Eurasian Collared Dove

[CP]

A flock of these has taken up residence in the woods next to my house.  They don’t appear to be nesting; they come and go in a large flock.  If I’m reading the regs correctly there is no closed season or bag limit on them.

Does anyone ever hunt them?   Are they any good to eat?

[seth30]

not sure but they are very docile and if you can net some they are good for keeping your dogs trained up.

[CP]

I’d love to net a couple but these aren’t docile, they are very spooky.  It would be a challenge to get a clear shot at one in the dense cover. 

[ing]

I would assume that they dont taste much different than a mourning dove.  Theres quite a few of them in the Yakima valley now and I've read that other states have put a bag limit on them or included them in the same limit as mourning doves.

[seth30]

my neighbor has a feeder that attracts them by the dozens, and my labs go crazy everytime they land in my yard.  They have caught a few this year, and its funney to see them at the patio window with a dove in there mouth.

[WABONEHNTR]

If you are from the westside, sounds to me more like band-tailed pidgeons.

[seth30]

These are what I see everyday at the feeder.

[CP]

If you are from the westside, sounds to me more like band-tailed pidgeons.

Maybe.  They have a band on their neck but I see both species have that marking.  They also hang in the holly grove and I read that band tails are supposed to like holly.

They do look alike:

[WABONEHNTR]

That looks like a collard dove.  There sure are a lot of them on the east side.

[1morebuck]

Seth, I am seeing those as well down here in Shelton. This year was the first time, I wonder if the WDFW has yet another great plan to release or re-release a species in Western Wa?

[Gringo31]

I started seeing a few show up around the calf hutches last year.  Never very many, but nice to see.

[carpsniperg2]

we have them here around a few places like the grain growers. i think you are right, if i remember right there is no limit and open year round because they are a invasive species. now why the hell fish and wildlife won't see wolves as the same "invasive species"

[JBar]

We've got the collared doves hanging around our place. Told the kid to have at em!

[runamuk]

the collared doves you can buy at many pet shops

the band tailed pigeons are really cool and making a comeback it seems... I saw a bunch in the last few weeks at the feeder down the road along with the mourning doves and a squirrel and some jays oh and a few chickens

[seth30]

are they protected?  If not i am going to buy a trap so i can have birds to train my dogs again.