A game of Pigeon can only be started once all the people within the group know the rules of Pigeon.
The game restarts once a mode of transport is changed, or a location is entered. For example: changing from a bus to a train, entering a store for a significant amount of time.
Once the game starts, upon spotting a pigeon, a player may exclaim: 'Pigeon'; pointing to the other contestants where the pigeon can be located.
The player that called Pigeon, once verified by another player, wins. No other player can call Pigeon after this time for the remainder of the game
The Winner may continue to call Pigeon until the game is over. However, if they call an Illegal Pigeon, their win is forfeit. Repeated calls of Pigeon throughout one game does not count for extra points.
If decided upon ahead of time, regional variations may be used in place of a Pigeon.
The pigeon must be alive.
Legal Pigeon: "city" pigeon
Regional Variations: "bush" pigeon" (Australia), shelduck (New Zealand)
Illegal Pigeons: chickens, bin chickens, ducks, bush turkeys, etc.
Authorised by the The International Game of Pigeon Society, NSW.