marsh man Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 When I was putting yesterdays pigeons in the freezer today , I noticed something shining in the bottom and to my surprise one of the pigeons had a ring on its foot , and in over 45 years of shooting pigeons this is the first one I have ever seen , although I don't check every pigeon I get , over the years Ive handled several thousand and never yet seen another , have any of you pigeon shooters out there had one yourselves and if so did you send the details away ? I will send the number to the B T O and I will let you know the outcome . The last ring I got was off a Woodcock shot on the Norfolk / Suffolk border two seasons ago, I sent the details ect to the B T O and when I got the imformation back it had only travelled about 12 miles from where it was rung 13 months before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 A few years back I had two shot in the same location a week apart. I sent the details off and it turned out they were ringed in the same nest about 35 miles from where they were shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 A few years back I had two shot in the same location a week apart. I sent the details off and it turned out they were ringed in the same nest about 35 miles from where they were shot. I would imagine you getting very good odds from the bookies in ever doing that again Fenboy. I wonder if the game dealers come across 1 or 2 when they proses them , if all the rings were sent back we would begin to know how far they travel , if they do travel at all that is ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 There has been one or two threads on here about ringed ones that have been shot , so I guess the dealers would see a few if they took any notice. I was very surprised when I had the second one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 I shot one in the 1980's that had a blue plastic ring on one leg I sent a photo to the Shooting time's but never had any one give the reason for it and have never seen one again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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