Pigeon Shooting in Meath.

Pat McGroin

This might suit someone on here round the area
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/otherfarming/1802794

Lucky meath Feckers!

endasmail

lovely stuff
ya man reckons theres enough pigeons for everyone
should have a boards day out shooting pigeons
probably make an appearance over the weekend

marlin vs

Am I reading that ad right,does the owner expect the shooter to pay! or is it free?

ferrete

should he not supply you with the shells. i hardly think he would look to ask us for money

Glensman

ferrete wrote: »

should he not supply you with the shells. i hardly think he would look to ask us for money

No, he shouldn't. Once money starts changing hands it's a slippery slope. You can look at England for the example of what happened there.

He gets pest control, you get sport- everyone's a winner

jap gt

we shoot for a few farmers every summer, maybe 10,000 cartridges between a few lads over the course of the summer, the farmers we shoot for always gives a few hundred cartridges to use, but its not expected to get them and we would still do it if we got no cartridges

marlin vs

jap gt wrote: »

we shoot for a few farmers every summer, maybe 10,000 cartridges between a few lads over the course of the summer, the farmers we shoot for always gives a few hundred cartridges to use, but its not expected to get them and we would still do it if we got no cartridges

Same here,I often come back to the car and trailer in the farmyard and would find a few boxes of cartridges on the boot,it's not the amount, but the appreiciation.

cavan shooter

I would never expect or look for payment an would plead with lads not to do it or partake in it. The reciprocation for me for vermin shooting is to be able to have a shot and a beat after a couple of pheasants.

Normally though, i have gone home with spudz, cabbage in the boot

fodda

What do you all do with shot pigeons?

Glensman

fodda wrote: »

What do you all do with shot pigeons?

Have you not tasted pigeon? HMMMM!

I am currently enjoying pigeon pate, Excellent.
Pigeon, pepper sauce and chips is a personal favourite.
Pigeon pie is well up there too.

Crown the pigeon (takes about 20secs per bird) the rest for the crows/foxes.
Then the world is your oyster!

marlin vs

fodda wrote: »

What do you all do with shot pigeons?

I crown mine in the field,then breast them when I get home and leave them for 7 days in a fridge,then I freeze the breast's and also give a good few away to friend's.

blackstairsboy

On the topic of what to do with pigeons, I enjoy them for my dinner but there is no way I can eat 50 freshly shot birds and freezing them is just allowing them to build up on me. I usually manage to get rid of all of mine to friends ect but it is always a job getting people to take them. Anyway does anyone know of a game-dealer who will take them? There was a lad around a few years back who would pay for them. Don't think he is around any more though

Glensman

Sometimes local hotels or restaurants will take them and do a special... Helps if you know the owner or chef.

The pate takes up a good few breasts...

http://www.sacs.org.uk/Sacs/pigeon%20pate.pdf

Just multiply out if you want to make more...

marlin vs

That's one i'm going to try glensman,thank's.

Glensman

marlin vs wrote: »

That's one i'm going to try glensman,thank's.

I haven't made it myself. My shooting buddy Ollie is a bit of an amateur Chef and he gave me a big tub of it the other day

Maybe go a bit easier on the garlic than the recipe suggests, I think It's about right but Ollie thinks there's too much...

fodda

Restaurants go mad or used to in England for them French meals i believe but they were also a main ingredient for game pies. I am surprised there are no game dealers here after them or are they?

T223

There's an add in the shooters digest says they take pigeon.

tfox

Mick Healy in Laragh co.Wicklow buys pigeon and all sorts of game AFAIK

AL 555

fodda wrote: »

Restaurants go mad or used to in England for them French meals i believe but they were also a main ingredient for game pies. I am surprised there are no game dealers here after them or are they?

There is a place is Wicklow cant remember the name of it they pay 40c per pigeon..

Bizzum

Anyone know roughly what part of Meath this is in?

endasmail

between navan and dunshaughlin

Thomasofmel

Back to the shooting - has somebody contacted that chap with pigeons by now - if its free I am interested

mayfly36

Sent text message but no reply, so might ring him tomorrow, maybe he dosent like texting.

Glensman

mayfly36 wrote: »

Sent text message but no reply, so might ring him tomorrow, maybe he dosent like texting.

You'll drive anywhere! :eek:

mayfly36

Its called dedication, you never know, could even get a bit off foxing down that way. If you dont ask you wont get.;)

why you not in your bed.

cavan shooter

blackstairsboy wrote: »

On the topic of what to do with pigeons, I enjoy them for my dinner but there is no way I can eat 50 freshly shot birds and freezing them is just allowing them to build up on me. I usually manage to get rid of all of mine to friends ect but it is always a job getting people to take them. Anyway does anyone know of a game-dealer who will take them? There was a lad around a few years back who would pay for them. Don't think he is around any more though

Know a chap who used to get 40 cents per bird, Game dealer gave him 20 cents this year because of the glut. Most pigeon ends up in France....Irish people dont know what there missing:)

My favorite recipe for pigeon is either pan fried breast (pink) with pepper sauce dribbled over it and savoy cabbage, mashed spuds

Or marinate the breast, and use in a pitta bread, (Thanks Hugh)

natdog

breakfast today was three fried seasoned pigeon breast on two slices of toast unreal. keep you going for the day
The main thing I think when doing pigeon is to leave them soaking in salted water over night.

endasmail

Thomasofmel wrote: »

Back to the shooting - has somebody contacted that chap with pigeons by now - if its free I am interested

i was talking to him
he said "theres loads of pigeons for everyone"
which i took as he must have got a few phone calls already
im gonna try go down on sunday

garv123

endasmail wrote: »

i was talking to him
he said "theres loads of pigeons for everyone"
which i took as he must have got a few phone calls already
im gonna try go down on sunday

not meaning to offend anyone here but, when farmers around here tell us theres hundreds of birds eating their crops you could sit their for a week and 20 birds might fly past:rolleyes: (farmers generalization) tend to exaggerative greatly

gameshooter

try a company called premier game. i think they are based in wicklow,as far as i am aware they will buy pigeons, most top end chefs would be delighted to get some wild irish woodies but may not want or have the time to pluck them etc, Im a chef and regularly have woodpigeon on my menu and if unable to get out to shoot some myself i have to buy them in and they usually come from the u.k!!

Glensman

I'm staying in the city hotel in Derry tonight, just checked the menu and there it is- warm pigeon breast, you can guarantee their shot!

marlin vs

I went ahead and made you'r paté recipe glensman it is very nice but not enough garlic for me, so I made more from pigeon and teal, and put a little more Brandy, cream, and garlic in,I have to say i'm a garlic nut that one is absoutly gorgeous thank's again.

Glensman

Looks great mate. The stuff I have in the fridge is Full of garlic!
Hard to beat some Pate on toast and a cup of T