for me at 5 bucks a bird

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Originally Posted by R93

If anyone knows where I can get some live pigeons for dog training let me know please.

I do think think doc would like me using the local ones too much

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I you know of a barn with some roosting in it, wait till night and string a fine mesh catch net across the opening and then spook em out into it, have seen it work successfully before . Can help with dead ones for bumpers though just not any taken with the bow .....

Yeah might have to find something like that to get a few.

Would happily buy some but just can't find anywhere to get them.

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Plenty on trade me mate bout 10 bucks a bird

Originally Posted by R93

Yeah might have to find something like that to get a few.

Would happily buy some but just can't find anywhere to get them.

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Once you get some ,I got a release trap here somewhere if you want to borrow it . Nothing flash ,have to pull a long string to release but works fine .

Can't find my pictures @berg243 .

It looked like this:


This one from e-bay (not sure if any good):


Used to have the sticks tied up (2 stayed down on middle) for a few days and feeding them in there than set it to catch.

Originally Posted by 2Quack

Plenty on trade me mate bout 10 bucks a bird

I looked but it must have been one of those looks my wife accuses me of all the time. Cheers.

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Originally Posted by Munsey

Once you get some ,I got a release trap here somewhere if you want to borrow it . Nothing flash ,have to pull a long string to release but works fine .

Thanks for the offer mate but I have sourced a couple off another helpful forum member. They are remote ones so if alone I will be able to work them easier, especially when I need to shoot.

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