Took my DHE 20 out today

[Stan Hillis]

Thumbs up, Dave.

Is the reason for so many doves and pigeons being concentrated near large urban areas of AZ because of the proximity of feedlots and dairies to those areas? I've heard for many years of the fantastic dove and pigeon shooting near Phoenix and it's surrounding towns, and recall seeing large feedlots or dairies on the outskirts, heading out towards Florence, when my son lived at Cactus Junction, and my brother in Mesa.

Also, do y'all decoy them, or pass shoot?

[Dave Moore]

Yes, the good shooting is at dairies, just pass shooting.

[Stan Hillis]

Originally Posted by Dave Moore

Yes, the good shooting is at dairies, just pass shooting.

Thanks, Dave. Does anyone shoot doves around stock tanks on the public lands, where they run a few cattle, anymore? I've hunted Gambel's on one of those in the edge of Tucson and there was a stock tank there "in service" that I thought might be an attraction for doves.

[Dave Moore]

Originally Posted by Stan Hillis

Thanks, Dave. Does anyone shoot doves around stock tanks on the public lands, where they run a few cattle, anymore? I've hunted Gambel's on one of those in the edge of Tucson and there was a stock tank there "in service" that I thought might be an attraction for doves.

There is shooting around stock tanks on public ground for wild doves during the hunting season. The Eurasian doves live in the urban areas.