Eurasian collard doves

[duckmen1]

Anyone ever get any or target them in washington. Gonna keep my eye open for them. Never noticed the non native bird before but will look more closely for them now. If so what parts of the state are they at? I'm western wa so not sure if they are east or west or both.

[wadu1]

Got a bunch of them in Sequim, I see them all the time while at the mother-in-laws.

[Bmcox86]

I've seen tons on the yakama rez

[Heredoggydoggy]

Got lots of them here in Wenatchee.  The ones around here know enough to stay away from my property.   

[TONTO]

 They're everywhere. Native to Turkey they're pretty much world wide now, migrating across Europe to Britain in the '50's. Somebody released some in the Bahamas in the '80's. Saw my first one around here about five years ago, they are pretty common anymore. I read somewhere that they are even in Alaska now. Don't see them much out of town, but where there are bird feeders there are doves.

[Widgeondeke]

See them at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe 

[rasbo]

royal city area loaded with them

[dmv9]

Saw a pair near duval. Didn't know what they were until I saw an article about them in sportsmans mag.

[lokidog]

We have an island neighbor that has seen them, I have not yet.  Maybe I should get some seed in my feeder.   

[wadu1]

Saw two flocks of them in Sequim on Saturday all between the duck blinds and the farmers house. Could not go after them and me with 3" #2s anyway.

[madcow41]

I actually found that pigeon hunting is very fun

[KFhunter]

I actually found that pigeon hunting is very fun

This is a different bird.






They are clear over here too on the far east WA side.

[fethrduster]

Would love to find some of these in the south sound area to go after, since they can be hunted year around apparently.  Should be pretty tasty.

[Maverick]

Personally I like them better then the normal dove. Taste the same and more meat on them! Shoot them all the time at my house. They keep getting themselves trapped into my dads bird pens.

[BOWHUNTER45]

They must be all over the state  see a lot of them over here on the wetside ....more meat on them