Matthais_31 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Hi all, Just curious here - pigeon flys into my garden; I shoot it. Can I eat it!? Or do you only eat certain types of pigeon?! Is there any risk of disease? Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere, or if I appear to be ignorant (I am!) Cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Nothing wrong with eating Wood Pigeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salisburykeeper Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 wood pigeon is ok but i belive feral pigeon can carry a whole host of disease, if you are unsure just cook it well! cant go wrong then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisNicholls Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 I know a pest controller that supplies literally hundreds of ferals to, well, lets say the 'restaurant' trade. No point in shooting it if you are not going to eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark539 Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Like has alraedy been said if you cook it really well that will alimate most bacteria. But if it looks that minging dont take the risk there not exactly hard come by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthais_31 Posted December 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 lol ok thanks for clearing that up! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosa Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 I dont over cook mine. a few mins tossing and turning until brown!! lovely marinated in soy sauce or with chopped chilli mmm the alternative xmas dinner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 I know a pest controller that supplies literally hundreds of ferals to, well, lets say the 'restaurant' trade. No point in shooting it if you are not going to eat it. Its says in the BASC Shooting book you can eat Feral pigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 No point in shooting it if you are not going to eat it. i bet the farmer wouldnt see it that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisNicholls Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 No point in shooting it if you are not going to eat it. i bet the farmer wouldnt see it that way I don't suppose he would, but the original question was about shooting in his garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 A year or so ago, the Express and Star's headlines informed us of 'young men shooting wild pigeon, cooking and eating them' (shock horror!) The article stated that they were not safe to eat as they (the pigeon) contained poisonous farm chemicals. I laughed my socks off! I SHOULD HAVE SENT A LETTER STATING THE CONTRARY - but this rag only prints the sensational headlines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 A year or so ago, the Express and Star's headlines informed us of 'young men shooting wild pigeon, cooking and eating them' (shock horror!) The article stated that they were not safe to eat as they (the pigeon) contained poisonous farm chemicals. I laughed my socks off! I SHOULD HAVE SENT A LETTER STATING THE CONTRARY - but this rag only prints the sensational headlines! Yes but people who don't know better read it, panic, make a fuss, and then before you know it, the Government are taxing us, so as to be seen to be doing something about it. Just look at the green tax on every thing now, flights for one, and where does this money go? I have never seen a Government official up a ladder with a bucket of Ozone. Freedom isn't free....Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayward Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 IF you where to see the dirty sky rats that live in my town (feral )that actually live on burgers, kebabs and chips etc etc No joke !! You would not eat them Ever !! but a nice fat free range woody ohh yess yum yum !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 IF you where to see the dirty sky rats that live in my town (feral )that actually live on burgers, kebabs and chips etc etc No joke !! Or you might bump into the one I saw making quite a feast out of the chunks in a pile of vomit on the pavement in whitehall earlier this year.. ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 IF you where to see the dirty sky rats that live in my town (feral )that actually live on burgers, kebabs and chips etc etc No joke !! You would not eat them Ever !! but a nice fat free range woody ohh yess yum yum !! Who gives them the money to buy these items? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 ha nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19_Ferrets Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 can u shoot, lift out breast , wash then cook almost within the hour ?? Or is it best to wait a while ? Sorry if these seem silly, ill be shooting on land come March Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 You could down a bird, retrieve it, take the breast off and fry it right in front of you if you wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newpigeonontheblock Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Pigeons can be eaten fresh and there is no need to bleed or hang although letting the meat set can add flavour and tenderize somewhat. Also pigeons arent as diseased or dirty as people say. No more than your average chicken. However it should be made known to everyone that proteins that exist in pigeon poo and feathers can react badly in your lungs causing hypersentive pnuemonitis (or something like this i dont know the exact spelling). Care should be taken not to breath in deeply when cleaning the pigeon loft or when plucking. It should also be known that city pigeons fly hundreds of miles into the countryside at times for food, and these pigeons are what we like to think of as wild or feral birds. As a keen shooter and also a newly found hobby of raising pigeons and racing homing them, its cool to find a place where down to earth sensible people can talk about our love of shooting and eating!!!! I used to eat the breast meats but now i pluck them, quarter them like a cooked chicken, remove the entrails saving the tasty giblets and heart, and either roast or make soup or stew into a soup and then roast lightly for 2nd course. Baby pigeon (squab) is good for colds and flu (i was told by an old ***********.) Happy hunting alll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliebrown Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Pigeons can be eaten fresh and there is no need to bleed or hang although letting the meat set can add flavour and tenderize somewhat.Also pigeons arent as diseased or dirty as people say. No more than your average chicken. However it should be made known to everyone that proteins that exist in pigeon poo and feathers can react badly in your lungs causing hypersentive pnuemonitis (or something like this i dont know the exact spelling). Care should be taken not to breath in deeply when cleaning the pigeon loft or when plucking. It should also be known that city pigeons fly hundreds of miles into the countryside at times for food, and these pigeons are what we like to think of as wild or feral birds. As a keen shooter and also a newly found hobby of raising pigeons and racing homing them, its cool to find a place where down to earth sensible people can talk about our love of shooting and eating!!!! I used to eat the breast meats but now i pluck them, quarter them like a cooked chicken, remove the entrails saving the tasty giblets and heart, and either roast or make soup or stew into a soup and then roast lightly for 2nd course. Baby pigeon (squab) is good for colds and flu (i was told by an old ***********.) Happy hunting alll! Pardon? Did I read that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabefisher Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 i ate some pigeon last night that had been shot on saturday. It was quite interesting, one was very young - small breasts, very light meat, the other two had breasts at least 2x as big, one was very very dark, and the other somewhere in between. I can only assume that the darker the older? Anyway, the young one was fantastically tender, but you would probably want at least 4 birds to make a meal for one. Personally I've never noticed a big change in pigeons when you hang them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richierich Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 hi all just finished a meal of 4 pigeon breasts which had been marinading in red wine, honey and thyme since yesterday, we shot them yesterday around midday and were still warm when i was breasting them, they were delicious, i wouldn't hang them, we shot a good few so i'm going to freeze the rest. (cheap dinner party maybe?!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan.heywood Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 hi all just finished a meal of 4 pigeon breasts which had been marinading in red wine, honey and thyme since yesterday, we shot them yesterday around midday and were still warm when i was breasting them, they were delicious, i wouldn't hang them, we shot a good few so i'm going to freeze the rest. (cheap dinner party maybe?!!!) Bet that was lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 If you are shooting a big plump woody, you MUST NOT EAT IT! You must then give them to me, and i will (erm) dispose of them The are great eating birds, shame the rest of the Tesco generation dont see it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaseone Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Just the Breast no bones, in Red wine and garlic overnight, then dryfry 1and 1/2 mins each side HORRIBLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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