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196.  Trapping Wild Pigeons
Episode 196

196. Trapping Wild Pigeons

Gun Dog It Yourself

June 27, 20231h 15m

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Show Notes

Joel Ebstein of California Gun Dogs joins me to break down his experience and processes when it comes to trapping pigeons in an urban setting!

  • How did this hustle start?
  • Starting --> Training --> Selling
  • "Legitimizing" the hustle
  • The renewable resource
  • Unloading the trapped birds
  • Transitioning the trapped birds into homers?
  • The cage setup (Tomahawk cage)
  • Multiple compartments within the cage
  • Food, Water, Shade
  • Reasons you aren't catching any birds!
  • Food options? Which is best?
  • Bycatch
  • Trapping in rural areas outside of the city


Joel's trap building Facebook video referenced in the episode.

Episode 136. Everything Pigeons Part 1

Episode 137. Everything Pigeons Part 2

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Upland Gun Company


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