the hitman Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Just finished breasting about 20 of the pigeons i shot yesterday, and the crop contents were, beechmast , acorns , beans, dirty wheat , (stubbles) clean wheat ,(game feeders) wheat with red dressing on, red hawthorn berries, and clover. There was plenty fat on the breast meat of all the birds , not surprising with the amount of food available to them. I always think pigeon meat is at its best in autumn, it seems to have a different taste to any other time of year. Does anyone else think this ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 I agree on the Autumn meat being some of the best, I believe its the beechmast and acorns that do it. The worst pigeon meat is when they have been feeding a lot on ive berries, it makes the flesh bitter IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight32 Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 They don't taste too clever when they have been hitting rape either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Just like cabbage ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Just goes to show what brilliant foragers they are. If there's a good meal going Woody will know where to find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundowner Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Hi hitman, I don;t know how you managed 20 woodies? I have been sitting about for days with not a pigeon in sight!!!! well, I got one the other day, nice and fat, but still only one. I seem to manage more rabbits out of my hide than pigeons. One of the reasons for this is that I have to sit in fields with the wrong stuff sown. Unfortunately the fields where I can see whole flocks of the skyrats (rape) is also full of pheasants and partridges so there is no shooting on those right now SO tell me hitman, in which fields have you got them? BTW< whereabout are you? Pleased that at least one of us is keeping Northumberland and unforgiving place for woodies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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