NYT - Hunting Pigeon in the Pyrenees — for Supper

[HuntingNY-News]

For centuries, the men of the Basque Country have hunted wild pigeon. Their weapons of choice: paddles and nets.

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[Curmudgeon]

That part of the Pyrenees is covered with hunting blinds. They are hunting wood pigeons, which are considerably bigger than a rock dove/pigeon.