How to Hunt and Attract Feral Pigeons
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- They say "you are what you eat". Well, the same applies to these birds. A lot of my city friends would wrinkle their noses when I mentioned that I sometimes eat feral pigeons. But, that is because they only have the image of their city pigeons, rooting around at the base of dumpsters and garbage cans. These country pigeons grew up eating corn and grain. So, they actually taste pretty good. And if you are lucky enough to get your hands on few young ones, they are downright delicious.
I shoot these birds regularly. In part to keep their numbers from swelling out of control, and also to feed my pets and (on occasion) myself. If you bag 10-12 of them, they make for a nice pie.
One last point of interest: The feral pigeons from the "old world" (that is you Europe and Asia) are genetically different from the feral pigeons in the "new world" (N and S America). This is because the old-world ferals got loose from their captors 1000's of years ago. The feral in the Americas are recent escapees. Their lineage is less than a couple hundred years old because the ferals here (in the U.S.) are not descendants of old world ferals. They are descendants of old world domestic pigeons brought over here on ships.
Hence, "our" feral pigeons are more genetically similar to "your" domestic pigeons than your ferals. Kind of cool, eh? That also might play a part in their flavor - just a thought...
ANSWER TO WHAT WAS WRONG AT THE TOP OF THE GRAINBIN:
The corn is MUCH taller!!! The footage from atop the grainbin was filmed 3 months after the rest of the footage. On my original trip, I had forgotten to record the scene. So, I returned later, but by then....much had changed with the corn. :)
Equipment list:
Edgun Matador PCP Air Rifle
Equipment Details:
The Camera Mount I used to record through the scope can be found here:
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The slow-motion camera I use to film the shots through the scope is the Casio EX-FC150. That camera is no longer made, but you can buy its successor (which is actually a better camera than the one I use) here:
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Absolutely love your videos. I grew up on a farm as well. Some of the readers don't realise that you care very much for all of the animals and do not shoot indiscriminately. That is what farmers, gardeners, naturalists, and game managers do. I also have been fortunate to get a good job, but it is a city so I very much enjoy your combination of geekiness and nature study. Thank you for these.
This is why I like your channel Ted, not just the good shots and the Bad Ass Air Guns. But the information you share with us and teach new hunters and shooters such as myself. Keep up the good work Buddy.
After watching your videos I have realized that pigeons and sparrows are the only birds I've ever seen in my place, scary to think what they did to the other birds
lucky ive not seen a single invasive bird in the area i live in ofc i seen them everywhere except where in the area i live in
You sound like a perfectionist. You are very precise in your explanations and very skilled in your occupation. I love your videos.
I like how you give the cats food. Very thoughtful and nice.
Cats taste good too another vid shooting them and maybe a recipe would be good
@@callaspade5652 Roof rabbit. Should hook Ted up with all the farm kids I grew up with in New England who were sent out with a .22 to deal with the feral cats.
Thanks ted for all these videos. I really love your humble attitude and passion that we get to see. You have one of my favorite outdoorsman type channels and a lot of others guys could learn a lot from you. I also really appreciate your video quality and the time spent editing and filming. All your shots are focused, audio is clear, and the multiple camera angles provide really interesting view points. Thanks again.
such a great and refreshing video ted. too many 'modern' people forget our heritage as hunters/gathers
start shooting those kittens
I wonder how all these hate comments got here about animal cruelty? I mean, why would you be looking up videos about hunting if you hate killing animals... funny how that works...
this makes no sense
Your comment is pretty stupid just FYI i got here by googling: 1 month old feral pigeon... I was wondering how they look at 1 month old and i got to see some guy shooting them -_-
MrHollow So you clicked on the video titled "How to Hunt and Attract Feral Pigeons"? You're pretty bad at researching, aren't you?
Dennis Hakanen Not sure if you're trolling or just trolling!
MrHollow On google search in the videos tab (where you found it), the video title is clearly stated, you have no excuse.
I like the information about animals in your videos. Thanks
Yup. He's providing context to the hunt, which we both can appreciate.
Wow! Great video, better than most on National Geographic. Seriously. I learned quite a bit in a few minutes!!
