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Cold fronts and dove migration
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09/21/17 05:50 PM
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longgunner
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Question: When cold fronts push birds south, do the birds generally fly in ahead of the cold front or behind it? Important question if you are trying to time a dove hunting trip! Cold front coming to TX early next week.
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Re: Cold fronts and dove migration
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09/21/17 07:23 PM
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Stompy
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They fly in on a north wind is my experience. I've seen them fly in with the front and towards the end of a front. No good answer except they'll be on a north wind. Also, some fronts push birds in and some push birds out. Not all fronts have birds with them.
Last edited by Stompy; 09/21/17 07:35 PM.
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Re: Cold fronts and dove migration
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09/21/17 07:34 PM
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Choctaw
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I agree with Stompy. Some of the best shooting I have had were the birds sailing in with a cold front.
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Re: Cold fronts and dove migration
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09/21/17 08:59 PM
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GLC
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My father in law would always tell me, wait for those big northern dove when that cold front hits. He was normally right. Birds fly after a front comes in.
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Re: Cold fronts and dove migration
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09/21/17 11:36 PM
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4Weight
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Great question as I have thought about it many times. Great answers too.
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Re: Cold fronts and dove migration
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09/22/17 12:50 AM
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longgunner
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appreciate all the answers... looks like mid week will be good for rolling plains.
Cheers,
JR
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Re: Cold fronts and dove migration
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09/22/17 03:21 AM
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bobcat1
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I'm just praying I get my fix on dove hunting this year. Buster is mad at me.
Bobby Barnett
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Re: Cold fronts and dove migration
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09/22/17 02:55 PM
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oldoak2000
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My father in law would always tell me, wait for those big northern dove when that cold front hits. He was normally right. Birds fly after a front comes in. Makes sense - much easier to 'fly south' hundreds of miles WITH the wind (north wind) rather than against (south) wind . . .
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Re: Cold fronts and dove migration
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09/28/17 11:24 AM
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BigAL33
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Let hope we get a few new birds this weekend!
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Re: Cold fronts and dove migration
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09/28/17 11:37 AM
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Let hope we get a few new birds this weekend! +1
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