Author Topic: Doves? (Read 11710 times)

MadMooner · « **on:** May 28, 2013, 09:52:59 AM »

Any dove guys here?

I love to hunt 'em almost as much as I love to eat 'em!

Only got a couple days in last year, looking to get a few more in this year.

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2013, 10:05:57 AM »

Do you call them? I call doves to my house all the time. I was wondering if people do that when they hunt them.

Mfowl · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2013, 10:08:03 AM »

I'm with ya! I love huntin those little grey speedsters! Great kick off to the fall! Dove fajitas, one of my favorite camp meals!

MadMooner · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2013, 10:15:44 AM »

9701- Never tried? Sounds fun though!

Fowl- Dove breast wrapped in bacon on a hot grill has been known to hit the spot, though fajitas sound great as well!

BiggLuke · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2013, 10:29:03 AM »

Wish I lived in Eastern Wa some times. I love dove hunting, but never seem to go because it's usually a 4-5 hour drive.
I know right??
sounds rediculus... but I should go more often.

92xj · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2013, 10:33:08 AM »

One of my most favorite hunts.
Growing up in the South, I have killed more than I can count.
After the first year moving out here, I have finally figured out some areas to have decent hunts. Had 5 or 6 limit days last season and a few days with a 5 to 8 count. Put a good bit in the freezer, and only have 15 left. I'm ready for September and to get the big game out of the way to chase them little guys.

eastsidemallard74 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2013, 08:49:27 AM »

Just bought a house in Moses and we have hundreds of them landing in our backyard,thank the dove god for allowing my house to be in county and legal to shoot......

BIGINNER · « **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2013, 07:38:18 AM »

Quote from: eastsidemallard74 on June 06, 2013, 08:49:27 AM

Just bought a house in Moses and we have hundreds of them landing in our backyard,thank the dove god for allowing my house to be in county and legal to shoot......

are the ones in your yard mourning doves or Eurasian collared doves? the collared doves can be shot year round and I think no limit. they are an invasive species,.... a tasty invasive species.

I have hundreds of collared doves at my place....

eastsidemallard74 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 07, 2013, 07:53:22 AM »

I think Mourning, never paid attention, I just found a couple nest in a tree on the back part of my property.

BIGINNER · « **Reply #9 on:** June 07, 2013, 07:55:58 AM »

Quote from: eastsidemallard74 on June 07, 2013, 07:53:22 AM

I think Mourning, never paid attention, I just found a couple nest in a tree on the back part of my property.

the first one is a Eurasian collared dove. the second is a mourning dove the collared doves are quite a bit bigger

wsucowboy · « **Reply #10 on:** June 09, 2013, 03:07:09 PM »

Never been dove hunting before but seeing as we are moving to naches in a few months I am hoping to go hunt them soon

MadMooner · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2013, 02:16:52 PM »

Sept 1 is getting closer!

I'm thinking about hunting around Moses Lake this year. I joined a small club that has some property leased up. Don't know if any of them carry doves though?

About time for a scouting trip!

JLS · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2013, 02:21:52 PM »

Quote from: MadMooner on July 23, 2013, 02:16:52 PM

Sept 1 is getting closer!

I'm thinking about hunting around Moses Lake this year. I joined a small club that has some property leased up. Don't know if any of them carry doves though?

About time for a scouting trip!

You don't need to hunt a lease to find doves around Moses Lake, there are plenty of them throughout the wildlife areas. If the lease has trees, water, and rain crops nearby I expect you'll find doves.

MadMooner · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2013, 09:40:46 AM »

I haven't seen most of the properties.

I hunted pheasant a couple days last year as a guest but it was pretty late in the year, December or so, so no doves around and I wasn't looking for them. I'll definitely be looking for wheat, water and trees!

I need to make a trip out to find a place to be Sunday morning. I hate driving around on opening day.

Anybody else getting a plan together?

Mfowl · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2013, 09:53:25 AM »

Hopefully I'll make it out to scout/fish for a weekend sometime mid to late August. Then I'll spend Saturday of Labor Day weekend scouting as well. I've compiled a lot of spots over the years so its just a matter of finding which ones the birds are in. Its not far off now!

RadSav · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2013, 10:18:03 AM »

Never seem to get a chance to hunt them these days since the season interferes with archery season. Shot a ton of them in my youth OR, WA and AZ. Especially in January out of Bonita, AZ! The cabbage fields would hold thousands.

