Parker's are the sportsman's dream,I'll be using my Trojan 16 gauge this season can't wait. J.J.

Jacob, congrats on that 20 ga Trojan. What a great bird gun. Dean, I want to see how that 12 ga handles.

So bring it and shoot it... exclusively. :D





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Opens September 1 here. Lots of Whitewings still around. If a storm does not come in and get them moving south to Mexico we should be able to put some in our bag. Lots of morning and Eurasian dove. Can't hardly wait. Mike you are in for a real treat.

Grew up going to dove shoots ( it is not a hunt ). Some of my most enjoyable times afield took place on the dove field, but the prairie section of Mississippi does not have the birds it used to. When I moved back home 44 years ago after school and living in Jackson a couple of years, I got invited to join what was simply called the dove club. A group of about 30 sportsman including a couple of large farmers. Our first dove season last the month of Sept.The club fixed 3 or 4 fields and we shot each Saturday, Sunday and Wedsday afternoon. When morning shooting was introduced the decline started. The club hung it up about 10 years ago. I still shoot but if I kill my 15 3 or 4 times. It is a good season.

mike you are going to have a time of your life....carry plenty of shells....charlie

With the three gauges on opening day, I would say choke is more important than gauge as 7/8oz in 20 and 1 oz in 16 and 1 or 1 1/8 in 12 will do the job. I like open (cyl or IC) and tight (IM) in a double gun for doves. The 16 is my favorite for doves. Just right. Opening day doves are often so small you feel sorry that you killed them. Pretty dumb too but they get smart quickly.

I'll have a 20 gauge VHE 28" with me and more then likely of all things an EH #2 frame with 30" barrels . I may even take a Grade 2 top lever #3 frame 32" 10 as well . That 19 grains of Red Dot and 1 1/8 ounces shot has me wound up to shoot them with the 10's again .

In the south a dove shoot is a social event as well as a shooting event. To be invited to John's opening day family shoot is quite an honor. I shoot a 30" 12ga lifter using #9 shot. You will be shooting local doves vs the migratory birds of late season and #9's do a great job. Be careful to be a gentleman and only shoot "your birds" not ones heading for someones else's stand. You will have a fantastic time!
David

I do feel honored to be invited on this shoot, as I do when any of our members invite me to tag along. I didn't have any 9 shot RST loads but I brought plenty of 8's. thanks for the advice David :-)