Pesky pigeons

[tsitenha]

I remember it so well

[klkak]

Tsitenha and Rick are a couple of clowns.

[tsitenha]

That's why I wear face paint so well,

[2dumb2kwit]

Now a pidgeon with 66 feet, that's hard to swallow....

Well Duuuuuuh. You have to cut it's feet off. Pfft! LOL

[Rick]

That would be a centipigeon.

[2dumb2kwit]

That would be a centipigeon.

...or "This years new model...Pigeon LXVI"!

[Born2Late]

I lived next door to a old couple in a block of flats.The old man used to feed the wild pigeons.I was studying at the time,with my .22 at the open second floor window.When the big rockpigeons came in I would shoot them ,run down the stairs to collect them and get them out of site before the old guy came out.Needless to say I nearly failed my exams but was very fit from all the running.
We shoot pigeons in the sunflower fields.It is a sight to see when a flock of rockpigeons come in to feed.When the first shot goes off they put on their afterburners and swerve all over the place.It is a humbling experience to count the empty cartridges and compare it to the dead pigeons.
Makes a nice pie with a rich gravy.

[Old GI]

Yes, pigeons have been raised in rooftop cages in metro areas for longer than we have been alive. Chefs call them "Squab", and there are a gazillion recipes for them...some are here:
http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=pigeon
I've not tried them, but if I had a lot of them around and a nice air rifle, I would become an expert in Squab preparation!

You mean, after eating all that squab, I was really eating pigeon??????? Ick, (spit-spit-spit).

[klkak]

One pigeon equals bait for six Martin traps which gives me at least 6 opportunities to catch Martin which are worth $80+ each.

I have changed my strategies. I found when I fire more then one shot the pigeons fly away not to return for the rest of the day. However when I only fire one shot they don't fly away. So I fire one shot then come back later in the day and kill another one.

[klkak]

My fancy new air rifle experienced a major malfunction. The sound dampening device started falling apart. I took the gun back to Sports Authority and exchanged it for an air rifle that does not have the sound dampening device. The new gun is a Gamo Hunter Sport. Same performance but in a more conventional package. I'm gonna go try it out on the local pigeon population. I'll let you know the results.

[Rick]

Personally, I think the pigeons sabotaged it.

[klkak]

Personally, I think the pigeons sabotaged it.

The filthy little saboteurs!

[Survival Guy 10]

im getting the gamo hunter extreme like this one

http://www.airgundepot.com/gamo-hunter-extreme.html

[klkak]

im getting the gamo hunter extreme like this one

http://www.airgundepot.com/gamo-hunter-extreme.html

The Hunter extreme is a very heavy gun. Over 10lbs with scope. The Hunter sport like the one I got only weights 7lbs. If you are going to get the Hunter extreme I would suggest getting the .22 or .25 caliber. They have allot more knock down power for the money and if you are going to carry the weight you might as well have all the power you can get.

(disclaimer: I in no way endorse an air rifle as a survival weapon. I have my reasons which I have stated in past threads.)

[Justin Case]

I have a problem with pigeons in my back yard. There are hundreds of them. I started out using my .22lr to snipe them off the power line where they roost during the day. Somebody called the police. The officer who came to my house decided to give me some advice instead of a ticket. He suggested I buy a high powered air gun and only snipe the pigeons during the day when everyone else is at work. After some shopping around I bought a Gamo Whisper .177 cal. pellet rifle.

I set up a blind behind my house and measured the distance from the blind to the roost at 66 ft. I then sighted the scoped rifle dead on at that range. I went out to my blind this morning for the first attempt at the pigeons with this new gun. I fired 5 shots and dropped 5 pigeons. All head shots.

Looks like I'll have plenty of trapping bait this winter.
Guests can not see images in the messages. Please register in the forum.

why is the barrel flared out like this ?

[RealPreppersWearPurple]

One pigeon equals bait for six Martin traps which gives me at least 6 opportunities to catch Martin which are worth $80+ each.

I have changed my strategies. I found when I fire more then one shot the pigeons fly away not to return for the rest of the day. However when I only fire one shot they don't fly away. So I fire one shot then come back later in the day and kill another one.

Man, pigeon is one of the best eating birds out there. Shoot some robins, crows, magpies(i hate magpies), meadowlarks or anything else.
Throw em on the grill with a little salt and pepper and you wont be so quick to use em as bait.
Nice shooting

[Rick]

He doesn't have to shoot them any more. They've died of old age by now. Not saying the thread is old or anything mind you.

[RealPreppersWearPurple]

I believe I found this on page 24. Rather than asking the same questions or bringing up the same topic repeatedly, I've been going through the archives. A lot of good info there

[hellaya]

Allora, ecco la mia situazione: sognavo da anni un forno a legna per preparare la pizza come faceva mia nonna. I costi di installazione però erano sempre stati troppo alti. Dopo alcune esperienze negative su altri siti, non credevo più di realizzare questo sogno. Tutto è cambiato quando ho provato spingrannyho vinto un premio consistente su una slot machine con giri gratis multipli. La piattaforma è studiata appositamente per gli utenti italiani, con interfaccia intuitiva e metodi di pagamento sicuri. Ora organizmo serate pizza per tutta la famiglia e gli amici, riscoprendo le tradizioni di una volta.

[yellowcab]

оде�79.8отраBettCuddDigiИллюDennPoweLuizPeteеженMGPPEnnsBoil
ShinМальИллюСодеTefaВаркВладHERDRondавтоlineПортDISCLuxeNaiv
HaveOpenDaphLoveFranИллю�ерт�овгKissHerbвойн�ертPatrКучеClea
�ертSpicКаларазн�нхаAlbeLydiLycrDoomПеткКротDolbDancCollХ�м�
СудаПлоттелеRoxyRoxycottПолÑ�RegiJeweÐ*ындIntrМихаDokuSeanШамÑ�
�езаМо�кКандПлахFranмногпервdiamFuxiZoneZoneрингArts105-Geor
ХудаSwarJeanWillZoneMiyoхараПачеLest�емеWaltФранПопоДворСоло
BabyDefoшколна�тAlexЕршоSideLopeво�тFredДангкреп�тр5Eplu(нер