OPENING DAY 2019

[Wayne Owens]

Great opening day for dove in Arizona. Looks to be a very good year.

[Dean Romig]

Great pictures Wayne and what a beautiful C.





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[Jerry Harlow]

Great pictures Wayne and what a beautiful C.

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And a 10 gauge to boot!

[Harry Collins]

And here in Kentucky with Papa's 20 gauge:

[Daniel G Rainey]

Mississippi opener better than I figured it would be. My son was home and we were invited to a small shoot. First dove shoot for him in 16 years and he killed 15 with my RBL 20 which is now his. I picked up 14 lost a couple and shot 37 times not great but it is what it is. Very enjoyable to do what you love with your son. Don't know who enjoyed it the most Babydog Boykin, Daniel or Dad.

[Harry Collins]

Daniel, I struggled to get my 15 birds too. I was well into my second box of shells before leaving the field. Some of the flurries nearly screwed me into the ground trying to pick out a bird to shoot or shoot at. I have been in horrible back pain. The shot the doctors gave in my back did nothing. Neither opioids on their own or chased with 4oz of 90 proof relieve the pain. The last bird I dropped was some distance so I headed toward it. I was I’m real pain so I took off for the truck instead. I drove into the field and made the retrieve, picked up my seat and birds, then headed for the hospitality van.

[Garry L Gordon]

I was a perfect 100% on my first dove hunt (OK, it was one-for-one). I got up too early and to the field too early, so I walked to the back end to avoid people. Three guys set up near me and cut off every bird but one. Next year, I'm sleeping in! I guess that's why they call it hunting.

[Dean Romig]

David Boyles had a good opening day on the Sept 1st opener near Pearsall, TX with his VHE 28 gauge and his “new” D Grade Lifter 12.

Very Nice David!

Oops.... I forgot to crop the pictures... There, that’s better


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[Harry Collins]

Dove breast, roast cauliflower, and butternut squash were for dinner. I marinated the dove in a brine of salt, brown sugar, coriander and pepper corns for an hour. Then I let them rest for a half hour before rolling them in butter and olive oil and tossing them in a smoking hot cast iron skillet for about two minutes a side.

[Garry L Gordon]

Wow! That looks (and sounds) good!

[Eric Eis]

Dove breast, roast cauliflower, and butternut squash were for dinner. I marinated the dove in a brine of salt, brown sugar, coriander and pepper corns for an hour. Then I let them rest for a half hour before rolling them in butter and olive oil and tossing them in a smoking hot cast iron skillet for about two minutes a side.

That sounds fantastic except for the Squash :rolleyes: Sorry, but the rest looks great!

[Harry Collins]

Eric,

The butternut squash half was left over from another meal. I prefer acorn squash that's been halved and seeded, buttered, salted and roasted skin side up at 400 for half an hour. I flip it over cavity side up with melted butter, brown sugar and a little karo syrup in the center and spooned around the sides and baked another half hour. The sweetness really compliments the dove. I would have done grits, but I had half a head of cauliflower that needed eating.

Here are doves cooked in a 500 oven and two sticks of butter with thyme and bacon for eight minutes. I put them on toast points to soak up the butter and served with fresh tomatoes and cottage cheese and acorn squash.

Kindest, Harry

[Dean Romig]

Harry - that looks delicious! Are the dove breasts rare inside?





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[Harry Collins]

Just a little pink and melt in your mouth. If you want the recipe I'll post it.

[Dean Romig]

Thanks anyway Harry - "They" don't let us shoot "Songbirds" here in Massachusetts... :violin:





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[Harry Collins]

The South had it rigged so there would be no dove hunting in the Northern Tier States nor those north of the Mason Dixon Line. That way when it got to cold the unmolested birds would fly South to meet our guns. Some knot head changed the rules and let some of the above mentioned states have a limit on dove.

[Eric Eis]

Or here Michigan...............:cuss:

[Jerry Harlow]

Or here Michigan...............:cuss:

Y'all keep feeding them up there. We like them to be plump in December and January when they take Christmas vacation down here.

[Wayne Owens]

Today wasn't as productive as opening day, but it was still a good time. The temperature limits the time you can hunt. It was 111 degrees when I got home today.

[Kingston Wulff]

Dove breast, roast cauliflower, and butternut squash were for dinner. I marinated the dove in a brine of salt, brown sugar, coriander and pepper corns for an hour. Then I let them rest for a half hour before rolling them in butter and olive oil and tossing them in a smoking hot cast iron skillet for about two minutes a side.

Do I see a half finished bottle of barley pop? Looks like half of it evaporated already.

[Chris Robenalt]

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My friend and fellow member Dale Medders and I warmed up on Eurasions Saturday, I used my Ithaca 4E 20 ga, Dale shot his upgraded Trojan 16. Sunday I used my VH 20, Dale chose his CZ 20. Labor Day we decided to use 410s I used my little Crescent, Dale used his trusty vintage Stevens. All 3 days we quit around 8:20 am. Just too hot! When it cools we'll stay longer and fill the buckets with Eurasions.

[Harry Collins]

Kingston,

That's my bourbon glass that was refilled with wine for supper. And yes, lots of evaporation occurs in my presence.

Harry