Dove season less than a month away!!!

[crappiemaster]

Anyone out there dove hunt? I have been out scouting in the Yakima Valley and there seems to be tons of them around. Where do you find them? Any wheat field that has been disced on a gravel road with the irrigation water on has a lot of them on them early in the morning. Curious to see if there is anyone out there that hunts the little boogers.

[zen leecher aka Bill W]

I like hunting doves (read that as "shooting AT doves) but don't have a regular hunting partner anymore, nor do I have a spot.

Last time I was out was about 4 years ago over at Moses Lake. I had thought since I shot 5 stand regular that the dove wouldn't stand much of a chance. Years ago my average on doves was 1 dove for 14 shots. Then I learned how to shoot a shotgun with a few 25 scores on trap and skeet. Those stinking doves are hard to hit and my average at Moses Lake was again, 1 dove for about every 14 shots.

I had an over and under shotgun with screw in chokes. I screwed in the close chokes and the doves flew far out. I screwed in the tight chokes and they flew close. I eventually settled with one open choke and one tight choke figuring I'd be ready for any situation. Found out if a dove falls in a bunch of thick alfalfa it's hard to recover them as the alfalfa closes up overtop them.

Good luck on the opener.

[crappiemaster]

You hit it on the head. That is what is so fun about them. It usually takes about a box and a half for me to limit out. (limit is 10) Good practice though. I love to duck hunt so it is nice to get the shotguns warmed up.

[Lotech Joe]

I think grouse season opens the same day. Talk about a fast, hard to hit bird in heavy cover. Tasty too. I have doves and California Valley Quail in my yard almost every day of the year. They're cool to watch.

[VHMLLC]

I think grouse season opens the same day. Talk about a fast, hard to hit bird in heavy cover. Tasty too. I have doves and California Valley Quail in my yard almost every day of the year. They're cool to watch.

can i pack a picnic lunch and sit awhile in your yard. i wont tell:-$
:viking:

[Lotech Joe]

I think grouse season opens the same day. Talk about a fast, hard to hit bird in heavy cover. Tasty too. I have doves and California Valley Quail in my yard almost every day of the year. They're cool to watch.

can i pack a picnic lunch and sit awhile in your yard. i wont tell:-$
:viking:

You're welcome any time. Just leave your shotgun at home. I'm inside the city limits of a fairly picky town.

[bob johansen]

I have a few doves and some band tail pidgeons hanging around the bird feeders. You could get a good shot of about 10 feet from my back deck.

[tnj8222]

i used to hunt for dove in NC lots of fun