I too like eating them as much as shooting them. One of my favorites is dove stuffed portabella shrooms.

Hermit · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2013, 06:12:36 PM »

I've never thought of calling them. Really theres no need. mostly it's just hurrying up to reload because there's another flock coming. I've got a few dove decoys but never really need them either. It's just frantic shooting and retrieving until they stop flying. Morning and evening. Then theres a cold night and they disappear.

GCRocketman · « **Reply #17 on:** August 07, 2013, 08:34:32 AM »

This will be the first season I've been able to get out for Dove up here since I moved up from Texas in September of 2010.

Looking forward to getting out ... my wife has never had Dove ... I'm hoping to be able to educate her a little bit ... but I'm stuck on the West Side for this season so I'll have to hope for the best and see if my scouting pans out!

Dhoey07 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 07, 2013, 09:03:53 AM »

The real question is, doves or grouse

Carl · « **Reply #19 on:** August 07, 2013, 11:42:34 AM »

A couple of us over here on the wet side have been some talk about (and will be) hitting the dry side for opening day.

It would be fun to get some HW members together. If anyone knows a place where we can get around a field or fields, we can get those buzz bombs moving around more. Maybe a lunch together and back at it in the afternoon.

That would be a blast and more fun than us all going our own ways.

Anyone in?

Carl

GCRocketman · « **Reply #20 on:** August 07, 2013, 12:02:10 PM »

Quote from: Carl on August 07, 2013, 11:42:34 AM

A couple of us over here on the wet side have been some talk about (and will be) hitting the dry side for opening day.

It would be fun to get some HW members together. If anyone knows a place where we can get around a field or fields, we can get those buzz bombs moving around more. Maybe a lunch together and back at it in the afternoon.

That would be a blast and more fun than us all going our own ways.

Anyone in?

Carl

I'm in

Mr56Jeep · « **Reply #21 on:** August 07, 2013, 12:19:33 PM »

Quote from: GCRocketman on August 07, 2013, 12:02:10 PM

Quote from: Carl on August 07, 2013, 11:42:34 AM
A couple of us over here on the wet side have been some talk about (and will be) hitting the dry side for opening day.

It would be fun to get some HW members together. If anyone knows a place where we can get around a field or fields, we can get those buzz bombs moving around more. Maybe a lunch together and back at it in the afternoon.

That would be a blast and more fun than us all going our own ways.

Anyone in?

Carl

I'm in

Ya, me too.

steve04 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 09, 2013, 09:30:16 AM »

Im in too

CedarPants · « **Reply #23 on:** August 09, 2013, 09:33:36 AM »

I used to hunt them a lot when I was introduced to hunting in college and it was a total blast.

turkeyfeather · « **Reply #24 on:** August 09, 2013, 09:37:41 AM »

Depending on where your going I'm in.

Mr56Jeep · « **Reply #25 on:** August 09, 2013, 11:34:32 AM »

And they are delicious !

Carl · « **Reply #26 on:** August 09, 2013, 12:06:43 PM »

Quote from: turkeyfeather on August 09, 2013, 09:37:41 AM

Depending on where your going I'm in.

That, of course, is the $25,000 question!

I'll probably only get one day to scout and I’m thinking about checking the Yakama Valley area. Last year, I hunted at Lower Crab Creek (off 26) and scouted/drive to the Tri-Cities. It was a 2 day trip. I spent too much time looking and not enough time hunting!

I’m open to go ANYWHERE if someone has a place for us to get together. Can you folks on that side find a place for us to gather?

I’m sure looking forward to it and hope we can get together.

Carl

whackemstackem · « **Reply #27 on:** August 18, 2013, 05:07:13 PM »

Oh Boy!
The wheat is down and the birds are in the Yakima Valley. Start scouting, they are flying around 7-8 am and 4-5 pm. I have started some Eurasian practice and its almost as good as the real deal.

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 18, 2013, 05:15:23 PM »

I love dove hunting too ...just that it is at a bad time because of elk season ..I had a couple good shoot outs when we went to Toppenish ...man I can not say I ever seen that many doves ...it was a serious shoot out

Bigtine96 · « **Reply #29 on:** August 18, 2013, 05:31:34 PM »

had a great eurasian dove hunt yesterday got me a little excited for dove season.

Hermit · « **Reply #30 on:** August 23, 2013, 09:33:11 PM »

I'm going to get my camp set up tomorrow. Doves and Grouse in a week......... Took a weeks vacation so I could chase them all week.

jblackburn · « **Reply #31 on:** August 25, 2013, 09:30:05 PM »

I love dove hunting! Always a blast! Also love them marinated in Italian dressing, wrapped in bacon and grilled!

