I may be looking for a place for my oldest son and myself to dove hunt opening weekend. It looks like I will be too dang busy to get anything ready. Does anybody have any suggestions for a good spot so that boy can have a good first dove shoot?
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I may be looking for a place for my oldest son and myself to dove hunt opening weekend. It looks like I will be too dang busy to get anything ready. Does anybody have any suggestions for a good spot so that boy can have a good first dove shoot?
What part of the state? I don't know of anywhere right now but I'll keep my ears open...
Start checking the classified adds in the democrat next month , there will be adds for dove hunts and prices per gun/day , usually some around lonoke prob the closest , sunflowers and wheat
Agfc has several public ones I seen on Facebook
they are also on agfc web site
Been seeing lots of doves in town. I wondered if they had a little early migration going on. I like to eat a dove, but haven't hunted them since I've been without a dog. With a decent dawg, a fellow usually can wrangle an invite somewhere.
Hope you find a great spot for the young un.
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Originally Posted by RCC
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I don't know about early migration, but I've had 3 batches come off one nest. I think they are just doing some good brood rearing!
I thinking about doing a little hunting out the back door at the bird feeder.
It is only fair. You feed them, they feed you.Devil IconQuote:
Originally Posted by Gindog
Had a young one walking around in the middle of the street one of the offices. I strolled right past it, within 5 or 6 feet and it never flew, so I turned around and walked directly toward it and it took off walking down the street. When I got close enough to bend down and pick it up, it flew. I figure it was storing up its flying energy for september.
Man with a good dog can get a lumit and never fire a shot. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by RCC
This is the truth. Had a dawg that missed none. She found birds that were long gone.Quote:
Originally Posted by jigflinger
Riiiiiiiiiiiiight! A retriever! Now I get it.
If I find a place to go, I plan on training the grandboy to retreive.
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Down in S. Tex last week. BIL must have had 50 white wings at feeder every morning! First digit getting a strange itch.
Look what the cats done dragged in. Hows things going in the HSV metroplex. Good to see you post.:ThumbsUpQuote:
Originally Posted by cache22
Just ran out of duct tape :Rofl. Starting a losers club auxillary here...... nothing but green carp in village or "big O". Desperation may just drive me up the road to Nimrod. Have caught enough cat's to keep from starving.:dono
Central Arkansas or within an hour drive of it. And thanks for the info guys. Sorry it took so long to get back, crazy busy here.
Saw a mess of blue wingers on the lake saturday. That may have answered if there is a little early migration going on already.
I used to hunt in Freer. We saw one occasionally there. It was illegal to shoot them about 25 years ago. They were like misquitos on the other side of the Rio Grande.Quote:
Originally Posted by cache22
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yep, you could shoot 'til your shoulder turned blue (and black)
I saw some blue wings this past Saturday. It's awful early but glad to see my buddies back!Quote:
Originally Posted by RCC
Now thats what Im ready for. I dont think this shoulder will let me shoot that soon but taking the wife and kiddos and the new dog will be all I need!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by arkcrappie
You needed at least two guns so one could be cooling off.Quote:
Originally Posted by cache22
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I'm glad someone else saw some. I almost hated to mention it on the board cause it sounds like an "untruth". They are at least a month early.Quote:
Originally Posted by arkcrappie
Here is the way to do it!!
The dove bow hunter. - YouTube
If I remember correctly, the mourning dove reproduces 4 times a year on average..Quote:
Originally Posted by arkcrappie
Back when I had a HRCH lab. I would mess with one of my buddies when he killed a bird. If I wasnt in the process of collecting one for myself, I would let him walk about halfway to his bird then send my dog. Then when he killed one a long ways off from him I'd let him walk about 3/4 of the way before I sent the dog. Mind you, I was across the field from him. He would get Sooo upset. it was fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by jigflinger
ski trip should remember him.... Darin Webb
That would be correct. I've got ole mama dove sittin on the nest again. I wish doves were like hogs and had 8 or 9 per batch!Quote:
Originally Posted by 2dogs