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    If anyone knows where I can get some live pigeons for dog training let me know please.

    I do think think doc would like me using the local ones too much

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    Quote Originally Posted by R93 View Post
    If anyone knows where I can get some live pigeons for dog training let me know please.

    I do think think doc would like me using the local ones too much

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    Get in touch with the local pigeon racing club. I use to get 20-40 pigeons once a week of a guy in Blenheim. I used them from a release trap, also just put my dog in a sit and let them go one at a time in front of her.
    You could also ask for some slow ones and breed your own. Quite neat letting them out and watching them fly around.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stug View Post
    Get in touch with the local pigeon racing club. I use to get 20-40 pigeons once a week of a guy in Blenheim. I used them from a release trap, also just put my dog in a sit and let them go one at a time in front of her.
    You could also ask for some slow ones and breed your own. Quite neat letting them out and watching them fly around.
    I don't have a local pigeon racing club.

    I will be shooting some of them as well, so do they have to be allowed to fly home?

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    Would sort out the slow ones I suppose.
    You could go down to the local bridge one night and string a net up and spook a few out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stug View Post
    Would sort out the slow ones I suppose.
    You could go down to the local bridge one night and string a net up and spook a few out.
    Don't need them till maybe October but would like to find a supply.

    I will work something out hopefully.
    Might be a good job for someones kid catching them for me at 5 bucks a bird

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    Quote Originally Posted by R93 View Post
    If anyone knows where I can get some live pigeons for dog training let me know please.

    I do think think doc would like me using the local ones too much

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    I you know of a barn with some roosting in it, wait till night and string a fine mesh catch net across the opening and then spook em out into it, have seen it work successfully before . Can help with dead ones for bumpers though just not any taken with the bow .....
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    Yeah might have to find something like that to get a few.

    Would happily buy some but just can't find anywhere to get them.

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    Plenty on trade me mate bout 10 bucks a bird

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    Quote Originally Posted by R93 View Post
    Yeah might have to find something like that to get a few.

    Would happily buy some but just can't find anywhere to get them.

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    Once you get some ,I got a release trap here somewhere if you want to borrow it . Nothing flash ,have to pull a long string to release but works fine .
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    Can't find my pictures @berg243 .

    It looked like this:
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    This one from e-bay (not sure if any good):
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    Used to have the sticks tied up (2 stayed down on middle) for a few days and feeding them in there than set it to catch.
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    Nothing is tough about having a 70 lb bow and looking like an uncoordinated praying mantis while trying to draw it back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2Quack View Post
    Plenty on trade me mate bout 10 bucks a bird
    I looked but it must have been one of those looks my wife accuses me of all the time. Cheers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Munsey View Post
    Once you get some ,I got a release trap here somewhere if you want to borrow it . Nothing flash ,have to pull a long string to release but works fine .
    Thanks for the offer mate but I have sourced a couple off another helpful forum member. They are remote ones so if alone I will be able to work them easier, especially when I need to shoot.

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