30-6 Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 These have saved many a magpie and squirrel around my friend's farm, noisy *******, but never mind, they taste lovely - only three left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Well get the ******* shot before they get too old.I got one and it was about 5-6yr old tough as an old boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 And save the feathers for fly tying. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Did you know that if you release them into some scub land on a woodlot margin, and let them grow up wild, they make excellant hunting game for the pointing dog hunters They hold well to the dogs and fly hard making a nice shooting bird. Another bonus is they are not a game bird so you can shoot them when ever you like. Labs and spaniels like them as well and they flush nice to a hard driving dog. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 That's what I had for my Christmas dinner, yum! Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 I nearly shot one by mistake on a driven Pheasant day in Sussex once, it was getting dark when I saw this bird coming towards me through the trees...fortunately I realised it was a guinea fowl just in time..it crashlanded in the tree right alongside me..not that good at flying, that one..!! I was later told that they were pets of the shoot owner. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.223 Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 we realseased 8 on our shoot last year 2 were shot and they were real good high birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 A shoot near me released 50 turkeys to keep the american shooters happy. Anyone else heard of this? Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimescar-keeper Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 I had 5 of these, 2 drowned so three left, then some bas*&%d kept cutting through the pen so I ate them. Very nice they were too. Saved my chickens from the fox aswell. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nildes Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 They used to call them Gleanies when I was a lad. Took years before I found out that that was just a country name. That's a fine piece of Walling they're sitting on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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