Dove Hunting, Who Does It?

[ScottR]

Does it count when you go and just shoot at them any never actually hit s%*t ? If so then i do occasionally.

Little buggers are hard to hit!

 

[Gr8bawana]

One year my son and I were bow hunting in NV late Aug. sitting a waterhole for deer. It was a few days before dove season and the doves were as thick as mosquitoes every morning and every evening.

 

[Turbodude]

We do, but lost our good ranch in Capay Valley about 5 years ago. So we go to friends ranch in Oroville which does not have a good flyway coupled with having to shoot steel for dove now really sucks. Another great Commiefornia regulation.

 

[mosquito]

I know it should be in the memes tread but i think its appropriate

 

[mallardsx2]

I used to be addicted to dove hunting. I dont hunt them much anymore. Even though there is some decent dove hunting in GA on public planted and burned fields. I have 5 dove points. And no, I'm not joking...lol

 

[Turbodude]

Last year was the 1st year we had to use steel. Think they are hard to hit with lead, the steel will really humble you. Had to go from #8 shot to #6 steel. On the opener I knocked down 3 or 4 with 8’s and they got up and flew away before the dog could get them. Had to switch to #6’s with higher FPS in order to kill them.

 

[AKaviator]

I know it should be in the memes tread but i think its appropriate

You mean besides myself?

 

[Shane13]

As others said, it's like a national holiday in Texas. The last couple of years I haven't hunted dove as much as I used to. Last year I didn't hunt them at all. I was hunting axis. This year, I've already killed my axis bucks for the year, and I recently bought a couple of old side by sides. So I'm looking forward to some wing shooting with my new-to-me almost 100 year old Parker. Lots of collared dove (Eurasians) here as well as mourning and white wing dove. No season or limit on Eurasians, of course.

 

[JimP]

I've been tempted to book a trip down to Argentina but I don't know if I could sustain 3000-4000 shots a day down there.

Other than that I haven't been dove hunting in years. A area that I lived in Utah held doves but by the time September rolled around they were already headed to Arizona and warmer climates.

 

[mosquito]

I've been tempted to book a trip down to Argentina but I don't know if I could sustain 3000-4000 shots a day down there.

Other than that I haven't been dove hunting in years. A area that I lived in Utah held doves but by the time September rolled around they were already headed to Arizona and warmer climates.

A guy i work with has been down there a couple times . The pictures i have seen would be unbelievable if i didn't know him so well.

 

[Jdd2035]

I go "dove hunting" but am rarely successful.

 

[archeranthony]

I dove hunt occasionally but its just SO DANG HOT here in TX. If i go its usually later in the season. I'm not an opening day hunter

 

[Bowhunter_60]

Season opens up here in AZ on Tuesday. Gonna be a good hunt this year. A plus is that we have A LOT of Eurasian Collared Dove which are delicious. No season, no bag limit for them. I'd hunt them year round but I can't tell if they're collared doves or not when they're flying.

 

[nv-hunter]

We ay get lucky and have a day or two of hunting here ten the doves all head to town and sit on the phone wires, its like they know LOL

 

[boiler]

Can't wait for Tuesday!!!

 

[cacklercrazy]

Little buggers are hard to hit!

We had a fun shoot in our farm blind.

 

[Eberle]

Last year was the 1st year we had to use steel. Think they are hard to hit with lead, the steel will really humble you. Had to go from #8 shot to #6 steel. On the opener I knocked down 3 or 4 with 8’s and they got up and flew away before the dog could get them. Had to switch to #6’s with higher FPS in order to kill them.

Try the Federal #7 shot, can’t remember the name But they sell them at Wal-Mart and they are 1400+ FPS.

 

[Shane13]

Had a good morning today in a sunflower patch.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

My accuracy is improving, I now have two bowlfuls brining.
Half for Dove poppers half to freeze.

 

[Turbodude]

Anyone going out tomorrow? I am too busy to take the day off for those little buggers. Saving my vacation time for deer, but will give em hell on Saturday if there are still any around.