I'm a happy subscriber
Eyes on the side hide... Eyes in the front hunt...just a lil thing i learned lol
I'm a city boy but I really want to buy a farm or something out in one of these rural states. It's so beautiful out there. I'm buying a bug out/camping bag because I'm really interested in wilderness and nature. I'm also getting an air rifle so when I go camping I can get food. Sounds corny but I like the idea
Lol I'm the same
I would recommend going to the mountains of West Virginia
No amount of coments is going to stop ted so stop crying
Carlos Herrera + The commie anti-hunters are influencing RUclips management. To argue with them is to provide reason for rhem to continue. .Always. push the ••• dots and report.
Even if the Channel is taken down he'll keep shooting pest animals because they are bad for the environment.
With a mouth like that you don't contribute society at all and, what do pigeons and other pests do for society?
Maybe you should first speak out loud to yourself then lesson to yourself then write a comment, before you make a fool of yourself. Everything on this earth has a purpose and balances out everything else even you useless ass.
RADNI GHAFOORI you should take your own advice...
why do ya'll hate on him so much he's an awesome hunter :)
and ur a awsome idiot
air cockroaches
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thats why he said AIR
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he just means they are pests not actually looking like a cockroach
frigid123ful lol, yup pests. 50footQueenie1's a pigeon advocate of course. Where i live, they're more of urban pests messing up houses roofs with nests and bird poo - which is unsanitary.
Flying rats
I kmow what is wrong with the picture: it is a video clip
I had my own answer to what was wrong with the picture: NO MOUNTAINS. Other than that it's gorgeous, but I grew up in Alaska and Colorado, if there aren't mountains it isn't home. Looks beautiful, though. A different kind of beautiful, but still nice.
Rodger Pitts there is no mountains in Wisconsin
Great video and excellent aim. Keep up the GOOD work. Let the trolls continue to live in fantasy land where their food is magically created. ( No processing plants exist here, no animals harmed while filling your house with food. Yea, right.)
Dude... You know your channel was mentioned is Britain outdoors channel!
Is it possible to delete negative comments (or people for that matter)?
Why do you watch hunting videos? I don't watch rap music videos or Obama's speeches. I don't like them or agree with their message, so I watch hunting videos. Do you see how that works?
The video poster can delete, the best you can do is report as spam and the comment with disappear. Or block
this is like watching animal planet with a twist at the end
Pigeons are yummy
Lou G indeed
Squab, they're called Squab when you eat pidgeon.
Technically, pigeons are black and white. These are rock doves.
Do you have wood pigeons in the US?
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No wood pigeons in the USA. The last I Saw one was hurting them in North Wales with my shotgun.
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We got a patch of woods behind us, you hear them practically every morning singing their "my toe's bleeding sookee" song as my mum calls it :D
me watches pest extermination channel. go to the coments to watch for PETA idiots. finds one of the best british youtubers. wow.
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@@Larry hello you!!
Your videos are quite good.
Not enough cattle is what is wrong. Great video.
No matter what the species, they're nothing but rats with wings.
How are they nothing but rats with wings . Feral pigeons yes but u look at cuban theif pouters gaditaino pouter . They Probably have more character in them birds than you.
@@youngdave3283 Yeah. Feral pigeons are kind of assholes but the ones we have in the Philippines are pretty chill.
I fly them in scotland against one another great sport . All about sex . Google horseman pouters look on youtube . Great hobby
I cant find the vid where the pigeon is popped open with corn spewing out! Help meh Ted!
Again great vid
Guys im not being funny if you dont like hunting dont watch hunting videos its as simple as that alot of people are different and you need to realise that. im not asking you to be 100% hunting im just asking you to see reason that there are reasons for doing so. P.S Hunting is not killing, hunting is about survival in this case its ted's cats :)
whats is wrong with the picture?
they are delicious, i would love to hunt one or two down
Dead pigeons will draw feral cats and they are a LOT of fun to shoot
I couldn't just kill pigeons just to kill them. Having said that, they ARE good eating. If I'm bringing some home for the table, then I would have no problem zapping a few.........
+Darth Belal he's shooting them as pest control on these farms and feeding the local cats in the process. I see no problem with that.
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Better a cat's stomach than a garbage bag, though I still maintain they're good eating....
No he eats some of them
he feeds them to the cats
" A lot of my city friends would wrinkle their noses when I mentioned that I sometimes eat feral pigeons."
now thats so wrong...
To argue with the commie anti-hunters gives them reason to continue. .Always. push the ••• dots and report.
