Pigeons in Idaho?

[C.O.B.]

Looks like fun and something to do in the off season. Feral pigeons are good eating birds.

[birddogdoc]

Originally Posted by Patrick Lien

The snake river canyon around Twin Falls has always had pigeons. Today there are large feed lots and dairies in the area as well that attract them and they are considered a pest. I think the outfitters are hunting off of these operations.

Here is vintage video of some old pigeon shooters in the Snake river canyon at Twin Falls Idaho. The whole video is great but Look at about the 3:00 minute mark. Not much has changed in this area since then.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDs3lg5ZoCs

PML

That's where I've shot em too!

[Bill Murphy]

Patrick, how is "Long Range"? OK, I hope.

[Big D]

Eating Feral pigeons? Ugh. I've shoveled out too many pigeon coops when I was training Springers

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

Looks like fun and something to do in the off season. Feral pigeons are good eating birds.

The best eating feral pigeons in the pigeon family are the squabs. Remind me to tell you of some of my squab stories next time we are together.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

The best eating feral pigeons in the pigeon family are the squabs. Remind me to tell you of some of my squab stories next time we are together.

As a kid I can remember seeing old wooden squab boxes at Montpelier in Orange VA . At the tim,e the estate was owned by Marion DuPont Scott . The boxes were left over from years earlier but my grandfather told me the train would come from somewhere in the northeast I think and drop off 10 or 12 boxes filled with squab packed in ice and to the main house they would go .

[Mark Kircher]

OK - We are booked for an early August shoot near Twin Falls - Going with a small group of 4 to test this out.
Planning on bringing my 28 gauge VH 30" 0 frame and my 20 GH 32" 0 frame
Two days of eradication!
Report and pics to follow!

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by MARK KIRCHER

OK - We are booked for an early August shoot near Twin Falls - Going with a small group of 4 to test this out.
Planning on bringing my 28 gauge VH 30" 0 frame and my 20 GH 32" 0 frame
Two days of eradication!
Report and pics to follow!

I am envious and I cannot wait to hear how this goes. Sounds like tremendous fun. Best of luck. Nice choice in guns BTW ...

[John Davis]

If it were me, I'd take my 34" 12 gauge and some #6 shot.

[Double Lab]

Good choices Mark. What a blast that should be.