I've had the wood pigeon baked in a pie and it was excellent.
The morning I spent on them in Dorset wasn't a big day but fun none the less, I think we killed about 30 between the three of us.
The Northern Ireland strain is larger than the ones down in England. I'd heard that but didn't quite believe it, once I killed my first I got to be a believer. It was considerably larger than the ones we'd shot in Dorset.
I'm envious of the magpie, never had a chance to shoot one on my trips over there. Did get to shoot a few carrion and hooded crows, always nice to write another species down on the life list.
Destry
P.S. to C Grade: I wanted to shoot pigeons when I was in Argentina but they didn't have any concentrations on their leases. Going again for my birthday in June, hopefully we'll get into a few on that trip. I did managed to kill a few out duck shooting but a real shoot on them down there would be interesting.
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I was as virtuously given as a gentleman need to be; virtuous enough; swore little; diced not above seven times a week; went to a bawdy-house once in a quarter--of an hour; paid money that I borrowed, three of four times; lived well and in good compass: and now I live out of all order, out of all compass. Falstaff - Henry IV
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