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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: Shannon on March 01, 2025, 01:06:22 PM

Title: Pigeons
Post by: Shannon on March 01, 2025, 01:06:22 PM: Does anyone have a line on some pigeons for training? I'm in Skagit county and have a pointer pup I want to start training.
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Post by: Shannon on March 01, 2025, 01:07:57 PM: Chukar would work also
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Post by: Dpete71 on March 02, 2025, 09:39:29 AM: Snow Mountain Game Farm has birds. I purchased pheasant from them for training once. A little spendy but good birds.
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Post by: high_hunter on March 02, 2025, 01:16:48 PM: Quote from: Dpete71 on March 02, 2025, 09:39:29 AM
Snow Mountain Game Farm has birds. I purchased pheasant from them for training once. A little spendy but good birds.

I second Brian at Sno Mountain.
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Post by: Shannon on March 02, 2025, 04:03:57 PM: Yeah. I tried them but they are out until fall he said.
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Post by: salish on March 04, 2025, 10:19:06 AM: Following. I need some birds in for my young setter, also. Located in Seattle.
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Post by: bornhunter on March 04, 2025, 11:53:28 AM: Quote from: Shannon on March 01, 2025, 01:06:22 PM
Does anyone have a line on some pigeons for training? I'm in Skagit county and have a pointer pup I want to start training.

If you have never gone after them yourself its a lot of fun. Night hunts with a smelt and a good flashlight.
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Post by: metlhead on March 04, 2025, 01:04:30 PM: Might try that. Do I put the smelt on my head or hit em with it?
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Post by: bornhunter on March 04, 2025, 09:40:27 PM: Quote from: metlhead on March 04, 2025, 01:04:30 PM
Might try that. Do I put the smelt on my head or hit em with it?

:chuckle: Guess I should do a little proof reading. Smelt net. What do you expect, I am from Lewis County. :chuckle:
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Post by: VickGar on March 04, 2025, 09:56:37 PM: Why was I thinking about trapping some the other day! Hahah have a bunch at our work. I’ve had luck on Craigslist before when I had my Chessie.
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Post by: riflehunter on March 05, 2025, 03:40:52 PM: Any rules or regulations for trapping g pigeons? See them around all the time always wondered

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Post by: Birdguy on March 06, 2025, 08:25:36 PM: I am not real close but have a few extra pigeons. PM if interested.
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Post by: Shannon on March 07, 2025, 07:00:27 AM: PM sent. Thank you
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Post by: desertbow on April 20, 2025, 05:24:32 PM: Also looking for pigeons or chukar for a young dog near Spokane.