2018 Opening Day - Dove Hunts

[mleroyl]

Just when I was starting to like you, now you just make me sick.

( I'm not jealous, not even a little bit. ....)

Not me. Two friends I work with. They did well.
I’m going to try to get out there this afternoon or tomorrow with daughter#2.
Gotta go sell some plasma to pay for the licenses...

 

[FireInTheWire]

I'm oncall this weekend... so piss on it

 

[SloppyShooter]

I'm oncall this weekend... so piss on it

Hey! Just shoot 'em off the high wires....( works for me). Hee hee.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Hey! Just shoot 'em off the high wires....( works for me). Hee hee.

Guess I could stash the over-under in the ol' hot-stick tube

 

[SloppyShooter]

Guess I could stash the over-under in the ol' hot-stick tube

How you do it is up to you.....to quote Schultz: " I know nothing!."

 

[Moonpie]

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Yesterday evening in Cibolo

Pictures like this bring back many fond memories of fields long ago.

Big fluffy white clouds in a sky of deep blue .
Hum of crickets and cicada in the distance.
Clatter and clicking of grasshoppers flying about.
Butterflies moving about.
The smell of the plants and earth in the afternoon heat.
Sometimes the rumble of a far away thunderstorm.
The race of heart when the gentle Whistle of the Wing is heard.
The excitement of the sight of the birds speeding by.
Thumps on the shoulder.
Laughs at the miffed shot.
The walk out to gather the downed bird hoping you remembered exactly where it fell.
Feathers. Feathers everywhere.
How tasty grilled dove is wrapped with a little bacon, jalapeno, and cream cheese.

 

[SloppyShooter]

Pictures like this bring back many fond memories of fields long ago.

Big fluffy white clouds in a sky of deep blue .
Hum of crickets and cicada in the distance.
Clatter and clicking of grasshoppers flying about.
Butterflies moving about.
The smell of the plants and earth in the afternoon heat.
Sometimes the rumble of a far away thunderstorm.
The race of heart when the gentle Whistle of the Wing is heard.
The excitement of the sight of the birds speeding by.
Thumps on the shoulder.
Laughs at the miffed shot.
The walk out to gather the downed bird hoping you remembered exactly where it fell.
Feathers. Feathers everywhere.
How tasty grilled dove is wrapped with a little bacon, jalapeno, and cream cheese.

What the heck? Whatcha drinking? I saw a couple of good ol boys with a messy pickup bed with doves in it. And SOUR CREAM? Sheesh.

 

[Orbie]

The walk out to gather the downed bird hoping you remembered exactly where it fell.

That’s how I lose them. Kill one and have another one flying in, blast that one, then can’t find either.

 

[BRD@66]

That’s how I lose them. Kill one and have another one flying in, blast that one, then can’t find either.

I carry a flag (red bandana) so when I get to where the bird SHOULD be, I drop the flag, then continue searching - or shoot @ that 2nd bird.

 

[Orbie]

I carry a flag (red bandana) so when I get to where the bird SHOULD be, I drop the flag, then continue searching - or shoot @ that 2nd bird.

I have 2 orange plastic flags that are tied to bolts so I can toss them. Of course I barely ever remember to use them.

 

[Vaquero]

I carry a flag (red bandana) so when I get to where the bird SHOULD be, I drop the flag, then continue searching - or shoot @ that 2nd bird.

I just use my cap.

 

[mleroyl]

I finally got out this afternoon. Was nice. Shot seven birds, found six.
Was a great afternoon.

 

[SloppyShooter]

I finally got out this afternoon. Was nice. Shot seven birds, found six.
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We SEE the six you found. ..( one in each hand).. lol. JK...Glad to hear y'all had a good time.

 

[Charlie]

The trees in town are full of doves, damnit! They go to a populated area to stay safe. Smart buggers!

 

[BRD@66]

We SEE the six you found. ..( one in each hand).. lol. JK...Glad to hear y'all had a good time.

When my nephew was about 7-8 yrs old, he was asked what part of the hunt he liked the best. He put on his best thousand yard stare, contemplated & stated: "Sitting around the pickup drinking beer at the end of the hunt."

 

[SloppyShooter]

The trees in town are full of doves, damnit! They go to a populated area to stay safe. Smart buggers!

I have heard of tree huggers putting out deer feeders to keep the deer away from hunters.

Heck, just take your shotgun and drop a few of them shi....err ....city doves!!! Use a 4x4 and do a drive by....you'll be my hero. I might even visit you in jail.

 

[mleroyl]

When my nephew was about 7-8 yrs old, he was asked what part of the hunt he liked the best. He put on his best thousand yard stare, contemplated & stated: "Sitting around the pickup drinking beer at the end of the hunt."

This!

 

[deemus]

The trees in town are full of doves, damnit! They go to a populated area to stay safe. Smart buggers!

My bird feeder is full of them. Or was before it started raining.

 

[SloppyShooter]

My bird feeder is full of them. Or was before it started raining.

My bird feeders are full of paper wasps!!! (inside).

 

[Younggun]

They've been terrible this year. Both around the house and nests in the mesquites. Wonder if that had some effect on the early season hunting.


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