Pigeon Catching

[bigpaul]

[Scythe13]

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[bigpaul]

[Scythe13]

[bigpaul]

if you want to catch any bird the best way is wait until they go to roost, then knock them off the perch whilst their sleeping, if that dosent work you can always try rum soaked raisins!!

[Rush2112]

We had trouble with some pigeons roosting at my job- they are nasty. They carry some teenie tiny red bugs that are quite irritating when they get on your skin because you cant see them. Having said that, I would gladly eat them in a survival situation- easy to get and decent amount of quality meat. Every creature, including humans, carry desease and bacteria that may cause harm. I knew a guy that would catch them commercially(such as grocery stores). Told me he would use large wire cages with a couple small doors cut out. Set it out with some bait in the middle area (rice,seed,cereal,etc). The birds go in to eat, he would slowly walk up and close the doors. Says he would catch em by the dozen.

[Tartar Horde]

Pigeons are a good source of readily available meat, and i would eat a feral pigeon if pushed, but there is a good reason they call them sky rats. Woodies however are simply delish. I make a point in encouraging wood pigeons into my garden with a supply of readily available food, why chase them when you can get them to come to you I have no problem harvesting 1-4 a week if I need to.
Now I wonder what starling tastes like mmmm coz there are millions of the little buggers

[BeardyMan]

Wood pigeon is delicious

Especially when cooked in a 5 star restaurant. The breast I had was massive. Unless that was horse too. Tasted good though, served like steak, red in the middle

[bigpaul]

we've got a pair of wood pigeons that come and feed in the garden and i know there are more just a few yards away in the woods.

[Hex]

If you had the time and resources you could catch some and breed them plus if TSHTF big style and the fast food etc wasn't being produced anymore the would have to find alternative food themselves, meaning no more skanky pigeon