Actually Lenin himself was a hunter and hunting was definitely a thing in the USSR. Even Lee Harvey Oswald, when he defected to the USSR and was fixed up with a job and an apartment, was soon a member of a hunting club.
quit pestering that rooster hees gonna get you
These are my favorite type of videos of Ted's holdover
Very interesting and entertaining info! Glad you still make similar content, keep up the good work
I love pigeons and want to have them as pets, so thank you for telling me how to attract them
thanks for not being negative towards the hunting part
Always enjoy your vids. You seem to provide all info. Needed to share your experiences, and knowledge about air gunning in an easy to understand format! Deer hunter all my life, lm adding air gun equipment to my collection for use in the off season. Adairondacs up state New York . Your message has traveled far. Thanks,and keep'em coming!!
thanks for all the videos ted. I didn't have anyone teaching me about hunting growing up, though I did grow up in the woods. I'm sure your videos have learnt me more than I know.
Feral Pigeons are wild pigeons. They are good to eat. It is going to come a time when people will kill and eat just about anything.
These videos are a great teaching tool.
We used to have lots of pigeons. With some potatoes, carrots, celery you can make a great meal ! Yum Yum !
This guy is the most knowledgeable Hunter out 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Ted, thank you so much for all your informative and educational videos ! So many of us are greatly appreciative ! Please keep them coming. I learned quite a few things with this one. Fabulous.
I think your doing a great thing by controlling the pest and informing people about the animal. I also think your vids are great keep it up
Brad
Young pigeons are good to eat ! I was raised on a cattle ranch and had lots of pigeons. If you get several young ones you can cook them with potatoes, carrots and celery and make several meals.
Think of this as possible survival food. If this world goes crazy and there is no food in the grocery store pigeons and squirrels will taste very good !
Great video.I made a trap at the lumber mill I work at and have been catching them alive.I have 14 now and two eggs hatched last night.I started catching them about a month ago and learned alot from this video....Thanks
Truth is, you're giving these birds a death that's far less cruel than a raptor, disease, or overpopulation would. And I learned a few things today, which is great. Keep up the interesting educational videos. Cheers from Minneapolis.
A real hunter knows his stuff,Good job Ted.You are awesome
Now I finally know why pigeons peck at dirt roads! I always thought they were plucking tiny insects that I couldn't see.
I’ve watched this video about 10 times in the last 8 years. Lol.
Your account has only been up for 2 years
+Ron Gravel ^^^read^^^
Quality videos. Fantastically filmed and narrated. Going through them for the past few days, impressed with all of them. 🗽🗽
I bet this was a fun place to grow up. Quiet, nature, peace ect... Just seems like fun for a kid
ted , you are the best in term of explanation and full of knowledge on the things you are talking about. Be take care of yourself and keep on your good work.
awesome video! i've watched several times just because the shots and info are amazing.
I like your videos and subscribed. I am a farm boy and appreciate economy shooting with airguns and at most .22's Thanks for sharing with us!
Love the video! I grew up hunting pigeons and doves down on the US Mexico border near south Texas
Wow,Cute Kitties.Adorable.They must be well fed.hehehe
AH yes, there is NOTHING better than a hunter who really knows his stuff! Good job man, really loved the video.
Excellent video, I never once considered a pigeon as game. Wow!! what an eye opener. Thank you.
Love your videos! Your not some guy filming himself killing birds, your vids are actually helpful and educational. Much respect :) I have a .22 air magnum and would like to get into something more than putting holes in cans, keep up the cool vids please!
what is wrong with the picture?..when you climbed the bin it was overcast..the panorama is sunny
Amazing shots good job man
I love your kitties! They're lucky to get so many yummy birds to nom
I use to work next to a grain storage and these guys were everywhere always wished I could pop them off but never had the chance. Hawks would chase them in to our building or pluck them out of the air. One even snagged on and tore it apart in our warehouse.
Wow! Fantastic video. Was looking for something more than just endless NS200 barn vids.
Great vid, i used to sit around and pop birds growing up as a kid to feed to the cats like you do. Hadn't done it in forever and actually came across this video while looking at foraging tutorials.
ive watched all ur videos and i have to say these are the best hunting videos ive seen
I was about to rant something along the lines "I find it funny you wrote 'hunting' pigeons" like it's real game..
