Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) is often seen on the menus of trendy restaurants to meet public demand for sustainable, locally sourced meat. Shooters have always known that this member of the columbidae family provides a tasty and nutritious meal. The dark breast meat is a good source of iron, crucial for energy production and a robust immune system. Thanks to its diverse diet of acorns, crops and berries, it has a rich earthy taste, reminiscent of woodland.
Taking advantage
This all sounds good, but there is one drawback to eating woodpigeon. If it has been shot with a shotgun, you have to chew carefully to avoid dental disaster. One way to avoid peppering your meal with lead shot is to use an airgun. A single pellet to the head will despatch…
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Sporting Gun (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2016