dove hunting

[dovehunting31]

Im Go Dove Hunting This Year I Wont To No What The Best Time To Go. I Live In Va
And U Cant Hunt For Doves Intil 12:oo Noon. I Well Be I Well Be Hunting On A
Wma .

[CHAVEZ CHAVEZ]

evening time is good were are u from?

[Brent]

Morning and evening are the best if you are set up near a field or watering hole. Because they are the first and last places they stop before they roost. During the middle of the day they might just be roost, so your best bet is to sit up by some trees.

So in my experience, it depends on your hunting conditions.

[dovehunting31]

I From Fredericksburg. Virginia.in Virginia U Cant Hunt Doves Intil 12:00 Noon
And It Sucks.

[CHAVEZ CHAVEZ]

is this your first time to hunt for dove's ? if so brent gave u some pretty good advice, it's not hard
more less patience to hunt them .

[dovehunting31]

Yea I Have Be Dove Be For 2 Year But No Doves The Place I Hunt Is A Wma And On
Opening Day It Is Like 75 To 100 Hunters.it Is A Nice Place To Hunt. But It Is Over Hunt. It Has A Pond On It This Is Where I Hunt. Like I Sad It Is Over Hunted.

[CHAVEZ CHAVEZ]

thats wierd that u can't hunt til 1200! well hope u bag some when u go out!

[Brent]

I would definately try to go out during the week. You will have better hunting if you can take a day off during the week then go out when everyone else has it off during the weekends. I hate going out on opening days anywhere on public land, b/c there will always be a ton of people out.

[Upland_Hunter]

I used to live in NC and they had the silly 12 noon rule as well. Opening day is over-rated anyway unless you are on private land.

[dovehunting31]

Im Going Dove Hunting On Saturday But It Is Going To Rain Friday Like 2 To 4 Ins
Well It Be Bad Hunting On Saturday.

[Upland_Hunter]

Doves tend to stay on the roost longer when the ground is wet. I wouldn't make an effort to get in the field at the crack of dawn if the ground is really wet. Once the sun comes and and starts to dry everything out, they'll start flying.

[Brent]

Well managed to shoot 5 before work this morning at the brother-in-laws dads house right outside of town. Only shot for an hour, but didn't see a whole lot of birds. Hope to make it out first thing in the morning tomorrow with a couple buddies.

[lovestohunt]

My first time out and....I got 8. I just finished breasting them out. It was alot of fun. Thanks to everyone who helped answer my questions.

[CHAVEZ CHAVEZ]

Why To Go Kiddo!!!!!!!!!!!!! Told U Would Like It !

[RandyWakeman]

http://randywakeman.com/doveopener2006.jpg

Nephew Jack, youngest brother Keith, myself.

In front: Kelsey the Golden, Rocky the GPS.

To the back-- a pile of decidedly deceased doves from yesterday.

[CHAVEZ CHAVEZ]

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dovehunting31]

Will I Got 7 Doves To Day I Have Alot Of Fun I Saw About 100 To 150 Doves .

[CHAVEZ CHAVEZ]

glad to hear your enjoying it !be safe and happy hunt'n!!!!!!!!!

[Brent]

9 more knocked down on Sunday afternoon

[Gar Hunter]

Hey Everyone, I'm new here.

I had a great hunt in Central Nebraska the last few days (Friday-Tuesday). I mainly hunted in the evenings near water. My totals were Friday 15, Saturday 15, Sunday 13, Monday 11, and Tuesday 7.

I was wondering what time of day you guys hunt feeding areas? I was thinking maybe in the mornings or early afternoon.

[CHAVEZ CHAVEZ]

Welcome gar
as for me mid morning and mid afternoon is when i sit by the feeding areas. most of the time i dont
even bother just make myself get to my spot before 2 p.m. and sit there all day, by a ol oak tree.

[tommy]

Arizona has afternoon dove hunting for junior hunters only ! The kids have really good hunting, water and trees to roost in are the keys.
in Ca. as well as Arizona ,if a frontn(storm) comes thru the doves usally are pushed out except for the resident birds. Good hunting anyway! If it was me I would go anyway because a lousy day hunting still beats a good day at home.

Tommy and Boomer
Good Duck

[Hunting Virginia]

Good morning all,
I was palnning on going hunting this afternoon (Virginias noon hunting time is crazy, but as of Oct 6th the time changes to sunrise to sunset) it has been raining this morning and is suppose to be on and off thunderstorms this afternoon. Has anyone ever hunted dove in the rain? Or does anyone know if it would be a waste of time to try to hunt in the rain?

Have been out twice so far this year, but only got one dove. I am hunting on 600 acres of farm land (corn and soy beans) so its hard to cover the field and keep them flying. But I do the best I can ;-)

Thanks all, Hunting Virginia

[wranglerdude]

In my experience, doves don't like rain. They just sit somewhere until it's over. If it is a cold rain, a lot of them head for warmer, dryer places. Wish you were closer, I'd be glad to come out and help you keep them flying!

Good Luck!

Wranglerdude

[Hunting Virginia]

Well I went out anyway. The rain stopped for about 4 hours and the dove were few and far between, but at least they were out there. Took some shots, but the were flying alittle to good yesterday ;-) I guess I will have to try again next weekend.

[dovehuntergreenbay#1]

depends on the kind of rain, I have had good hunts on opening day in a steady drizzle and but in heavy rain you have to walk the tree lines and jump them out of the trees.