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I was in traffic at a busy roundabout the other day and a woodpigeon caught my eye. It was upside down on an ivy bush dangling over the roundabout wall, wings stretched wide for purchase against the traffic-polluted branches. It was straining downwards towards the prize of the last berry, perilously close to being sucked…

Woodpigeon with fresh asparagus and mushrooms Prep time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients 4 seasoned woodpigeon breasts A good double handful of mushrooms (whichever variety you choose) 1 bunch fresh asparagus Some very good olive oil Flaky sea salt Punchy chilli flakes ½ a lemon 1 spear of fresh garden mint 40g skinny…

All the local woodpigeon shooters agreed on one thing last winter; there just didn’t seem to be the consistently large flocks they would expect to see. Like keen pigeon decoyers across the nation, they had a few days where there were sufficient numbers ravaging the crops to require swift, lethal intervention, but very few experienced…

Woodpigeon meat is extremely versatile; like most game, when cooked right it can be absolutely world-class and full of flavour. Lately I have been experimenting with Asian recipes as I think pigeon works so well with many Eastern flavours. I have chosen woodpigeon in black bean sauce, instead of the usual beef. When the pigeon…

Ingredients 2 tsp butter 1 large red onion, sliced 40ml red wine 40ml port 350ml punchy pigeon or beef stock 2 tsp tomato purée 4 rashers streaky bacon 4 pigeon breasts 400g mashed buttery potatoes Method Melt the butter on a medium heat, add the onion and cook until soft. Turn up the heat and…

There is probably not much need to give a full description about woodpigeon, though it may sometimes be necessary to distinguish it from the closely related rock and stock doves or feral pigeons. (Read pigeon types – how to tell them apart.)   The woodpigeon, however, is noticeably larger and the white wing bars, band…

I’m just starting out shooting on my local farm and would like to know at what time of day are the pigeons most active?

This particular recipe for woodpigeon breast is so simple, I actually feel a tad guilty publishing it, but it’s so good that it cannot be discounted as a perfect lunchtime snack. You can easily knock up a quick sauce, or simply buy a good-quality hoisin to speed up the process even more. Woodpigeon breast wraps…

A myth about woodpigeon First, let’s get rid of a pigeon shooting myth. It is not so long ago that many country people believed that each autumn woodpigeon flocked into the UK by their million to devour oilseed and other brassica crops. Many farmers and pigeon shooters, including my father, would say that these foreigners…

Hanging woodpigeon Eating woodpigeon you’ve shot yourself is wonderfully satisfying but keeping them in the best condition before cooking is key. Once pigeons have been successfully shot and picked-up, they must be treated with respect; they are a food source and should be handled as such. (Find our pigeon recipes here.) Hanging woodpigeon correctly is…