Opening day of dove season

Hunter Customs · September 1, 2015, 08:59 AM

Well today is the opening day of dove season in my part of the country and it's very quite.

I hear a few shots every now and then, it's very much like the dove seasons prior to the days of the MDC planting the killing fields for the city boys.

Because of all the rain we've had, the killing fields did not get planted or they did not do well in all the wet weather, those wishing to hunt doves actually have to do some hunting which I have nothing against, the way it should be.

It's sure been a blessing for those of us that live by an MDC area.

Instead of opening day looking like Black Friday at Walmart with endless clouds of dust from the constant road traffic, now you see an occasional truck with a couple hunters.

Like Phil, I'm Happy, Happy, Happy.

Cramezl · September 1, 2015, 11:45 AM

Won't be able to make it out until this the weekend. My dad sent me this from his back porch this morning. Jerk ImageUploadedByTapatalk1441122350.423248.jpg

dakota.potts · September 1, 2015, 01:57 PM

Season opens up for us on the 5th. I'm hearing doves everywhere

playin' hookey · September 6, 2015, 12:02 AM

Wonderful opening day here in south central Virginia, thanks to a gracious host and mild weather. Doves were all over the wheat fields he had burned two weeks in advance, and an excellent post-hunt barbecue including smoked pork and venison as well as some of the doves, some excellent home-made wine, and everybody accusing those of us who wisely chose to set up in a little patch of trees which turned out to be a dove magnet, of shooting roosted doves (untrue of course). And we're going to do it again Monday.

FITASC · September 8, 2015, 03:16 PM

You folks just keep chasing them further South................

LOLBELL · September 12, 2015, 07:13 AM

Opens in 5 and 46 minutes here in northwest Alabama

kcub · September 12, 2015, 11:35 AM

This year I used junk boxmart 12 gauge #8, 3 different kind to see what works in my Benelli SuperSport. All were flawless. I had my limit of 15 by 9:00am. Most were high flying white wings, 40 + yards.

dakota.potts · September 13, 2015, 10:23 PM

Hunting is Saturdays only here, from noon to 6 PM for the first section of the season. I went out for the first time this Saturday. Saw maybe a dozen birds in 3 hours, got one shot off, missed, and eventually left. I went in with 50 shells and left with 49. Disappointing.

September 1, 2015, 08:59 AM	#1
Hunter Customs Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2005 Location: Osborn, Missouri Posts: 2,697	Opening day of dove season Well today is the opening day of dove season in my part of the country and it's very quite. I hear a few shots every now and then, it's very much like the dove seasons prior to the days of the MDC planting the killing fields for the city boys. Because of all the rain we've had, the killing fields did not get planted or they did not do well in all the wet weather, those wishing to hunt doves actually have to do some hunting which I have nothing against, the way it should be. It's sure been a blessing for those of us that live by an MDC area. Instead of opening day looking like Black Friday at Walmart with endless clouds of dust from the constant road traffic, now you see an occasional truck with a couple hunters. Like Phil, I'm Happy, Happy, Happy.

September 8, 2015, 03:16 PM	#5
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,654	You folks just keep chasing them further South................ __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

September 12, 2015, 07:13 AM	#6
LOLBELL Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2010 Location: Fayette AL Posts: 227	Opens in 5 and 46 minutes here in northwest Alabama __________________ Don't squat with your spurs on!!

September 1, 2015, 11:45 AM	#2
Cramezl Junior Member Join Date: August 8, 2015 Posts: 7	Won't be able to make it out until this the weekend. My dad sent me this from his back porch this morning. Jerk ImageUploadedByTapatalk1441122350.423248.jpg

September 1, 2015, 01:57 PM	#3
dakota.potts Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2013 Location: Keystone Heights, Florida Posts: 3,084	Season opens up for us on the 5th. I'm hearing doves everywhere

September 6, 2015, 12:02 AM	#4
playin' hookey Member Join Date: August 20, 2011 Location: South Boston, VA Posts: 51	Wonderful opening day here in south central Virginia, thanks to a gracious host and mild weather. Doves were all over the wheat fields he had burned two weeks in advance, and an excellent post-hunt barbecue including smoked pork and venison as well as some of the doves, some excellent home-made wine, and everybody accusing those of us who wisely chose to set up in a little patch of trees which turned out to be a dove magnet, of shooting roosted doves (untrue of course). And we're going to do it again Monday.

September 12, 2015, 11:35 AM	#7
kcub Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 3,332	This year I used junk boxmart 12 gauge #8, 3 different kind to see what works in my Benelli SuperSport. All were flawless. I had my limit of 15 by 9:00am. Most were high flying white wings, 40 + yards.

September 13, 2015, 10:23 PM	#8
dakota.potts Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2013 Location: Keystone Heights, Florida Posts: 3,084	Hunting is Saturdays only here, from noon to 6 PM for the first section of the season. I went out for the first time this Saturday. Saw maybe a dozen birds in 3 hours, got one shot off, missed, and eventually left. I went in with 50 shells and left with 49. Disappointing.