Dove Hunting

[JohnTRourke]

well poof


when he scouted, there were lots of birds where we went.
today
not many at all
everyone that came in range came home with us. (minus one that the bad bird dog ate, (the entire thing, he's going to be pooping feathers))

was fun though. My friend was answering his cell phone (yeah, middle of nowhere and the phones have 5 bars, can't even see a house, but in my home? like 1 bar, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) and some come flying in. "hey, right at you"
Still holding the phone, with one hand he snaps the shotgun up and fires and one dove drops to the ground. I was laughing so hard I never even got a shot off.

[Hoser]

Headed out before daybreak and got a few by 7:00. Use my little Browning 28 gauge. The heat and water kept them around. Seems like the past few years they have been scarce after mid to late August.

[JohnTRourke]

Used my AyA 28 bore. quite deadly. I'm more and more impressed with the 28.

OH there were plenty. On the sides of the roads, on private land, etc

but where we were????

just a few.

but whatever, it was still fun.

[Geology Rocks]

where did you guys go?

private?

joe

[JohnTRourke]

we went on public land.
I think in the 5 hours we were there, we saw 2 cars drive by.

[sniper7]

went up to banner lakes SWA. seems like there was a hunter about ever 50 yards in the trees, some in the fields, some walking.

me and my buddy had our dogs, we walked a bit, then sat in the trees. got a few but it didn't seem like that many were flying.

Watched a guy catch a 20+" pike which was cool.

we heard plenty of shooting but talking to everyone people were only getting a couple birds. we watched several people unload their guns and the bird keep flying. made me laugh a bit.

I haven't done much dove hunting, but I was pretty annoyed that in a SWA there isn't some kind of requirement for at least a orange cap. I just think with that amount of people in such a small area all blasting at every winged creature there should at least be a bit or orange on each hunter. I talked to 2 different guys who got peppered (not by us). I could have easily peppered a couple people but let the bird fly instead.
I also watched one guy shoot at a swallow (not even a dove), and shot directly at the guy who was in bright blue fishing. saw a small spray of dust just beyond and behind the guy. we left after that.

[02ducky]

I had a limit by 930, I have access to private property and the intenational bird of peace (Doves) where fly into our area very steady until about 1100am. I was hunting with 4 other guys and 3 out the 4 had limits by 1030. It was a really good day, going again on Sunday, hopefully this cold snap doesnt push them out of our area.

Pics to come!