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charlie10 · 2011-07-25 22:08:36

was watching an episode of field sports britian last night and seen a lad using pidgeons hidden in the field for the purpose of training a young pointer steadiness and so forth , has anyone here done this and any pros or cons to this method. sorry if this sounds stupid

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pidgeons for pointer!!!

25-07-2011 10:08pm

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was watching an episode of field sports britian last night and seen a lad using pidgeons hidden in the field for the purpose of training a young pointer steadiness and so forth , has anyone here done this and any pros or cons to this method. sorry if this sounds stupid

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#2 26-07-2011 12:55pm

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I wouldn't be a fan of pigeons as they are not the desired game.
If you want to plant a few birds for steadying you could rear or buy a few poult pheasants...
Hard time of the year for pointer work as exposure to wild birds is your best bet...

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