dove season

[splashtx556ftw]

ah yes. dove season is just around the corner.sept 1st, limit 14 per day, 28 in possesion.there seems to be a record number of these tasty little birds this year here in north central texas. i was told you can hunt dove in old mexico, and there is no limit. but a mexico hunting license is $15.00.i was also told you deffinatly want that mex lic with you if you get stopped by a tex game warden. and best of all is, my wife wont eat em.all the more for me.

[Novaking]

we get 15 in Illinois 30 in possesion. Love those little critters. A friend of mine runs the grain plant in town and he only lets us hunt on it. Can you say NICE.

novaking

[splashtx556ftw]

SWEET!!! im now your best friend

[splashtx556ftw]

there are literally thousands of acres of milo and sorgum planted around ft worth with thousands of birds. the grippy old farts that own the land wont let anybody hunt it at any price. ive even offered $100.00 for just a day hunt. no dice.

[TMAC]

From what I hear about TX, thats pretty much the nature of the beast there. Mostley all private land and a pay as you go hunt for most guys, I hope like **** it never gets that way here.

[splashtx556ftw]

well really it depends on where you live here. a year long dove lease here is around $150.00-200.00, day lease is $15.00-40.00. i have several good places to go but its a 3-4 hour drive. and then there are the public lands.....where the hunters out number the birds.

[Misfire]

you guys all sound spoiled, up here in PA there are tons of places you can hunt and chances are nobody else is there but your lucky to see 30 doves in a day and maybe have 15 get close enough to shoot at.
then there is the fact that they come by at 50 mph and maybe if your a good shot you bag 4-5 of um. you have to freeze up every harvest and get one good meal for the season.
also for a resident it costs ya $23 to hunt doves and if your a non-res figure on takin out a loan

[splashtx556ftw]

heck, on opening day the birds here will just about lite on your barrel. i prefer to wait a week or so, thats when their coming over 100' high, and 70 mph. try getting on a stock tank or pond in the late evening. youll limit out in 30 min.

[tucker301]

15/30 here
Looking forward to it!

I wonder how many here have taken slightly in excess of the daily limit at one time or another in their lives?

I hunted by myself by a power line that crossed a cut corn field while Hurricane Diana raged on. I think it was in 1984... or was it 85?

[SBEIIandaboykin]

I hear you guys, it is definitely my favorite season. Midwesterners say what you will but dove season in the South gets the blood pumping to start the total hunting season. We have unfortunately seen a decline in birds over the last few years but sending my little brown dog after the 10 or so I get to knock down a day makes it all worthwhile. I remember years where you could kill your limit in 30 minutes of the afternoon of the first day (opening day starts at noon for us) and not catch a wink of sleep waiting to get out on labor day monday to do it all again and have just as good a day. If you all are big dove and upland hunters, I urge you to look at a Boykin Spaniel as your bird dog. You will not find a better small retriever with the desire to please and a great pet at home. I was 10 years old when my uncle bought his first one and the birds come back just like they fell and before a lab could get on his feet from sit. I may be partial as they are the South Carolina state dog but these little brown guys are after your birds and your heart.