Well now I did... never mind, I read the description and it changed my mind. Oh, and not to mention that the "actual video" is (or seems) very professional and well put together. Nice.
Thanks Ted for the video. The area above a birds beak is called a cere. In some species it can signify the differences between the sex's. It also filters the birds air supply threw nares.
I love your vids and how you actually educate people while entertaining.
"Now, the history of pigeons... This is a checkered pigeon based on.... They have monocular vision but overcome by bobbing their heads... POP! Nailed him right in the neck!!"
I was surprised about how much this person knows about the birds he is hunting. I am a biologist and I did not knew the thing about why pigeons move their necks like that
awww look at those kittens so adorable
ur like a teacher u teach stuff dat i didnt know and its more intresting and u shoot them so keep up the good work .!!
You mentioned that pigeons fly around 50 miles an hour.Rightly said. Plus,they are very adept at dodging an diving while in flight.I've been a falconer since I was 14 and am now 65. I've flown many hawks and falcons at pigeons.It takes a good falcon to tag a pigeon in flight.Especially if its a racer.These birds are fully conditioned and can really turn on the juice when needed.Of course,when a Prairie falcon or Peregrine hits one at 180 mph or so, kinda equals everything up.But so do pellets
The little white bit on top of a pigeons beak is called a WATTLE. or at least its one of the names for it. It's normally larger on the male. And also gets a bit larger as the pigeon gets older. Great shooting by the way 👍
Excellent video. I subbed! One question... How do you get the camera to see through your scope? Or is it simply attached to the rifle barrel?
Ok for all those flying Rat lovers. He lives on a farm and Pigeons are a nuisance for farming. They poop on everything and eat anything left out. So hunting them isn't really a bad thing. He's just looking after his lively hood. He uses regular ammunition to provide a quick, clean and painless death. You don't see him clipping their wings and kicking them. He then uses them for food. So their not just killed for sport.
Niko Bellic is impressed with your pigeon shooting
i admire your steady aim
Enjoying all your videos about air rifles. I want my weans to enjoy shooting as I did as a lad, but we're in Kalifornia and live within city limits. I canny see the outlay for a .22LR they may be only able tae use it once a month at a range. A good air rig for back garden plinking makes more sense from cost perspective and practice. Thank you again! (I have a mate from Milwaukee who has a very similar American accent!)
Nice video and good explanation about surrounding aerea from the top. Greetings from the Netherlands by Arie Bert Versteeg ;-)
My Iowan uncles barns & farms always had a plethora of felines, gotta support the fuzz balls w/ pigeon pie to keep those mouser/ratters a huntin! Great video!
That first shot was a beaut...well...really they all were pretty sweet.
this was so useful especially the part that if you shot them and the take off to follow them
literally just after watching shot a couple of pigeons that sprayed there legs out
That owl scared the crap out of me! Lol
and btw.. the first video I watched of yours English sparrow eradication, with your hood and sunglasses, I thought you were a 16 yo kid.. Hahaha lol.!!
I applaud your marksmanship and the sport of it too. Nice shooting. btw, I would probably try pigeons too.
After seeing the distance and height of the grain bin, I still can't believe an air rifle can shoot that far that accurately.
"Pigeons are a plump little bird in the pigeon family..."
That's enough right there to convince me to watch this whole video!
youre a beast. if no one in your life has ever told you that you deserve to know
I am completely impressed by your Videos and even more by your comentary. Very well done. Rec. Spec. Harold
I loved that "neck shot".
ted the part above the beak is called a cere in most birds, pronounced sear-ree. hope it helps u :P im a big starling and brewers black bird hunter myself as well as my favorite past time, squirrels and chip munks fer stew!
I read about squab being very popular about 140 years ago. As long as its eating good food id say it has a chance at being tasty. Nice video.
we've lost most feral pidgeons in my area, the ones we have the most of look more like doves or other style birds. A lot nicer then the hundreds of feral looking ones we used to have.
the bit at the beak is his melt
Hey man, just curious.
Do you even eat chicken or beef? Or do you just cook up whatever you hunt?
I used to shoot pigeons in the rafters of my home in Mexico. My Crosman 1377 would put a pellet right through their heads and my neighbors would beg me to let them know each time I was about to shoot some so thety could pick them up and cook them. They made the same requests for the rattle snakes I killed with it too.