Shot a tagged pigeon (Accident)

[wabbit slayer 16]

Question? Why would your licence be gone and also get a fine for shooting ringed or racing pigeons. Its hard to tell them from ferals when you are culling them.

[nrat 8]

so why shoot it to start with ??, GOLDEN RULE WHEN SHOOTING IDENTIFY YOUR QUARRY BEFORE SHOOTING

[wabbit slayer 16]

Yes i always say the same identify before you shoot. however if your clearing loads of flying ferrals around a farm and some racing pigeons are mixed in with them. how would you tell the difference? Some times its not untill you pick up at the end of the day that you notice them.

[Lab 10,979]

so why shoot it to start with ??, GOLDEN RULE WHEN SHOOTING IDENTIFY YOUR QUARRY BEFORE SHOOTING

.I think that is defo' the bigger question here......why shoot it and leave it lying? Fair enough if it was a crow but why a pigeon. If it was a woody then were you going to take it home or are you just one of these lads that shoot anything that moves?

[wabbit slayer 16]

No i gather them as i go and dispatch any that need it but at the end of the day is when you have your final count.

[Lab 10,979]

No i gather them as i go and dispatch any that need it but at the end of the day is when you have your final count.

I was talking to the OP(Thomson) mate...............

[wabbit slayer 16]

Sorry im thick (op-thompson) ??????

[The one 8,483]

Why shoot it leave it then feel the need to tell every one on here ?.

[Lab 10,979]

Have you eaten many feral pigeons lab? pests, if they're in a load of cover they often stay there no?

Yes, i'm not disagreeing with that. Shot plenty and left most for foxes when clearing them on farms. I asked the OP if it was a woody would he have taken it for a reason to see if he would or was he just shooting it for the sake off it...........

[Thomson 0]

Well, the woods i was in were next to crop fields on the same permission , and have been requested to clear any pidgeons i see. But as i said,i dont usually bother as i dont take them for food, or even dogfood, so i leave for the other fella and stick to the crows/rats. So no, i wasnt planning on taking it home for eating anyway.

As for ID'ing, there were other pidgeons about, just my luck to get the tagged one, and as i said in OP, it was partly behind a branch, but i still had a clear shot where needed. Only when i got close i seen the tag.

 

As for why i felt the need to tell everyone on here, did you miss the part where i was asking a question?

Edited July 5, 2012 by Thomson

[Lab 10,979]

Well, the woods i was in were next to crop fields on the same permission , and have been requested to clear any pidgeons i see. But as i said,i dont usually bother as i dont take them for food, or even dogfood, so i leave for the other fella and stick to the crows/rats. So no, i wasnt planning on taking it home for eating anyway.

As for ID'ing, there were other pidgeons about, just my luck to get the tagged one, and as i said in OP, it was partly behind a branch, but i still had a clear shot where needed. Only when i got close i seen the tag.

 

As for why i felt the need to tell everyone on here, did you miss the part where i was asking a question?

Can i ask why you wouldn't even take a woody home for yourself or your dog? There f*****g delicious!!!

[Thomson 0]

Well, the woods i was in were next to crop fields on the same permission , and have been requested to clear any pidgeons i see. But as i said,i dont usually bother as i dont take them for food, or even dogfood, so i leave for the other fella and stick to the crows/rats. So no, i wasnt planning on taking it home for eating anyway.

As for ID'ing, there were other pidgeons about, just my luck to get the tagged one, and as i said in OP, it was partly behind a branch, but i still had a clear shot where needed. Only when i got close i seen the tag.

 

As for why i felt the need to tell everyone on here, did you miss the part where i was asking a question?

Can i ask why you wouldn't even take a woody home for yourself or your dog? There f*****g delicious!!!

 

So ive heard,but never tried. Not too long since i stopped being fussy with chicken, so one step at a time

Edited July 5, 2012 by Thomson

[farmerkev09 105]

Add me more bothered about leaving the bugger than the ring lol them racing pigeons have a good brest on them my ferrets love em

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Well, the woods i was in were next to crop fields on the same permission , and have been requested to clear any pidgeons i see. But as i said,i dont usually bother as i dont take them for food, or even dogfood, so i leave for the other fella and stick to the crows/rats. So no, i wasnt planning on taking it home for eating anyway.

As for ID'ing, there were other pidgeons about, just my luck to get the tagged one, and as i said in OP, it was partly behind a branch, but i still had a clear shot where needed. Only when i got close i seen the tag.

 

As for why i felt the need to tell everyone on here, did you miss the part where i was asking a question?

Can i ask why you wouldn't even take a woody home for yourself or your dog? There f*****g delicious!!!

 

So ive heard,but never tried. Not too long since i stopped being fussy with chicken, so one step at a time

 

OK, so something that is free range, had a good life (if at the moment somewhat wet) and sort of half organic (when they are not feeding on the crops) is no good to eat? You are not fussy about chickens why be fussy about something better!

[brockdog 285]

could you give the number on the pigeon please as i sent a message down country by pigeon and it has,nt landed yet!!..lol