Dove 2024

[Eastexasrick]

3 of my 5 favorite places to dove hunt are now subdivisions, and a shopping mall. The other two are outside of Stamford and Megargel, a bit of a haul from here. Fence row to fence row farming has ruined a lot of historically good places. That and urban sprawl. Best ever was sitting on a line of mesquites between a tank and a field of sunflowers.

 

[MountainGirl]

Yes, they get eaten.
There are many ways of cooking them.
Breast wrapped in bacon w/cream cheese and jalapeno slice smoked/grilled is very popular. I've seen them used in gumbo.
Cleaning them isn't difficult but makes a mess with the feathers. Takes just a minute or two per bird.
The trick is to get the downed bird cooled asap.
Dove hunting typically occurs during hot weather. A dead dove shoved in the back pocket of the hunting vest, left there all day, in high temps, tends to go rank.
I like to have a small cooler nearby with some ice in it. Downed bird goes into a large ziplock bag on the ice as soon as possible. Prevents spoilage.
Dove used to be all over the place. Last few years they seem to have changed their patterns. Places formerly covered with dove are now devoid.
Probably has something to do with so much farmland now being sub-divisions.

Thanks
I'm more used to this-

View from my mountain cabin window

 

[Texasgordo]

Thanks
I'm more used to this-

View from my cabin window
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That's not a dove looks like a compound bow.





Beautiful view, very cool that's outside your window.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

That isn't a dove looks like a compound bow

And he throws a curve ball....

 

[MountainGirl]

That's not a dove looks like a compound bow.

Beautiful view, very cool that's outside your window.

Thanks, wish it still was.

 

[MountainGirl]

And he throws a curve ball....

???

 

[Texasgordo]

???

He's talking about me posting something dumb. I edited my original post.

 

[MountainGirl]

@Texasgordo
Me too.

 

[MountainGirl]

He's talking about me posting something dumb. I edited my original post.

Oh okay.
Never mind, Cam.

 

[The Narrator]

Does a bear exfoliate its face in the woods with Clinique for Men beauty products? Of course it does.

This was in about 15 minutes this weekend:

 

[ZX9RCAM]

???

See post #27.



ETA: Ninja'd, by you....

 

[Moonpie]

Does a bear exfoliate its face in the woods with Clinique for Men beauty products? Of course it does.

This was in about 15 minutes this weekend:

Nice.
General area of hunt?

 

[leVieux]

Yes, they get eaten.
There are many ways of cooking them.
Breast wrapped in bacon w/cream cheese and jalapeno slice smoked/grilled is very popular. I've seen them used in gumbo.
Cleaning them isn't difficult but makes a mess with the feathers. Takes just a minute or two per bird.
The trick is to get the downed bird cooled asap.
Dove hunting typically occurs during hot weather. A dead dove shoved in the back pocket of the hunting vest, left there all day, in high temps, tends to go rank.
I like to have a small cooler nearby with some ice in it. Downed bird goes into a large ziplock bag on the ice as soon as possible. Prevents spoilage.
Dove used to be all over the place. Last few years they seem to have changed their patterns. Places formerly covered with dove are now devoid.
Probably has something to do with so much farmland now being sub-divisions.

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Do you keep your coldbeer in the same cooler ?

Have you found us a lease with birds ?

TPW is reporting more birds this year than last.

I’m too soon after surgery to have made opening weekend, but should be ready b/f end of 2nd South Zone split in October.

I have my little 20GA lubed & ready. Beau the Dog is ready, too.

leVieux

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[Moonpie]

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Do you keep your coldbeer in the same cooler ?

No. Just water.
Drinking beer in the hot sun makes me sick as a dog.

Have you found us a lease with birds ?

No. Not having any luck finding a lease.

TPW is reporting more birds this year than last.

TPW is on drugs. I have no idea where they’re counting birds but it sure isn’t around here.

I’m too soon after surgery to have made opening weekend, but should be ready b/f end of 2nd South Zone split in October.

I have my little 20GA lubed & ready. Beau the Dog is ready, too.

leVieux

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[leVieux]

No. Just water.
Drinking beer in the hot sun makes me sick as a dog.

No. Not having any luck finding a lease.

TPW is on drugs. I have no idea where they’re counting birds but it sure isn’t around here.

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Thanks for the updates. Your observations match what I’m hearing, too.

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[Orbie]

What do you do with them? Are they eaten?
Seems small; more work cleaning than meat gotten.
They're not hunted where I'm from, but not prolific either.

As many have said, breast inside a a jalapeño with cream cheese, slice of onion, wrapped in bacon and then grilled.

My wife also deep fries them and makes dove nuggets for the kids. Those go great with mash potatoes and gravy.

 

[deemus]

3 of my 5 favorite places to dove hunt are now subdivisions, and a shopping mall. The other two are outside of Stamford and Megargel, a bit of a haul from here. Fence row to fence row farming has ruined a lot of historically good places. That and urban sprawl. Best ever was sitting on a line of mesquites between a tank and a field of sunflowers.

I used to get to hunt on a place that had a pond which was about 400 yards from 500 acres of milo. We (4-6 guys) were done hunting in 45 mintues or less.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Places formerly covered with dove are now devoid.
Probably has something to do with so much farmland now being sub-divisions.

Same thing for pheasants back in the cornfields up north. Modern farming techniques, subdivisions, and coyotes have all taken their toll. Now they have "clubs" putting on "hunts" that you pay per bird. Birds are released into the fields after money has changed hands. Sad.

I used to drive a lot of gravel country roads for work. It was the highlight of the season to see a cock (ring-necked pheasant) flush next to the road. If I was lucky, I'd see one or two a year. Some years, I wouldn't see any.

 

[deemus]

You sound disappointed to not see a cock.

 

[Eastexasrick]

Hunted quite a bit in Jewel Kansas. The store, and gun shop always had hats that said Big Cock in big letters, Jewell KS small letters underneath.