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waterfowl practice
« on: July 07, 2014, 11:07:09 PM »
Got a new shotgun a while back. I patterned it but I haven't shot it in a while I figured I would practice on some pigeons. 

Does anyone else do this? This was actually cheaper than buying clays or a token for the range.

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Re: waterfowl practice
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2014, 11:22:50 PM »
It's a great way to practice and most dairy owners are willing to let you shoot all the birds you want as long as you pick up your birds and empties, and of course are taking safe shots.

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Re: waterfowl practice
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2014, 09:27:02 PM »
We have a few farms we have permission to thin the pigeons at.  Makes for great practice.
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Re: waterfowl practice
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2014, 09:47:56 PM »
Pigeon shoots are great fun. They can be challenging targets too. I only shoot them while dove hunting anymore but I have had some good days shooting them in the past.
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« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2014, 09:19:24 AM »
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Re: waterfowl practice
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2014, 01:18:30 PM »
Starlings are great practice too.  A lot of dairy farmers would love to have you thin them out.  They eat a boat load of feed each year.
We used to look for dairy barns that had foil strips hanging from strings in there doorways, it was a good sign that they had a bird problem.
Warning; you can burn up a couple hundred rds pretty fast.



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