Dove Season opens in September

[Moonpie]

My mother was a bird lover. She had all manner of bird feeders and baths set up around her back patio. There was all manner of birds around. Hummingbirds, painted buntings, cardinals, blue jays, you name it. Bird sanctuary.
One day the white wing doves found Mom’s free food and bed hotel. Very quickly they overtook the place. Chased off all the other birds. Mom was not happy. Stupid birds were total slobs.
She asked some guy I may or may not know to bring over a pneumatic white-wing eradication device and remedy her predicament.
After the situation was returned to normal operating conditions the other birds returned. Much to dear old mom’s enjoyment.

 

[leVieux]

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Everyone, please post your area of State and what you now see in terms of dove numbers.

I know it is early for migratory birds, but South Zone special season opens in a month on Sept. 2.

I dread the 600 mile drive to Brownsville. . . . . . . . .

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[Eastexasrick]

Thick as a brick in Megargel. Sunflowers benefited from the heavy spring rain. Every powerline and mesquite tree is full of them. Both Morning and whitewing.

 

[leVieux]

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OPENING DAY REPORT

We hunted just East of Bay View, Texas, towards Laguna Vista; sunflower fields.

Barely able to get limits of 13WW & 2 morning dove.

The heat didn’t reach the predicted 107F, it was only 97F where we were, shifting winds.

Going to try again, later today.

leVieux

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[jimbo]

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OPENING DAY REPORT

We hunted just East of Bay View, Texas, towards Laguna Vista; sunflower fields.

Barely able to get limits of 13WW & 2 morning dove.

The heat didn’t reach the predicted 107F, it was only 97F where we were, shifting winds.

Going to try again, later today.

leVieux

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I'm jealous

 

[mongoose]

My mother was a bird lover. She had all manner of bird feeders and baths set up around her back patio. There was all manner of birds around. Hummingbirds, painted buntings, cardinals, blue jays, you name it. Bird sanctuary.
One day the white wing doves found Mom’s free food and bed hotel. Very quickly they overtook the place. Chased off all the other birds. Mom was not happy. Stupid birds were total slobs.
She asked some guy I may or may not know to bring over a pneumatic white-wing eradication device and remedy her predicament.
After the situation was returned to normal operating conditions the other birds returned. Much to dear old mom’s enjoyment.

I have dove ( three types) swallows, hummers and quite a verity of birds I can't name. The only destructive bird I ever get are Mockingbirds. I use to think dove were stupid, until I walked out into the front yard yesterday a little before sunrise. Sounded like WWIII out side and I had about 200 dove in my yard.

 

[leVieux]

I'm jealous

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Was almost 600 mile drive, w/ a funeral in the middle @ ElCampo.

May be my last LRGV “rodeo”.

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[Orbie]

Hunted morning of opening day in Haskell. Started blasting around 0700 and limited out by 0830. All 4 of us limited out by 0900. The birds were trying to land on my mojos and I couldn’t reload fast enough.

Hunted the same spot on the evening of the 2nd and didn’t see many birds. I shot 8 and retrieved 5 while my friend got 7.

 

[BigRed]

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Doves are my favorite, especially in South Texas.

But last three opener hunts have been awful.

Three years back @ Harlingen, got rained out second day. I had total of 6 doves for 3 hunts, tied for #2 in the big group. Gil was tops w/ 7.

Two years ago, @ ElCampo, I killed the first four doves that came over, four shots, & that was it for the three days.

Last year, near Pflugerville, popped one cap at a high flyer, & missed. For four hunts.

Even my dog tried to abandon me for lack of action.

Undaunted, this September, a group of us are going to Brownsville. I pray Mother Nature doesn’t send us a hurricane to the RGV !

leVieux




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Good looking dog!

 

[jimbo]

Hunted morning of opening day in Haskell. Started blasting around 0700 and limited out by 0830. All 4 of us limited out by 0900. The birds were trying to land on my mojos and I couldn’t reload fast enough.

Hunted the same spot on the evening of the 2nd and didn’t see many birds. I shot 8 and retrieved 5 while my friend got 7.

I am jealous.

 

[jimbo]

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Was almost 600 mile drive, w/ a funeral in the middle @ ElCampo.

May be my last LRGV “rodeo”.

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Maybe I'm not jealous then.

 

[leVieux]

Coastal Bend dove hunting sucks.
The season opens too late.
The doves have come and gone by opening day.
The resident doves evaporate with any hunting pressure.
You gotta get up closer to IH-10.

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Noooooo, find a good stock tank around milo maize (grain sorghum) fields. Wait until late afternoon !

Best shooting ever !

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I use to dove hunt every year as a child back home in Mississippi. I started off being the retriever. I would run out there with my red Ryder and popp them in the head if they were still alive. I have not hunted dove or anything since I moved to Texas. Just isn't the same over here. Good luck to all of you who do go.

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Didn’t we all ?

My Dad made me carry an empty .410 to continue learning muzzle control & safety.

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[Moonpie]

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Noooooo, find a good stock tank around milo maize (grain sorghum) fields. Wait until late afternoon !

Go ahead. Find one, I'll wait.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

So only one party catchted some birds huh? They must have all stayed in Messico it's a dryer heat and they can swim in the river!

 

[leVieux]

Go ahead. Find one, I'll wait.

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I no longer have access, but I once hunted stock tanks for years.

Yesterday, I drove the 581 miles from Brownsville to my home & saw plenty doves in South Texas.

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[jimbo]

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I no longer have access, but I once hunted stock tanks for years.

Yesterday, I drove the 581 miles from Brownsville to my home & saw plenty doves in South Texas.

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Oh how I miss dove season but can't afford to find a place in S Texas and drive that far.

 

[leVieux]

Oh how I miss dove season but can't afford to find a place in S Texas and drive that far.

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I, and several of my friends here in S W LA, have noted that we have tons of both mourning & whitewing doves in our suburban small-town home yards; but few can be found in nearby agricultural fields.

When we go out during season to hunt them, they aren’t there.

My home has a 3.5 ac yard, on the edge of a very small town. Often, when I awake mornings & open my windows, there are 50 or 75 ww’s around our birdbath and out by the Bayou.

To my West, where my rural properties are; there are rice, corn, milo, bean, & a few sunflower fields; but hardly any doves.

Perhaps they have become urbanized ?

leVieux

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[Orbie]

Wife deep fried some to make dove nuggets which our boys really enjoyed with mashed potatoes and gravy. I grilled the poppers with jalapeño, bacon, onion and cream cheese. Don’t mind the extra char on the poppers, I got distracted with my beers.

 

[Moonpie]

Wife deep fried some to make dove nuggets which our boys really enjoyed with mashed potatoes and gravy. I grilled the poppers with jalapeño, bacon, onion and cream cheese. Don’t mind the extra char on the poppers, I got distracted with my beers. View attachment 404503 View attachment 404504

I hate you so much right now.

 

[Vaquero]

Been seeing a few birds .
Tractor work on road maintenance ain't exactly conducive for bird watching but, when I look up for a minute, I see a dove or two.
They're skittish, but they're there.