Dove season opened today
- Thread starter Dave
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ccm00tacoma
Observer
Ya, I hear ya dave. I should've gone out to shoot some more clays before I hit the birds too. Oh well, there were plenty of birds in the sky for me yesterday and I got my limit. Gotta love dove hunting though, good times.
-Adam
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flywgn
Explorer
We've had a pretty good season. Bird count seems to be up from last year (not including the influx of the Eurasian dove). Wind has been a major factor and certainly has put a premium on accurate pass-shooting. Nonetheless, we are getting limits. In fact, I can't go out this evening until we consume some of the birds in the fridge.
I understand that the Eurasian is taking over from the mourning dove in W. Texas. Anyone down there confirm this? Up here they do not count towards the bag/possession limit, so we are free to add the collared ones to our fare without limitations.
Since we have so many introduced game birds—pheasant, gray partridge, chukar, to name some—I'm not sure why the freedom to exterminate the Eurasian dove. I suppose it has to do with dominant species. Apparently the Eurasian tends to displace the mourning. Maybe one of you F&G guys can enlighten me.
Weather is changing a bit. I imagine the migrating ones (We seem to have a fair quantity of dove that winter-over here.) will be heading south.
Allen R
I understand that the Eurasian is taking over from the mourning dove in W. Texas. Anyone down there confirm this? Up here they do not count towards the bag/possession limit, so we are free to add the collared ones to our fare without limitations.
Since we have so many introduced game birds—pheasant, gray partridge, chukar, to name some—I'm not sure why the freedom to exterminate the Eurasian dove. I suppose it has to do with dominant species. Apparently the Eurasian tends to displace the mourning. Maybe one of you F&G guys can enlighten me.
Weather is changing a bit. I imagine the migrating ones (We seem to have a fair quantity of dove that winter-over here.) will be heading south.
Allen R
Dave
Explorer
Good to hear you're having a good season! I haven't been out since opening day, but I saw very few last weekend teal hunting.
Interesting. The Eurasians do count towards our bag limit here in Missouri. I have yet to see one afield, but I do have a pair that hangs around our feeder year round.
flywgn said:
Interesting. The Eurasians do count towards our bag limit here in Missouri. I have yet to see one afield, but I do have a pair that hangs around our feeder year round.