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Pigeons
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09/15/17 11:06 PM
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adam94
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Anyone know a place where I can buy live pigeons? I have tried trapping them but no luck. I've called around to some pest control companies and no responses. I'm in Carrollton and am looking to introduce my 4 month old black lab to live birds as she does great with cold ones.
Last edited by adam94; 09/15/17 11:07 PM.
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Re: Pigeons
[Re: adam94]
#6888743
09/15/17 11:14 PM
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bill oxner
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Try Shooterwalter on this forum.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Pigeons
[Re: adam94]
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09/15/17 11:28 PM
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Texasphez
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Check the upland hunting section on this forum!
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Re: Pigeons
[Re: adam94]
#6889816
09/17/17 03:32 PM
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kbobbjr
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I've got some. $7.00 a piece.
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Re: Pigeons
[Re: adam94]
#6896872
09/24/17 02:30 AM
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shooterwalter
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give us a call. we have homers not to be hurt for $5 rental, also have three electronic launchers and live, flighty quail. assistance and instruction available.
www.poetryshootingclub.comGun Dog Training, Flighty Quail Guided/Unguided Quail Hunting Group Events/Parties 700 Yard Range CLOSE TO DALLAS Take a youth shooting 214-728-2755 By appointment always and you shoot in private.
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Re: Pigeons
[Re: adam94]
#6899978
09/26/17 10:47 PM
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adam94
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If anyone is interested PM when you need the pigeons I just spoke with a wildlife removal service and he will be letting me know when they have them available.
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Re: Pigeons
[Re: adam94]
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09/27/17 06:31 AM
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blanked
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$5 rental per pigeon? How much to buy shootable pigeons
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Re: Pigeons
[Re: adam94]
#6926169
10/19/17 08:13 PM
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Noooowww ppl have pidgeons...
Sombody smells like fried borritos...
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Re: Pigeons
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#6926517
10/20/17 03:19 AM
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Re: Pigeons
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#6926632
10/20/17 11:36 AM
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Guy
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we have homers not to be hurt for $5 rental What are we supposed to do with this?
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Re: Pigeons
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#6927202
10/20/17 08:11 PM
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Mundo
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we have homers not to be hurt for $5 rental What are we supposed to do with this? You must be a retriever guy. Homers are very useful in upland training.
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Re: Pigeons
[Re: Mundo]
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10/21/17 01:00 AM
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Guy
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we have homers not to be hurt for $5 rental What are we supposed to do with this? You must be a retriever guy. Homers are very useful in upland training. Yeah I am. So you keep them in a cage in cover, train dogs to point live birds? I'm just curious.
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Re: Pigeons
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10/27/17 09:49 PM
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Mundo
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Yeah I am. So you keep them in a cage in cover, train dogs to point live birds? I'm just curious. [/quote]
You release the bird as the dog approaches before he points and before he gets too close. Most dogs , when they encounter this, grow more cautious and begin to point birds. It is a lot easier to put a dog in a situation where they teach themselves to point. When you stop the dog on a bird they tend to look to you when to point..when the dog learns to point after seeing birds flush before he points he becomes more cautious and a stauncher pointer. You want the dog to learn to use his own judgement on when to stand for birds not yours. Obviously as you are not shooting birds yet, having a bird you can reuse because it flies well and recalls well is a real advantage.
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Re: Pigeons
[Re: adam94]
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10/27/17 11:17 PM
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bill oxner
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I've never used pigeons, but I'm not against using them. I kept a Johnny house. I could turn the quail lose in the spring after I was done.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Pigeons
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10/29/17 10:52 PM
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shooterwalter
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Using pigeons out of launchers is best as the pigeon will not come down. The pigeon goes back to the loft. Using the quail the quail will come down and a young dog in hot pursuit might catch the quail and get rewarded for a bad habit.
And pigeons may be used with out a Private Bird Hunting Area permit as is required to use pen raised birds that must be banded.
Got a call today from a woman from WI down here to train and do LBJ Grassland NAVHDA and she was told by TPWD she could not set pen raised birds loose at LBJ .
www.poetryshootingclub.comGun Dog Training, Flighty Quail Guided/Unguided Quail Hunting Group Events/Parties 700 Yard Range CLOSE TO DALLAS Take a youth shooting 214-728-2755 By appointment always and you shoot in private.
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Re: Pigeons
[Re: adam94]
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11/12/17 04:13 PM
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jayb
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I have a pigeon trap and cage for Sale in frisco. I know the OP said tried but in case if anyone else looking. Pm if interested.
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Re: Pigeons
[Re: adam94]
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11/17/17 06:08 AM
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TruckMan66
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I've been using quail my whole life when training dogs and never had one catch one yet. With that said I'm sure it does happen. But if you're training near brush most birds will fly to it and the dogs are not gonna catch them in the brush.
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Re: Pigeons
[Re: adam94]
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12/10/17 07:15 PM
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BackWoodzBoss
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Is it still available? If so please text at 903-343-2941
Mike P
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Re: Pigeons
[Re: adam94]
#6991091
12/11/17 12:16 AM
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I have had mine catch quite a few pen raised flight conditioned quail. They are only good for about one or two flushes and that's it and no I don't purposely use them more than once. Homers and launchers for me from here on out.
I'll take a Black Female every time.
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