Magpie

[Wattsy]

rook pie is good you have to use the babies though old ones are nasty. people used to climb into the rookeries when they'd hatched and tie the hatchlings into the nest, then mum and dad fatten them up for you and you could just pop along later and collect

[andyhawkx3]

Whats a coot? Lol i no what moorhen is but not air rifle quarry. Cheers sam

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[LUCAN07]

Hello everyone i have a queston can you eat magpie? And is there other bird species that are good tasting? Thanks sam

I have a friend that uses them in his game pies, apparently they can be bitter so need soaking overnight in milk before use.

Peal like a pigeon remove breast and soak on milk overnight!

[Ady B]

My Grandad says he used to eat rook pie and reckoned it was very good..
Wood pigeon is one of my favourites, Rub a bit of chineese 5 spice into the breasts ,(not too much) leave for a few hours in fridge to marinate then pan fry like steak... i like it medium rare so as it's still pink in the middle.... mmmmmm

[Nigel]

There's very little you can hunt that you cant eat, most animals that scavenge are frowned upon as food, but they are edible, the problem lies with the amount of effort needed to prepare said quarry for the amount of meat gained, if you were hungry you'd eat a tramps sock, so its all down to personal taste!

So so true! Most sensible thing ive read for a long time!

[science]

will try it next time perhaps an let you know wether there good or not, might curry them so if its rank theyll be something to disguise the flavour lol. if its tender an nice ill try it again but i dunno, stew perhaps

[trollyman]

I remember sing a programe on TV by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall where he shot some Rooks and ate them. I'm sure he made a Rook pie and also cooked them in another way that I cant recall. Dont think I'd eat a Magpie though, even in a curry.

[BIG ZOOK]

will try it next time perhaps an let you know wether there good or not, might curry them so if its rank theyll be something to disguise the flavour lol. if its tender an nice ill try it again but i dunno, stew perhaps

If you eat a magpie ,chances are you might be a while in replying to your thread.You could be seriously ill in hospital or having a session with the undertaker .Magpies carry a fookin nasty virus that transfers to humans not nice.Nearly lost a good mate ,during the miners strike that ate what he shot.

[luke 22]

i must say i will practically eat anything but i wouldnt fancy eating a magpie Noooo wayy
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[Oilysean]

Kill and burna the magies! bah!