Question

[Researcher]

For you folks in the states that don't have an open season on Mourning Doves. What is the status of the invasive Eurasian Collard Doves in your states?

[Jim DiSpagno]

Basically none that I’ve heard of in the Garden State

[Dean Romig]

Same in Mass Dave - none that I've heard of.





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[George Lang]

Ditto in New York to best of my knowledge.

[Researcher]

Now that I got busy and went and found a range map, I guess it is not an issue.

Eurasian Collard Dove U.S. range.png

[Chris Robenalt]

Dave, plenty of Eurasion here in AZ, just ask members Phil Carr and Chris Dawe. We lost this "honey hole" to city expansion a couple years ago. Now we hunt across the street, until today. Game & Fish informed us the city of Mesa incorporated the empty dairy and last piece of the county island we've been shooting on. Time to seek out our next honey hole. Plenty left, just need to drive alittle further. I told my buddy/member, Dale Medders, "time to start looking, as we packed up to go home". You don't realize what you have until it's gone.
Here's a pic of Phil and Chris after one of our morning shoots a couple years ago.
Chris, AZ

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Chris Robenalt

Dave, plenty of Eurasion here in AZ, just ask members Phil Carr and Chris Dawe. We lost this "honey hole" to city expansion a couple years ago. Now we hunt across the street, until today. Game & Fish informed us the city of Mesa incorporated the empty dairy and last piece of the county island we've been shooting on. Time to seek out our next honey hole. Plenty left, just need to drive alittle further. I told my buddy/member, Dale Medders, "time to start looking, as we packed up to go home". You don't realize what you have until it's gone.
Here's a pic of Phil and Chris after one of our morning shoots a couple years ago.
Chris, AZ

Five or six shoots like you get with the Eurasians would keep me in dove breasts for a year I think ! And that’s eating 10-15 in a meal .

[Dean Romig]

How do they eat compared to mourning doves?





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[Chris Robenalt]

Dean, the Eurasions are yummy! Dale is the chef. He'll cook a large batch, and we're eating them cold, the next morning with our coffee while we shoot! Alot more meat, it's a win win all around! I'll snack on them all day at work.
It may be awhile before I post pics. Need to find the next "honey hole", won't be long, promise!

Chris, AZ

[Andy]

I am totally clueless on this topic and will have to start googling I guess. NY has no dove season even though it has broad support, we have idiots up top.