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01 January 2017, 23:38

dukxdog

Invasive Shooting

A bunch of us went to the feedlot to shoot Eurasian doves, starlings and pigeons. We spread out to keep the birds moving. I killed about 80 doves. Most guys shoot 4-6 boxes of shells in about 4 hours. Good sport and practice not to mention helping the farmer. We plan shoots every couple weeks through the winter.
My friend is cooking up some fancy dish with these birds.

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02 January 2017, 17:59

Charlie64

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Fantastic! We do the same in RSA, Shooting collared and laughing dove but without the snow

Thanks for posting.

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02 January 2017, 19:24

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My brother and I once did that very thing, but it was with Red Riders in the barn yard. Great fun though. Thanks for sharing.

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03 January 2017, 13:26

twilli

Well done Bobby used to do a lot of that on the High Line at the feed stores. Great training for young dogs.

03 January 2017, 19:59

bwanamrm

Looked like a fun shoot with no bag limits!

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13 January 2017, 19:04

L. David Keith

I've seen two collared doves in TN but many in the Florida panhandle. They are not protected in TN but so far we've not seen enough to make any difference. That would be some fun shooting!

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15 January 2017, 21:26

Mark Clark

There is a lot of Eurasian Collared dove in Arizona, I can see three sitting on the wall right now. No limit, all year season, just don't shoot native doves out of season.

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17 January 2017, 01:47

justanotherhunter

I remember seeing my first ECD in Utah in 2010. Now, we shoot 10-20 out of my dad's backyard every week. If you've started seeing them in TN, give it a couple years and you'll be swimming in them.

17 January 2017, 18:16

L. David Keith

That would be fine with me, I love dove hunting and they are fine table fare.

02 August 2017, 20:12

TomP

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Clark:
There is a lot of Eurasian Collared dove in Arizona, I can see three sitting on the wall right now. No limit, all year season, just don't shoot native doves out of season.

M

Same in California, season runs all year round, but haven't seen any of them. I suppose I just don't know where to look.

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03 August 2017, 02:03

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Many years ago in Mexico at a train cantaloupe dump, where about a mile of rotten cantalopes got dumped for various reasons, We hunted White wing Dove, and you could kill as many as your shoulder could stand, some used .410 to be able to shoot more..It was almost scary to put on hip waders and walk through that mess, you couldn't see the sky for the birds, not to mention the blue quail on the edges...We took the quail to the ranchers house and his cooks Bar B qued them over mesquite coals with a Jalapeno inside and a beacon strip on the outside, and we all foundered ourselves, if you've eaten 10 to 12 grail breasts with a Jalapeno pepper inside them, do not try bending over and tying your shoes the next morning!!!

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03 August 2017, 18:36

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07 August 2017, 22:00

Grizzly Adams

Was actually surprised to see Eurasian Collared doves here, a couple of years ago. Seem to be coming more common and you have to wonder how they're affecting the native Mourning doves.

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08 August 2017, 22:55

Biebs

Bobby, an O/U???

24 August 2017, 02:33

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quote:
Originally posted by Grizzly Adams:
Was actually surprised to see Eurasian Collared doves here, a couple of years ago. Seem to be coming more common and you have to wonder how they're affecting the native Mourning doves.

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From what I have heard they are kicking the morning dove out of their nest.

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06 December 2017, 05:29

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They are as thick as fleas here along the Red River in Texas and Oklahoma.

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12 December 2017, 06:27

WyoCoyoteHunter

The only collared doves we see in Wy. Are in town.. Shot a bunch in AZ. One fall.. Great shooting..

24 December 2017, 11:20

Ray B

According to the biologists for Wa State, the collared are dominating the Mourning Dove by taking over the habitat. there is no closed season and no bag limit in the attempt to rid the area of them, but the bozo transplanted people here made the valley a no shooting zone, so the only way we can get them is with a hav-a-hart trap. Thanks for sending your problems north.

11 April 2018, 05:55

juanpozzi

Fantastic looks like Argentina .....althoug colder ...

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29 April 2018, 02:03

dwheels

I used to see them all the time here is central UT. This year I have not seen any. I have heard a couple cooing but not seen them. I love the shoot them but there have to be more around to get my interest up.

11 May 2018, 03:04

juanpozzi

Just visit my farm anf you will see clouds of them besides parakeets and pidgeons .

11 May 2018, 03:07

juanpozzi

Did you eat them ,they are delicious ,with butter pepper salt and bacon .