dove report

[charlie cleveland]

in north east mississippi its seems that the doves are somewhere else...the fields we always hunt on are holdind no birds...hope they come soon...i seen where destrey reported that southern illonois looked good on the doves...what does the other states look like... charlie

[Mills Morrison]

They are building up here in SC:draw:

[Peter Clark]

in north east mississippi its seems that the doves are somewhere else...the fields we always hunt on are holdind no birds...hope they come soon...i seen where destrey reported that southern illonois looked good on the doves...what does the other states look like... charlie
Southern Colorado appears to be below average due to dry conditions, at least on my place. Better than last year though if they stay around.

[Rick Losey]

we have more than ever

but some tone deaf person up here decided years ago that doves are songbirds

:rolleyes:

[Paul Plager]

Looking good so far here in so. Texas.

[Bill Davis]

I've got Doves all over my back yard, but they're safe here in NJ. We grow them fat for PA, DE, and MD!

[Paul Plager]

New Jersey is small, just chase em across the border. :whistle:

[Ed Blake]

The corn is being cut around my house now and we have started seeing more birds. Keeping fingers and toes crossed.

[CraigThompson]

We have a 3 acre field of sunflowers here in central Virginia that they seem to be hitting right regular !

We should get it bush hogged next week some time !

And hopefully I'll have about 100 rounds of 2 1/2" 12 gauge loaded for the opener and I can use my W&C Scott sidelock !

Might load 50-75 2 3/4" 16 gauge for my Fox AH as well :whistle:

[charlie cleveland]

i cheated this year on shells went to wally world bought me a case of light load 20 s and 12 ga... 44 dollars a case...bout all ive been loading lately is the 8 and 10 ga short shell... gonna use the russ jakson johney cash gun and a little ds grade 20 ga l lefever plus my no 4 grade lc smith 12 ga for doves if there any to shoot at.. craig we cant raise sunflowers here any more the deer will eat up fast as they come up... charlie

[Daryl Corona]

Here in MD. the dove population looks to be above average. Sept.1 is not that far away so it should be good.

[charlie cleveland]

got up early and watched to see what was a coming in to the dove field..had about 50 doves seting on the powerline...had about 200 crows..and at least 50 canadian honkers ...there should been 300 doves on the powerlines but i guess 50 is better than nothing...them honkers better not be there opening dove day the goose season opens also... charlie

[charlie cleveland]

forgot to add done some bush hogging today while we were working my soninlaw waved to me i ran over to see what he had found..it was a bigcotton mouth bout size of a mans arm..id grabbed a still rod out the back of the truck but was also packing a little ruger bearcat..the little bearcat done the job..i aint got much use for cotton mouth snakes..and believe it or not did not get into any bees nest....thank the lord..wife had bought me some binadrel in case of more bee stings had the pills in my lunch sack a briar pulled them and a box of 22 s out my lunch sack and the bush hog ate all the binadrels and done something with the 22 s and nearly eat my old hat... all in a days work i reckon...charlie

[Ray Masciarella]

Not many down here in Fla...yet. Once you fellas get after them, they will bee here!

[Mills Morrison]

My goal for the season is to get a double on doves and, hence, join the Parker Doubles Club.:whistle:

[Bill Davis]

Head for Argentina and you can shoot doubles all day long!!! You can take lefts and rights coming at you-- or going away from you. On crossers--you come in from behind shoot a bird and keep moving for the second bird near the head of the group. I know--it's not on the flush--but it's still a double!!

[Mills Morrison]

Until we get about 20 years of tuition bills behind us, Argentina is not in the cards. I was fortunate enough to go to Argentina, Columbia and Uruguay before the bills started coming. Hope to take both of my boys down there someday.:whistle:

[Bill Davis]

If you go while they are under 18--you can take them for 1/2 price!! Great father/son deals.....

[Mills Morrison]

I will remember that. Thanks for the tip. Uruguay was my favorite of the three and I may try to take them there. It was less expensive than Argentina and better than Columbia.

[CraigThompson]

craig we cant raise sunflowers here any more the deer will eat up fast as they come up... charlie

I suspect they eat them here as well !

But it doesn't seem to slow the birds down to much !

