WildWill
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Anyone else make it out? Got off early and have been setup about a hour 5 so far. Hotter then the underside of the devil's sack out here!
Dove opener
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stevejfarms
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We had a great hunt, had a weak cold front so the weather was comfy. We have a largish hunt and then cook and enjoy a few cold ones. We had 34 guns and killed 434 birds, with several youngsters getting their first limits, including my 12 yo. Now it’s time for a nap!
Rzrbck918
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Will, I love to hunt by Oklahoma is baking today. Be careful my friend and good luck. You will earn every bird you find.
44hunter45
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Way to go dad!
That brought a smile to me remembering that my dad (who did not know any better) put me afield on my first dove opener with a single shot, bolt action .410 bore in full choke. I did not hit any birds. I later switched to an Iver Johnson Champion break-open 12 in Improved Cylinder. It kicked like hell, but I got birds.
I don't know what happened to the .410, but I still have the Iver Johnson. It still kicks like hell.
That .410 was lights out on rabbits. It actually had front and rear sights. It was Winchester Model 41. I wish I still had that one.
Irrelevant
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It was 39 deg this morning. All the doves I scouted two weeks ago were no shows. Didn't see a single dove this morning.
Rub it in I did not make it out daughter 4 had a doctors appointment 9:00 am and boy 6 has soccer practice at 5:30 which I must attend both today. Great job glad you got out and got it done. Is 9/1 opener dove season in every state?
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It is in Wisconsin
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I could hunt a lifetime in my "honey hole" and probably never even see 434 dove. I guess it's not much of a honey hole huh? Nice job.
Just curious and I'm being serious...how many shells do you think 34 guns went through?
stevejfarms
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No way to even guess! My son used about 4.5 boxes for his 15. It was like the old days for us, we harvest corn less and less before the 1st, so hunts with this many birds aren’t as common as they once were. We are experimenting with growing industrial hemp and received a seed variety that was mislabeled. The doves found it about 3-4 weeks ago and we harvested about 50 acres last week and the hunt was on. There were still hundreds of birds when we were done. The game warden that checked me at 7 am told me it looked like Argentina!
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You deserve it. I don't envy you farmers one bit. Drought, rain, wind, hail, flooding, insects, etc. You guys just seem to never get a break literally and figuratively. Hope your harvest, both crop and game are plentiful for you this year.
Steelsearchin
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Every state but Michigan!! Unfortunately, we still suck.
ShootsManyBullets
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So they like the weed?
CowboyLeroy
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Georgia starts Saturday
WestKyHunt
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Drove by a state leased field this afternoon and there were 30+ trucks on it.
Just kept driving.
I believe it's time to knock on some doors once corn starts getting cut
Just kept driving.
I believe it's time to knock on some doors once corn starts getting cut
huntin24/7
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Took the kids out and did our annual dove opener. Didn’t scout. Just went to the usual spot. I shot 8 and could’ve had some more if we weren’t playing around. Lol
JEL
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Yep. Same here. Most of them left.
Made it out to a public ground dove plot of mowed sunflowers yesterday afternoon. Only one other guy there. Surprisingly slow, very few birds flying...but brought home 4 birds w 4 shells including my first ever triple, so gotta like the efficiency!
npaden
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I've got 5 acres of sunflowers and sorghum that are just a bit late getting mature. Hopefully they will get there soon.
