Doves at sun-up
Jay:
You will have a great time no matter which gun you shoot. I noticed you said "sun up" which is a great time to shoot since they are coming into feed and it will make it a little easier to hit. Shooting starts at noon on opening day here in Georgia so it is generally hot and birds are resting in the pines or trees to stay out of the sun...which makes them smarter than most dove hunters. Ditto the earlier comments, 7½ to 8 shot are best, depending on whether they are incoming or passing by. On the long passing shots a lot of folks go to field load 6's. AND as said before, prepare to be humbled..the average is 1 bird per 8 shells (12%) but a fantastic bird to shoot and eat.
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