Pigeons in Idaho?

[Randy Roberts]

How could Gary make pigeon pie without retrieving some of the downed birds? That is unless pigeon pie refers to something else and I am missing the meaning of pigeon pie which is entirely possible, probable.

[C.O.B.]

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

[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 .

[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

[nid-28]

I’ve hunted pigeons in Argentina and Uruguay numerous times and, for the most part, we used 20ga guns with #5 shot. The shell of choice this year were Activ’s. I’m sure most of you will remember the all plastic shells that had an internal zinc head. They used to be made in West Virginia but the machinery and tooling is now located in Argentina. These slick shotshells function very well in autos and pumps. The spotted/picazuro pigeons below the equator are larger then our USA feral/barn pigeon by about 1/3, with wingspans of 26-7 inches. It will be interesting to see if this Idaho operation can continuously find huntable pigeon populations. They don’t take much pressure and good locations, usually feed lots, in South America are carefully rotated and rested for several weeks between hunts.

[Mark Kircher]

I am sad to report our shoot has been cancelled. The guide reached out to us citing lack of birds. He recommended we no attempt this year.
Maybe next.....

[Randy Roberts]

That stinks. I'm certain expectations were high. Mine would have been.

[nid-28]

I’ll give the guide a thumbs up for not trying to take you out on a sub standard hunt! I suspected that this type of pigeon hunting might not be sustainable in the States. I’ve seen how difficult it can be in South America where the agricultural areas are vast and pigeon population very high. They just don’t take much pressure and will just up and leave the area.