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Doves #8654829
08/31/26 08:44 PM
08/31/26 08:44 PM
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Who is going in the morning?
Gonna be warm here, but a lot of birds around. Looking forward to it!


American Karens - not a fan
Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8654846
08/31/26 09:09 PM
08/31/26 09:09 PM
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Wisconsin
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Me. Haven't scouted or anything so i'll kinda be winging it. Might try to bag a few geese too


North to the Future!
Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8654850
08/31/26 09:18 PM
08/31/26 09:18 PM
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Good luck!


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Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8654851
08/31/26 09:20 PM
08/31/26 09:20 PM
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Wisconsin
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Thanks, you too!


North to the Future!
Re: Doves [Re: CoyoteCowboy] #8654863
08/31/26 09:30 PM
08/31/26 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by CoyoteCowboy
Me. Haven't scouted or anything so i'll kinda be winging it. Might try to bag a few geese too



So do you compromise and use 3 Inch #2 steel or what?


I have nothing clever to put here.





Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8654871
08/31/26 09:41 PM
08/31/26 09:41 PM
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Yup! :-))))) . . . 28 ga, IC, # 7 or 8 lead shot .

Last edited by SJA; 08/31/26 09:41 PM.

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Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8654874
08/31/26 09:53 PM
08/31/26 09:53 PM
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Jackson Co, KS
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Jackson Co, KS
I wont get out until Friday, but looking forward to it. I let hunting take a back burner to other things in life the last few years and its time to get back into enjoying life.

Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8654885
08/31/26 10:09 PM
08/31/26 10:09 PM
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just curious, but arent doves considered a migratory bird, and require steel shot? ive never hunted them.

Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8654910
08/31/26 11:15 PM
08/31/26 11:15 PM
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I?ve seen more doves this year in my area than I?ve ever seen before.


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Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8654915
08/31/26 11:21 PM
08/31/26 11:21 PM
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I?m going in the morning. Only need steel shot on state land here.

Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8654918
08/31/26 11:32 PM
08/31/26 11:32 PM
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Why they heck do they require steel shot ?

Need some green and red box 7.5 heavy dove loads to do it right lol

Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8654926
Yesterday at 12:34 AM
Yesterday at 12:34 AM
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Iowa
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Originally Posted by trapdog1
Who is going in the morning?
Gonna be warm here, but a lot of birds around. Looking forward to it!

I'm guessing that at your advanced age, with your limited eyesight and molasses-like reflexes, you'll be wasting a lot of ammo,,,, IF you remember to bring your gun.

Re: Doves [Re: ~ADC~] #8654931
Yesterday at 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by ~ADC~
Originally Posted by trapdog1
Who is going in the morning?
Gonna be warm here, but a lot of birds around. Looking forward to it!

I'm guessing that at your advanced age, with your limited eyesight and molasses-like reflexes, you'll be wasting a lot of ammo,,,, IF you remember to bring your gun.

I already put the gun in the truck so I wouldn't forget, mister smart aleck!


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Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8654950
Yesterday at 05:55 AM
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Henry Co, IL
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Doves don't require a migratory stamp, or woodcock either.

Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8655004
Yesterday at 09:28 AM
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Don't miss....

Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8655075
Yesterday at 01:28 PM
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Ames, IA
MikeTraps2 Online content
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Im in Iowa Id love a good dove hoot, can i join ya Trapdog???


Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure

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Re: Doves [Re: MikeTraps2] #8655080
Yesterday at 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeTraps2
Im in Iowa Id love a good dove hoot, can i join ya Trapdog???

We could probably arrange something if I get out again!
Went to Dunbar Slough this morning. Fantastic looking sunflower plots, but very few birds. I heard the same from the Boone Forks area Brushy Creek - no birds.


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Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8655096
Yesterday at 02:03 PM
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Ames, IA
MikeTraps2 Online content
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Let me know Mondays open LOL, was usually when the old man and I would get out, as he worked every other day


Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure

Theodore Roosevelt
Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8655108
Yesterday at 03:00 PM
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Ohio. 3 guys, 45 doves hour and fifteen minutes done

Re: Doves [Re: trapdog1] #8655131
Yesterday at 04:17 PM
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Ames, IA
MikeTraps2 Online content
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Tooltime I hates you! (best Yosemite Sam voice) I miss shoots like that


Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure

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