Hermit · « **Reply #32 on:** August 26, 2013, 10:44:44 PM »

Oh yeah. Dove for breakfast and grouse for dinner.

stevemiller · « **Reply #33 on:** August 26, 2013, 11:00:32 PM »

whats dove season looking like this year,ive seen a lot in town but not much in the hills

tr122 · « **Reply #34 on:** August 27, 2013, 07:23:40 AM »

I hunt them around the Tri-Cities. I went scouting yesterday and found a new spot, it was COVERED in doves yesterday.

Hermit · « **Reply #35 on:** August 27, 2013, 01:35:51 PM »

My usual spots have a bunch flying around. Looks to be good.

matttyson · « **Reply #36 on:** August 30, 2013, 12:02:32 PM »

Any reports on Doves in the Quincy Area? A simple yes or no will do.....ha.

vandeman17 · « **Reply #37 on:** August 30, 2013, 12:07:06 PM »

Quote from: matttyson on August 30, 2013, 12:02:32 PM

Any reports on Doves in the Quincy Area? A simple yes or no will do.....ha.

Took the dogs out last weekend for some exercise and saw lots of doves.

JMTaylor · « **Reply #38 on:** August 30, 2013, 12:53:02 PM »

Just wondering if they are even worth going after near JBLM. Gonna try to talk the wife into letting me shoot a few on Monday.

I'm trying to look on the inter-web but can't find anything about where to go. Don't want to travel too far. Anybody know of any nearby?

Moose1134 · « **Reply #39 on:** September 01, 2013, 10:12:23 AM »

Do you have to use steel shot for doves?

Wose · « **Reply #40 on:** September 01, 2013, 10:20:07 AM »

Quote from: Moose1134 on September 01, 2013, 10:12:23 AM

Do you have to use steel shot for doves?

In general no. However, certain state wildlife areas, refuges and other areas may require that you use steel shot in that particular area. But if you are hunting outside of those areas, you are good to go with lead shot.

JLS · « **Reply #41 on:** September 01, 2013, 01:55:22 PM »

Quote from: Moose1134 on September 01, 2013, 10:12:23 AM

Do you have to use steel shot for doves?

If you are hunting a WDFW pheasant release site or Corps of Engineers pheasant release site you'll need steel shot. The areas will be posted as such. It's never a bad idea to take a box along just in case. I've had to use steel for chukars in the Swakane.

GCRocketman · « **Reply #42 on:** September 01, 2013, 02:00:19 PM »

Quote from: JLS on September 01, 2013, 01:55:22 PM

If you are hunting a WDFW pheasant release site or Corps of Engineers pheasant release site you'll need steel shot. The areas will be posted as such. It's never a bad idea to take a box along just in case. I've had to use steel for chukars in the Swakane.

So that brings a question to mind...

Wdfw release sites ... Can you hunt dove on them in general? Can't say I've looked in a couple years but I can't remember seeing Dove as a 'typical' hunt species on the descriptions ... Or are those descriptions just guidelines and not a listing of allowed species?

rasbo · « **Reply #43 on:** September 01, 2013, 02:28:26 PM »

plenty around the farm here,I might have to hunt them,not till it cools down though

JLS · « **Reply #44 on:** September 01, 2013, 03:35:20 PM »

Quote from: GCRocketman on September 01, 2013, 02:00:19 PM

Quote from: JLS on September 01, 2013, 01:55:22 PM
If you are hunting a WDFW pheasant release site or Corps of Engineers pheasant release site you'll need steel shot. The areas will be posted as such. It's never a bad idea to take a box along just in case. I've had to use steel for chukars in the Swakane.

So that brings a question to mind...

Wdfw release sites ... Can you hunt dove on them in general? Can't say I've looked in a couple years but I can't remember seeing Dove as a 'typical' hunt species on the descriptions ... Or are those descriptions just guidelines and not a listing of allowed species?

Yes, you can hunt them. It just depends on the release site if they are a good spot to hunt doves. Lower Crab Creek is one spot that comes to mind.

Honestly, doves are pretty much a typical species anywhere east of the Cascades where you can find grain and water.

GCRocketman · « **Reply #45 on:** September 01, 2013, 06:01:28 PM »

Sweet! Thanks! Kinda what I figured but its always good to ask!!!

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