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Title: Pigeon shooting
Post by: Cazzie on February 07, 2008, 08:34:47 PM
Im off pigeon shooting this Sat  :D Pigeon is the most beautiful meat and on the top of my list of fav meats  :shades:

Im also all going well, taking Sweepie as its good training for them to sit on their bottoms whilst shooting is going on (well thats the idea). Hope to get a few and get a result in trainng Sweepie dog to sit and stay stay stay  :-\ :005: Will most deff get some piccies (well ive said that before)  :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: crazyspaniels on February 07, 2008, 10:10:07 PM
I hate pigeon shooting with Dobbie cos he hates sitting still, spent 3 hours with him once and nearly turned the gun on myself  :005: he sits still for his dad though cos he's boring  :shades: :005:
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: Cazzie on February 07, 2008, 10:11:43 PM
I hate pigeon shooting with Dobbie cos he hates sitting still, spent 3 hours with him once and nearly turned the gun on myself  :005: he sits still for his dad though cos he's boring  :shades: :005:

Im taking all 3 freya, but for the 2 youngsters it will be short intervals as I am shooting  :D
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: Tasha on February 07, 2008, 10:17:06 PM
lucky begger I hope you get a few coming in, are you using decoys??  We had a go last year with this swing thing that one of the guns had and I think it did more to scare the birds off than bring them in :005:

Ayla love pigeons but bonnie is not so keen spends more time spitting out feathers than she does retrieving the birds. ::)
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: crazyspaniels on February 07, 2008, 10:18:25 PM
have you got a sprout field about Carol, thats what we were on recently?
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: *Lucy* on February 07, 2008, 10:18:43 PM
Have fun on Sat!
My friend takes his Cockers - Fern & Teal - Pigeon shooting! they brought some back for us to try but I just couldnt brig myself to eat it - dont know why?
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: Cazzie on February 07, 2008, 10:19:05 PM
lucky begger I hope you get a few coming in, are you using decoys??  We had a go last year with this swing thing that one of the guns had and I think it did more to scare the birds off than bring them in :005:

Ayla love pigeons but bonnie is not so keen spends more time spitting out feathers than she does retrieving the birds. ::)

No decoys this sat, its roost shooting. Yeh the feathers are horendous  :005: I always make sure i take out the feathers from my dogs mouth  :D
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: Cazzie on February 07, 2008, 10:21:26 PM
Have fun on Sat!
My friend takes his Cockers - Fern & Teal - Pigeon shooting! they brought some back for us to try but I just couldnt brig myself to eat it - dont know why?

C'mon Lucy  :blink: Please please try it  :shades: Get them to just breast the pigeon for you, then slice it very finely, fry it in whatever oil you fancy, serve it with, cripsy bacon, black pudding on a bed of salad leaves with a dressing. It is superb, trust me, once you have tasted it you will be hooked  ;)
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: Tasha on February 07, 2008, 10:25:52 PM
it is rather yummy....  :shades:
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: *Lucy* on February 07, 2008, 10:37:45 PM
Oooooh might just have to try it now!! sounds scrummy - my mouth is watering!!  :005:

Is it fattening? Desperatley trying to loose weight so dont want to eat anything to bad for me!!
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: Cazzie on February 07, 2008, 10:39:27 PM
Oooooh might just have to try it now!! sounds scrummy - my mouth is watering!!  :005:

Is it fattening? Desperatley trying to loose weight so dont want to eat anything to bad for me!!

No its not fattening, all these meats are practically fat free  :shades: Whe I was down and out this is all I ate and lost a shed load of weight  :shades:
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: *Lucy* on February 07, 2008, 10:41:23 PM
Oooooh might just have to try it now!! sounds scrummy - my mouth is watering!!  :005:
Is it fattening? Desperatley trying to loose weight so dont want to eat anything to bad for me!!
No its not fattening, all these meats are practically fat free  :shades: Whe I was down and out this is all I ate and lost a shed load of weight  :shades:

Right thats it, pass me a gun, gonna go shooting myself and stock up!!  Do you think Molly & Honey would be good on a shoot!!!? :005: :005:
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: Tasha on February 08, 2008, 07:23:00 PM
you'd be surprised how good they suddenly are when there is game to retrieve :005:
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: Cazzie on February 19, 2008, 07:22:49 PM
Here are a couple of pictures from the day  :D I shot 2 pigeons but fired 13 cartridges  ph34r It was a super couple of hours and I made the most fantastic pigeon dish, the recipe from the 2 fat ladies  :shades:

Me waiting, but feeling a bit dizzy looking up all the time  :005:

(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/cazzie_04/09022008072.jpg)

(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/cazzie_04/09022008074.jpg)

The dogs being ever so good  :angel: (as you see no sign of sweepie)  :005: :005:
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w319/cazzie_04/09022008068.jpg)




Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: Cazzie on February 29, 2008, 07:47:50 PM
Well Cazza, please give your opinions on the pigeon I cooked for you for the girls info  :D


Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: cazza on February 29, 2008, 09:50:40 PM
Well Cazza, please give your opinions on the pigeon I cooked for you for the girls info  :D


OK  :shades:  I'm not a very good food critic (or whatever they are called  ph34r )

I had never tried pigeon until last weekend - all I can say is I want the recipe and can you shoot me some pigeons PLEASE (and if you want to pluck them too that would be even better  :shades: )

It was delicious  :D Only one thing tho, weren't we meant to have it as the starter instead of for breakfast the next day  :005: :005:  It went really well with what we had for breakfast tho  ;)

Personally I didn't find it as a strong tasting meat as I thought,  Errm could you pop some up so I could eat it again and perhaps give a better report  :005:

Look guys - give it a go I found it lovely, and would eat it again now if I could  :D
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: Cazzie on February 29, 2008, 09:52:16 PM
Carolina youd make a good food critic  :shades: As you are honest  :shades:
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: *Lucy* on February 29, 2008, 09:54:31 PM
Still havet tried it but after your description Cazza it makes me want to try it even more!

I think my friends boil it in red wine (or something?)........... not too sure.......will ask!!
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: cazza on February 29, 2008, 09:56:32 PM
I also got told I had to try the damson gin  :o I don't drink gin, vodka etc and thought I wouldn't like it but it was lovely  :shades:

Lucy - give it a go - it's lovely  :D
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: Cazzie on February 29, 2008, 10:11:57 PM
Still havet tried it but after your description Cazza it makes me want to try it even more!

I think my friends boil it in red wine (or something?)........... not too sure.......will ask!!

Lucy give me your address, ill send a homing pigeon down for your despatch  :005: :005:
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: *Lucy* on February 29, 2008, 10:17:34 PM
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Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: fenn2006 on February 29, 2008, 10:57:51 PM
Is lovely fryed in sweet chilli sauce or marinade...totally lurvly  ;)
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: kcj on March 27, 2008, 06:02:32 PM
Well Cazza, please give your opinions on the pigeon I cooked for you for the girls info  :D



Have you tried pigeon stuffed with haggis? yum
Title: Re: Pigeon shooting
Post by: cazza on March 27, 2008, 06:29:39 PM
Well Cazza, please give your opinions on the pigeon I cooked for you for the girls info  :D

Have you tried pigeon stuffed with haggis? yum

Nope but sounds scrummy  :D