But then we also have DCP's for the deer :whistle:

[Eric Eis]

we have more than ever

but some tone deaf person up here decided years ago that doves are songbirds

:rolleyes:

Same problem in Michigan...:cuss:

[Dave Suponski]

And Connecticut...:banghead:

[David Long]

Had 64 on the lines tonight here in the great state of Kentucky should be some good hunting in the few week God bless and GO BIG BLUE

[Mills Morrison]

Look at the powerline. This picture does not do the number of doves justice. They were swarming over other parts of the field.

[Paul Plager]

Whoooo hooooo, yeahhhhh hawhhhhhhh lets go boys!

[Brian Stucker]

So far, so good in Northern California.

[charlie cleveland]

thats the way they use to look in my area there was 3 doves on the power lines at my house today. plenty of food for them just no doves much...tell ya lls doves there plenty of room on the power lines at my house..just 10 days to go when i wake up... charlie

[Christopher Piercey]

And Connecticut...:banghead:

You're from CT too? Whereabouts?

[Dave Suponski]

Southern CT.....:)

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Mills,

When does season open down there and where should I meet ya'll?


Destry

[Paul Plager]

Destry, come on down to San Antonio, Texas, only 22 hr drive. Season starts Sept.1

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Paul,

I appreciate the invite very much, but the Glorious 1st I'll be shooting with my father on our friend Mr. Russell's farm. Pigeons at the grain silo first thing in the morning then doves in the afternoon followed by a barbeque. Wild horses couldn't keep me away from this yearly event.



Destry

[Paul Plager]

What's the address. I'm on the way!!!
My dove hunting partner and I killed 135 doves last year. I don't know who shot the most & I don't care. This year we will be shooting with his 2 grandsons. 8 &12 yrs. old. We shoot in his backyard leaning against the back deck. No walking through fields or nuthing. The kids are almost as good as bird dogs on retreving, it' a hoot to watch.
W will be shooting all month,when ever you decide to point your car toward heaven, give me a shout.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I'd love to have the run of that place and invite some of the boys from the forum to shoot with us. But Mr. Russell has his invite list set, Dad and I are just lucky enough to be on it every year. To have a running dove invite in Southern Illinois on a place that actually has doves is rare as a hen's tooth these days. When our friend in Ewing, IL passed away years ago we figured our dove shooting days were over unless we got lucky and just happened onto a field. Nobody in our family farms anymore or owns any amount of land.

Then, about 8 years ago, I was out in Pennsylvania for the Labor Day Pigeon Shoot and just happened to call Dad to tell him how I'd done. He said I've called you a half a dozen times! We've got an invite to shoot on my friend Russell's farm tomorrow if you can get here. I hung up the phone, got in my truck, and drove 10 hours to make it. We've been on the invite list every since. I didn't know Mr. Russell then, but he's become a close friend in the years after. Some years he doesn't shoot on the 1st, he waits till the 1st Saturday. This year it happens to actually fall on the actual 1st making it a special holiday.

We also have a standing invite on his place for the opening day of duck season and anytime thereafter if he's holding birds. To say he's a good friend to have and as generous as the day is long would put it mildly. He likes my old doubles and I think I've got him talked into going back to his vintage Browning A5 for the ducks. I got him a steel shot friendly barrel for it last year, hope he uses it opening day.



Destry

[Paul Plager]

Your Mr. Russell sounds like my hunting partner Tom. The good Lord has blessed us with friends like these.

[Mills Morrison]

Destry, Labor Day. If we had our own field, you would be welcome.

[Mills Morrison]

My goal is to get a double and join the Doubles Club

[Mills Morrison]

We still have land in the family, but most of it is in pine trees. We rely on invitations as well and are fortunate to have good friends

[charlie cleveland]

anybodys welcome to come down and shoot at our place...but if things dont change you ll have to bring your own doves...but we will have a good dinner it may be chicken were eatin but thats a bird aint it...countin the days and gettin the old parker shined up and shells in the bag. this is really the best day of the year the start of a new hunting season. charlie

[Christopher Piercey]

Southern CT.....:)

So am I... I'm like 45 minutes from Madison

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Mills,

I appreciate the thought none the less. One of these days I'm going to hit that big lick and buy me a piece of ground to manage for doves. Mr. Russell has shown how to do it, he has birds every years without fail.


DLH