Aled_cky Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 anyone here know if Feral Pigeons will come down to feed on sheep feeders that they come down anyway if their are WoodPigeon decoys down there... - i dont have any woodpigeon by me... will this work? ive got 4 woody decoys.. will test soon.. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete k Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 aled i always find that ferals will come and look at any pattern or decoy and find that when shot at they do have a tendency to come straight back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharp_shooter Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 All i need now is some ferals to shoot at:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Ferals, in my experience will feed on just about anything. Be careful handling them - they carry as many nasty diseases as rats. (see http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=2939) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Ferals will decoy very well and they often fly until they are shot!I personally have a go on them as they are pest as well.That keeps farmers happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 I tend to leave them alone, as they tend to circle over the decoys and very often draw woodies in that would otherwise not have come into the pattern. In my opinion, they are not worth the price of a cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONO Posted April 14, 2004 Report Share Posted April 14, 2004 I shot a feral on Monday which I actually thought was a woodie at the time whilst decoying - just lacked the white neck bar. Came in as happy as larry to the dekes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richishere Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Ferels can make good sport though when they come in high and fast. can you still eat them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb5037 Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Ferals will decoy very well and they often fly until they are shot! **** :yp: Woodys are the same, they normaly stop flying when they've been shot :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted May 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 can you still eat them? ive never ate 1 and ive shot over 300. not much meat atall.. if you get a Woody X Feral you may have a bit of meat. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reloder Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Hay Aled.last time i was over urs there were feral pigoens being decoyed by the woody decoys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishandshoot Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Have you ever considered what ferrals eat after a friday night of lager louts and kebabs have made there way in to the pigeon food chain!!!! Please, DON'T EAT FERRALS!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon_decoyer Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 I normaly pick up rats by the very tip of the tail with the tips of my fingers, Ferals! I never knew that they have diseases I handle them like I do with wood pigeons! But I'll think next time I touch a feral! PD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 Don't even pick up rats by the tip of the tail - use a shovel or disposable gloves. Beware alse where rats and ferals have been - Leptospirosis bacteria are present wherever rats live, and particularly where they urinate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeyedick Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 fishandshoot.co.uk Posted on May 14 2004, 10:29 PM Have you ever considered what ferrals eat after a friday night of lager louts and kebabs have made there way in to the pigeon food chain!!!! Please, DON'T EAT FERRALS!!!!!! Valid point, however if all shots knew what the average mallard eats, then perhaps it might change their mind to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 But mallard are not carriers of a whole host of nasty diseases! Fair point though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 currently working on a warehouse convesion in a town center and it is over run with ferals.when we were doing the demolition the health and safety advisor told us to wear disposable overalls and gloves and "proper" dust masks.apparently when their **** dries the dust can cause illness.had some good fun with the air rifle. had them come into decoys many times,suicidally so.shot some big bags around grain stores where they come from the town to feed.as they are so used to people no need for a hide and the farmer is happy to see a big pile of winged rats. cooking instuctons for eating feral pigeons; prepare birds as per wood pigeons fill a large pan with salted water,simmer place a brick in the pan add birds and cover pan boil for ten-fifteen minutes empty,throw away pigeons and eat brick. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 In some areas around here it's not hard to shoot 100+ bags of ferals, they can be good fun but i wouldn't think of eating them. The farmers like to see them shot because they **** in the sheep food and cause them to have still born lambs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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