I started seeing them around small grain co-ops and rural towns in western KS about 2001, on pheasant/quail hunts. Then they made their way into southern CO shortly thereafter. I now live in TX west of Ft. Worth and travel TX and OK, listing and selling hunting ranches and see them everywhere I go. They are "town birds" and must not be able to make a living away from people and the feed we provide thru farming, etc. They are good to eat and depending on the state, the hunting opportunities are considerably more liberal then the mourning dove seasons.
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