Pigeons extermination

[Kevin J Legg]

A farmer friend called and said the pigeons were in his silage and wanted them out. I recently purchased a new Winchester Super X3 and wanted to try it out.

Last week I went up and shot about thirty and returned yesterday and shot forty. Great practice for the early goose hunting as the pigeons were coming in over decoys (they decoy very well) Lots of fun and since they are grain feed they are good eating.

By the way the gun worked flawlessly and I was only shooting low bass 1 oz 8's. The manual recommends 1 1/8 oz as minimum 2 3/4" load. I'm not to worried about it handling the bigger waterfowl loads.

[on the lam]

Extermination is a strong word I think eradication is a better choice

[sandwick50]

Kevin....I presume you breast out the pigeons. How do you prepare them?

[Kevin J Legg]

Pete, I guess your right extermination may be a bit harsh. I breast them and prepare like teal breast or woodcock (still pink inside). Don't overcook them or they taste livery. I often marinate them and either grill or use in a stir-fry.

[seasquirrel]

from a Chenango County Redneck, YUCK!! Kudos for eating what you kill but coyotes have to eat too.

[bandrus1]

from a Chenango County Redneck, YUCK!! Kudos for eating what you kill but coyotes have to eat too.

no way.... how can you say bird that is almost 100% grain fed would be bad?

We use to shoot them on a farm up on 206 as kids and they were great

[on the lam]

When I go do Gray's (seasquirrel) parents farm I bring my baretta in case there are some birds that need to be "exterminated" from the barn.. Problem is, with his little armed rednecks running around there isn't much to shoot! Apparently the motto there is "If its flyin', its dyin'"

[bandrus1]

When I go do Gray's (seasquirrel) parents farm I bring my baretta in case there are some birds that need to be "exterminated" from the barn.. Problem is, with his little armed rednecks running around there isn't much to shoot! Apparently the motto there is "If its flyin', its dyin'"

lol

[SHADE OF GRAY]

Peat we eliminated some flying critters last night lol. Cant wait till your up the farmers planted corn on both sides of the road so the dove shoot will be good this year.

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[seasquirrel]

Im sure pigeon is good eating, but not for me. I wonder how Great Blue Herons taste? lol

[Kevin J Legg]

Probably better than cormorant.

[on the lam]

Im sure pigeon is good eating, but not for me. I wonder how Great Blue Herons taste? lol

No comment!!

[SHADE OF GRAY]

[skipper19]

The word "squab" doesn't even sound good

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[BLOCKHEAD]

Roof rats are tasty. Decoying and pass shooting can be fantastic. Helluva lot better than dirty mud sharks or old squaw.

[carpedium]

Peat we eliminated some flying critters last night lol. Cant wait till your up the farmers planted corn on both sides of the road so the dove shoot will be good this year.

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Is there an open season on dove in NYS?

[Mortigan]

There is no dove hunting season in NY - http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/59626.html

I don't know if that means you aren't supposed to hunt them though. Could just as easily mean you can hunt them and there's no regulation to it.

Anybody know?

[BLOCKHEAD]

There's a bill pending to declare them a game bird. As of right now they are considered a song bird. Wouldn't hold my breath .

[Mortigan]

ah - songbird = no hunting

Man, I broke a lot of regs as a kid with a bb gun...

[Kevin J Legg]

Not only that but there is no limit!

[on the lam]

Peat we eliminated some flying critters last night lol. Cant wait till your up the farmers planted corn on both sides of the road so the dove shoot will be good this year.

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Is there an open season on dove in NYS?

DUCK shoot DUCKs!! ya can't blame a kid for a little mispelling, cmon'

[seasquirrel]

LOL