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 Rain and dove season
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08/13/17 04:29 PM
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Buzzsaw
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I have always heard a major rain event like we are having will cause dove to "move on" Any truth to this ?
It seems this rain has stayed North but what do the "experts" think?
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Re: Rain and dove season
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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08/13/17 06:02 PM
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beaversnipe
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Right after a rainstorm is when they hang on powerlines, its excellent scouting time
Last edited by beaversnipe; 08/13/17 06:03 PM.
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Re: Rain and dove season
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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08/13/17 06:35 PM
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pervis
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Before and after rain is always the best it seems. I've hunted storm fronts literally while it's misting outside in South Texas and done very well. Rain helps the game still at this point
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Re: Rain and dove season
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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08/13/17 07:00 PM
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During the drought we cleaned up around tanks. This year you better know a farmer with sunflower or milo.
Searching the world over for the perfect Chile Relleno.
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Re: Rain and dove season
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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08/13/17 08:42 PM
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reeltexan
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My experience is that later in the season, with rain that proceeds cold fronts, the birds will move on south but that's part of the migration process.
Rain can disrupt their daily patterns but home birds usually stay put as long as possible. Once things settle back down they show up.
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Re: Rain and dove season
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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08/13/17 09:12 PM
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BAYSPORT
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Right after a rainstorm is when they hang on powerlines, its excellent scouting time
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Re: Rain and dove season
[Re: reeltexan]
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08/13/17 09:14 PM
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My experience is that later in the season, with rain that proceeds cold fronts, the birds will move on south but that's part of the migration process.
Rain can disrupt their daily patterns but home birds usually stay put as long as possible. Once things settle back down they show up.
This
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Re: Rain and dove season
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08/13/17 10:28 PM
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RLoving1
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We have had good for ground rain out west this year! May not be so good for dove, last few years by this time I could count 200 birds flying on one 20 mile stretch of road I drive. This year same stretch of road during prime time last week only saw maybe 15-20. I will still hunt and see how they fly but our country is you hunt tank or flyway! If rain has come through and water standing on caliche roads you are hosed. Very little farming and grain grown in my area.
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