I can still hit them.

[Scott Tschirhart]

But I really don’t care for hunting doves alone.

[Scott Tschirhart]

Guess I’m never really alone. God is here.

And the dog.

[Scott Tschirhart]

The dog doesn’t care for cows that much.

[4t5]

God is in every dog , it’s all on how you look at it.

[GunnyMack]

If I was closer Scott I'd hunt with ya!
I miss dove hunting, a ton of fun!!
Here the doves are considered a song bird.

[Scott Tschirhart]

There’s something calming to hunting doves.

[Bill in Oregon]

Heard at least 100 shots yesterday morning on my 7-8 a.m. walk, just beyond the city limits.

[6pt-sika]

I pursued dove religiously from about ten years old until about thirty years old . Then I kinda quit for awhile . I’d say ten years ago I started going again sporadically and then in February of 2024 it came to a head and I went with eight other fellows to Argentina for a few days . Hopefully I’ll go back and do that again sometime !

[Malamute]

But I really don’t care for hunting doves alone.

I really like grouse hunting in the mountains, its mostly because the dogs love it so much.

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[Woodsloafer2]

Grouse, rifle, snow...awesome picture!

[Griff]

I dove hunted for a few years in my late 20's, but lost interest when I couldn't find a suitable way to cook them. I guess I don't really like them.

[6pt-sika]

I dove hunted for a few years in my late 20's, but lost interest when I couldn't find a suitable way to cook them. I guess I don't really like them.

Pop the breast out leaving them attached to the breastbone . Rinse pat dry season with whatever you like ( I normally use some kinda Cajun seasoning) let sit in frig a day or two . Put them on a broiler pan put a small piece bacon on top of each put in oven and broil about twenty minutes . Usually the bacons not done enough and I discard or fry it . Serve breasts with fried taters , coleslaw and some good rolls . I like that quite a lot .

[Sixgun]

I’d have to say the most funnest (is that a word?) hunting is dove hunting with a shotgun that fits you and squirrel hunting with a center fire 32-20……

A box of 12 ga. and a final tally of 4 doves makes for a fun day. Back in the day I was deadly with a Remington 1100 scoring 75% on doves and then my chest started thumping out and I bought a Belgium Browning A5 and missed 75%….

Tough critters to find when they drop.—-006

[6pt-sika]

I’d have to say the most funnest (is that a word?) hunting is dove hunting with a shotgun that fits you and squirrel hunting with a center fire 32-20……

A box of 12 ga. and a final tally of 4 doves makes for a fun day. Back in the day I was deadly with a Remington 1100 scoring 75% on doves and then my chest started thumping out and I bought a Belgium Browning A5 and missed 75%….

Tough critters to find when they drop.—-006

As one gets older “dove shooting” changes in complexity . Back years ago I’d carry ten boxes of shells now if I was going I carry no more then two . As one gets older they don’t shoot at everything like when younger . The national average is supposedly three birds a box of shells , I shot shotguns a lot and if birds are flying and the decoys are pulling I can get my limit of 15 with less than two boxes .

[Bill in Oregon]

Seems a lot folks in this section cut the two breast halves loose, lay each one in a big smear of cream cheese in half a scraped-out jalapeño, wrap in bacon and grill for dove poppers.

[Scott Tschirhart]

That’s a good way to fix them. Though I prefer doves and dumplings done in a crock pot.