The bird seems to have been a “killdeer”:
http://www.savethedoves.org/gwbush.html
No word on whether Dubya ripped head off. Perhaps confused with Ozzie Osborne’s antics at an Ozfest
Thanks for the link. In my observation, and as the article states, it is a fairly common error. If the press were present at all dove hunts the game wardens would probably make alot of money.
It seems like a minor infraction. :~)