Posted on 09/06/2018 5:47:22 AM PDT by marktwain
It is absolutely ridiculous that this statement had to be included in the article.
Took my 3 boys hunting since they were legally old enough. Had them all out target shooting and to various matches ( when the fish weren’t running)
It’s what life is all about, right?
Amen! I was stationed in Arizona twice and, in addition to elk, mule deer, Coues deer, antelope, javelina, bear, turkey (Merriam’s and Gould’s) and a few others, the dove hunting is superb and one helluva lot of fun!
The little buggers can get very evasive after the shooting starts, but they eat real good!
I agree, but - here or elsewhere - some springbutt sharpshooter would’ve offered a comment about the kid having his finger on the trigger and the action being closed.
“Take a young person hunting.”
True words. The one thing he didn’t point out in his article is that Doves mate for life. When I read that my own perspective changed about hunting doves.
Have “Jesse” reload your shells for upcoming hunts. It's a great way for him to be responsible and economic, to learn about firearm and shotshell components and loads, and to contribute to the hunt—it's easy, with a multi-station reloader, but time-intensive. As the national shot to bird ratio for dove hunters is said to be 8:1, I used to shoot 4 boxes a hunt (100 shells) to get my quota of 12 (OK, so I wasn't that good, but then, neither is the national average, what with doves able to do nearly 90 degree turns at 60 mph while flying, it is said, and I believe it, from experience), and that means lots of shells are needed, and it can be $$$ without reloading.
Wow, must be tough dove hunting with ear protection. Most of the time I pick up an incoming dove by hearing them far before I see them.
Or do we assume that the ear protection was for the photo shoot?
“The one thing he didn’t point out in his article is that Doves mate for life. When I read that my own perspective changed about hunting doves.”
Well, they’re monogamous, but if the mate dies, they take another mate, for the rest of their short lifespan (1.5 to 2 years in the wild).
Tiny things fly fast! Populations in Kansas are booming.
Too bad I cant ‘Arkansas’ them off the back fence with a B-B gun.
The moisture this year should really help out the ring-necked pheasant that was devastated 2-3 years ago. Every other critter, especially the insects and even frogs have made a substantial recovery this year.
“Wow, must be tough dove hunting with ear protection. Most of the time I pick up an incoming dove by hearing them far before I see them.”
I’ve hunted doves for decades. The only time I hear them is when I jump them up from the ground or a roost. I have never heard a call, whistle, or wing sound when they’re simply flying in/over. Instead, they have a distinctive body shape and a consistent steady powerful flying wingstroke, and that’s how I ID doves coming in/over, often from as far as I can actually see them. I did have my young-un’s use ear protectors on their first hunts, but after that, neither they nor I find the protectors important (the shooting is all out in the open fields, and the sound is not nearly as impactful as the recoil on the shoulder).
And hunt w/ trained dogs. Its unbelievable fun.
“As the national shot to bird ratio for dove hunters is said to be 8:1”
wow, I had no idea the average was that low, makes me feel a little better about myself.
My old man used to give me a ration of crap for shooting in the 50% range.....(limit of 10 used to take me around a box of shells)
Of course he always frowned on taking long, gambling type shots. No sense in wasting shells.
They certainly make the sound when they jump, and if you pay attention, they will carry that sound for some time, albeit at a slower rate than when they jump.
Of course not all the time will they make noise, and thankfully, as you pointed out, their grace while flying is quite unique, and when spotted cannot be mistaken for anything else.
But I hear that dove beep beep beep beep sound, and my head is on a swivel.
Oh and my dove hunting experience is nearing it’s 40th year. Been doing it since I was 9 years old.
Electronic hearing protection. Amplifies sound except for sharp loud noises (gunshots) for which it shuts down momentarily and protects the ear.
I understand a good wing shot will expend three shells for each dove. You are doing very well. Three per dove is about my average.
The best I ever did was a limit of 10 for 18 shots. I was hot that day, using the beat-up 870 20 gauge in the story.
Some dogs simply refuse to retrieve doves. A good bird dog is a joy to hunt with.
Read the Bible before you shoot!
A symbol involving the dove comes from the account of the Flood and Noah’s ark in Genesis 6-8. When the earth had been covered with water for some time, Noah wanted to check to see if there was dry land anywhere, so he sent out a dove from the ark; the dove came back with an olive branch in her beak (Genesis 8:11). Since that time, the olive branch has been a symbol of peace. Symbolically, the story of Noah’s dove tells us that God declared peace with mankind after the Flood had purged the earth of its wickedness. The dove represented His Spirit bringing the good news of the reconciliation of God and man. Of course, this was only a temporal reconciliation, because lasting, spiritual reconciliation with God only comes through Jesus Christ. But it is significant that the Holy Spirit was pictured as a dove at Jesus’ baptism, thereby once again symbolizing peace with God.
“On the Wings of a Dove” by Ferlin Husky -https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=ferlin+husky&docid=608052266509075705&mid=CD337620F766DB511FDACD337620F766DB511FDA&view=detail&FORM=VIRE
I’ve read the bible, didn’t see anything in there about dove hunting. We have enough instances of people trying to twist the bible to justify personal beliefs, don’t need another.
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