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Opening Day band
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09/08/15 04:07 PM
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 413
bobcatt
OP
Bird Dog
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OP
Bird Dog
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Shot this bird opening morning in the central zone, was banded in the San Marcos area, 4 year old mourning dove. never seen one before and didn't notice it until we went to breast it out. check your birds!
__________ -bobby
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Re: Opening Day band
[Re: bobcatt]
#5918231
09/08/15 04:22 PM
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 35,542
Guy
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4 years is a long time, congrats.
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Re: Opening Day band
[Re: bobcatt]
#5918242
09/08/15 04:29 PM
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Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 7,993
Stompy
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
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Couple of my guys passed on a lot of birds because they were 2 and 3yr olds Congrats on the band. Have had a lot of birds killed here over the years but I've never seen a band.
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Re: Opening Day band
[Re: Stompy]
#5918255
09/08/15 04:34 PM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,486
Smiling Mallard
Pro Tracker
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Pro Tracker
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Couple of my guys passed on a lot of birds because they were 2 and 3yr olds Now that's funny.
"Call 'em up close and shoot 'em in the face"
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Re: Opening Day band
[Re: bobcatt]
#5918328
09/08/15 05:21 PM
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Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 17,721
Txduckman
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Ground shrinkage is not for deer hunters only... Congrats on the band. Now to find a taxidermist who does dove...
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Re: Opening Day band
[Re: bobcatt]
#5918384
09/08/15 05:54 PM
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 5,575
Leonardo
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
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I saw a white morning dove on opening day. We were running hunters so I was in my Ranger without a gun. It flew right along side of me for a few hundred feet. Pretty neat sighting.
And yes I know the difference between a dove and pigeon.
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Re: Opening Day band
[Re: bobcatt]
#5918689
09/08/15 09:13 PM
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Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 5,989
Michael W.
THF Trophy Hunter
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In almost 60 years of dove hunting and many hundreds of doves I have never taken one with a band. 4 yrs. is a long time for a dove. I thought they only lived a couple of yrs.
A clear conscience is often the sign of a fuzzy memory.
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Re: Opening Day band
[Re: bobcatt]
#5918830
09/08/15 10:40 PM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 988
cyphertext
Tracker
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Tracker
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Very cool... I have never seen one either.
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Re: Opening Day band
[Re: cyphertext]
#5918920
09/08/15 11:40 PM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 65,543
SnakeWrangler
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Very cool... I have never seen one either.
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Opening Day band
[Re: bobcatt]
#5919028
09/09/15 12:46 AM
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Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 133
3kcattle
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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Must a been on a high fence place!
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Re: Opening Day band
[Re: bobcatt]
#5919177
09/09/15 01:55 AM
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Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 14,278
Fooshman
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Congrats. I have yet to see one in person.
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