WTB pigeons

I've been out of the dog training game for about 10 years and boy have things changed.

I need some pigeons for training. Or chukars. Barn pigeons are fine. Just anything cheap-ish since I'll be "burning" plenty to steady up my dog.

OR, if you have access to an old silo that I can run in with a fishing net, well, I'll bring a 30-rack of Busch latte's as payment.

Thanks!

Within an hour or so of Fargo if possible, but willing to travel.

 

[Kurtr]

I will be in fargo in august running my dog and i could bring some with. 5 bucks each

 

[Duckslayer100]

I will be in fargo in august running my dog and i could bring some with. 5 bucks each

I'll probably take you up on that depending on timing. My dog's hunt test is Aug. 22. Will you be here before that?

 

[Kurtr]

I will be there the weekend before be at the grounds in glyndon mn friday morning the 14th of august

 

[Tymurrey]

If you make it to the bismarck area let me know. Might be able to catch you a few or have a spot i could try. I have chukar chicks coming next week but they probably wouldn't be ready in time. Could maybe try some corturnix quail, they grow fast but not sure if they would be flighty enough.

 

[Duckslayer100]

If you make it to the bismarck area let me know. Might be able to catch you a few or have a spot i could try. I have chukar chicks coming next week but they probably wouldn't be ready in time. Could maybe try some corturnix quail, they grow fast but not sure if they would be flighty enough.

I'd make the trip if it comes to it! Honestly, can't remember finding birds locally being this hard before lol. But it takes birds to make a bird dog, so whatever it takes!

 

[Tymurrey]

I wasn't impressed with chukars, without a launcher they didn't fly and the dog just caught them. The ones i've let go around the farm and have been there for awhile actually fly but the dog has to chase them for a ways. The chukars are nice to get the dogs on birds and on scent but until the chukars are adults and "wild" they just didn't fly. I have pheasant chicks coming too but even after releasing them in previous years if I took the dogs through the area within a couple weeks of release it seems like they would just catch them too. I have been tempted to buy some launchers but never went that far.

 

[1lessdog]

The boys and I would go hit up 3 or 4 grain bins twice a year for a Dog club in Bismarck. There were night where we would catch 200 to 300 in a night. They paid 5.00 a bird. You need a ladder to put something over the lid and a small net and maybe a face mask, as it's pretty dust in the bins. Don't take them all, leave 10 to 20 adults to help raise more for the next time.