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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: Dragon33 on August 06, 2007, 12:41:50 PM

Title: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: Dragon33 on August 06, 2007, 12:41:50 PM: New to the area and I know about eastern WA. but where in eastern would be a good place to hunt dove. Any help would be great. Thanks
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: GoldTip on August 06, 2007, 03:03:19 PM: I've hunted them a bit around Moses lake and around the Crab creek chanel area. Did Ok with some decoys at times. Problem is most of the doves head south by the time season opens.
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: Dragon33 on August 07, 2007, 06:09:37 AM: Quote from: GoldTip on August 06, 2007, 03:03:19 PM
I've hunted them a bit around Moses lake and around the Crab creek chanel area. Did Ok with some decoys at times. Problem is most of the doves head south by the time season opens.

I know one cold snap and they are gone...It's also hard to find public fields to hunt them..I have seen a lot here on the west side. Thnks for your reply
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: boneaddict on August 07, 2007, 07:37:26 AM: There is quite a bit of dove hunting here in Yakima, but its kind of the good ole boys club. Who has what access to what orchards. Mostly all private...who you know that sort of thing.
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: Dragon33 on August 07, 2007, 02:18:41 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on August 07, 2007, 07:37:26 AM
There is quite a bit of dove hunting here in Yakima, but its kind of the good ole boys club. Who has what access to what orchards. Mostly all private...who you know that sort of thing.

Where else over there would you try? Any ideas if you don't know anyone.
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: Hermit on August 25, 2007, 04:33:42 PM: Wells wildlife area just west of Brewster. They {the state} plants quite a bit of grain there. It was gray with them last year.
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: Hermit on August 25, 2007, 05:22:48 PM: They seem to be plentyfull this year. I've seen a lot of them this year.
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: SpencerUSMC on August 28, 2007, 09:43:25 AM: What about on the west side?? I'm from Silverdale and wouldn't mind getting out, any ideas?
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: boneaddict on August 28, 2007, 09:46:14 AM: I had a flock fly over my head of about 50 last night. I also noticed a pile of them on the wires. I've seen a few all summer, but this was genuine flocking activity. Does that mean they are about to get the heck out of dodge or what.
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: General Disarray on August 28, 2007, 12:30:38 PM: They're starting to concentrate a bit more since we had that cold spell a week or so ago. The young birds are flying now and you'll see more than just pairs more often than singles and doubles. I've had to sit at football practice in Selah and watch them cruising back and forth for the past two weeks. Hopefully I can find some ground like we found last season. Just takes the right mix of wheat, water and trees. They'll be around for the whole season, people just love to give up on them after Labor Day. In my opinion the hunting is better the second half of the season than the first half.

I've been itching for dove season since i bought an O/U 20 ga last year.
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: boneaddict on August 28, 2007, 03:04:38 PM: there were about 50 doves sitting on the wire above my mailbox this afternoon. I wish I could hunt them.
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: Dragon33 on August 30, 2007, 12:14:44 PM: Thank you all for your help...Looks like I may have to work >:( Let me know how you guy's do..Thanks Again
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: tank on August 30, 2007, 06:46:23 PM: I've been working around the Dodson rd area south of I-90 thats west of Moses Lake most the summer and lots of doves but that cold snap did something and they were not there last weekend. They may be this weekend I don't know but if I were planning on a weekend I would take a fishing rod just in case. The large mouth are hungary and extra heavy this time of year.
Tank
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: boneaddict on September 01, 2007, 12:19:12 PM: I heard alot of shooting this morning. I bet some of you guys nailed a bunch.
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: jdb on September 01, 2007, 01:19:34 PM: General its a small world as I aslo sit and watch selah football practice every night!
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: General Disarray on September 03, 2007, 03:15:28 PM: Which group are you watching? my boy is on the 3rd grade team. kind of makes Saturday hunting a bit tougher with the games but he and i will get out after them or before if it's a late game.
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: crabcreekhunter on September 03, 2007, 03:59:19 PM: Went out on the opener and had a pretty pour flight actually, me and my dad both limited but the other three guys in our group only came out with 10 combined. Didn't get to go out the second decided to head to the Dave mathews concert, but am heading out again tonight. Good luck and smokin barrels to everyone
Title: Re: Dove Hunting Wa. State
Post by: Hawgdawg on January 11, 2013, 09:25:21 PM: The boys got a few.....