After Thanksgiving, Derek Duke and I were scouting Walk-in-the-Water WMA near Frostproof for an upcoming deer hunt. About 3 miles into the hike, we discovered a dead pigeon in the sugar sand trail.

The American Racing Pigeon Union (ARPU) has announced the induction of Earl Lowell “No Sweat” Robbins, Jr. into its prestigious Hall of Fame — the highest honor bestowed upon pigeon fanciers in the ...

You've heard of horse racing, but what about pigeon racing? There are about 700 clubs affiliated with the American Racing Pigeon Union in the U.S., training pigeons for up to 600-mile races. But ...

Jim Effting's trained his pigeons to find their way home after being released 600 miles away. No one really knows how they do it. "Scientists have studied them forever," Jim said. "They've tried to ...

The hobby of pigeon racing is getting a bad rap after two PETA investigations, including one that resulted in illegal gambling charges. Richard Mardis will go to trial in September on illegal gambling ...

Armando was described as the Lewis Hamilton of pigeons. Armando is not your ordinary pigeon. He's been called the Lewis Hamilton of pigeon racing. He's mean, lean and one of pigeon racing's (yes, that ...

DENVER • It’s not yet time to release the pigeons. “I’ve got a little problem,” says Eduardo Gonzalez, pointing to the Cooper’s hawk circling above his backyard loft. The loft is home to Gonzalez’s ...

This one is for the birds: A racing pigeon considered one of the best ever was sold at an auction for a record $1.4 million. According to PIPA.be, a pigeon-racing website based in Belgium which ...