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Doves, Doves, Doves
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12/08/15 02:44 PM
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Stompy
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Seeing more Doves here at the ranch than I ever have on the second hunt. I can't wait, going to be fun.
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6074347
12/09/15 07:51 AM
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Mike Honcho
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X2 down in mcallen as well.
“Two things that define an individual what you do when you have everything, and what you do when you have nothing."
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6075065
12/09/15 06:57 PM
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Choctaw
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On Thanksgiving morning we were at our place in Haskell County for just a bit. We saw tons of birds. I was amazed. The second hunt should be awesome.
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Choctaw]
#6076116
12/10/15 04:57 AM
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bobcat1
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Bobby Barnett
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6076439
12/10/15 02:33 PM
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Stompy
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I got plenty of room for you Bobby.. Bring everyone you can,,can't get anyone signed up, too close to Christmas I reckon.
Last edited by Stompy; 12/10/15 02:38 PM.
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6076840
12/10/15 05:32 PM
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ndhunter
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Dead sunflowers still in the field at my lease. Too wet for the owner to do anything. Saw more dove than I expected but not as many as you described.
I got in the middle of some big migrations during 2nd season last year. Wasn't expecting it. I never know wether to deer hunt or dove hunt during the 2nd season. Should be interesting this year.
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6076977
12/10/15 07:10 PM
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TXHOGSLAYER
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I would love to come Stompy, just too far...
LETS GO BRANDON
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6077622
12/11/15 01:39 AM
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udamdan
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Never seen so many dove in December at our fields near Olney . Groups of 20-30 and they were flying around all day between the adjacent wheat fields & our dead sunflowers & fresh plowed dirt .
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: udamdan]
#6077870
12/11/15 03:59 AM
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bobcat1
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Never seen so many dove in December at our fields near Olney . Groups of 20-30 and they were flying around all day between the adjacent wheat fields & our dead sunflowers & fresh plowed dirt . Amazing.
Bobby Barnett
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6090427
12/18/15 06:00 AM
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ndhunter
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How are the dove looking out that way Stompy?
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6090558
12/18/15 01:33 PM
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Canvasback
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Really thick here in centex. Hoping they're still here this afternoon.
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6090609
12/18/15 02:00 PM
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colt45-90
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haven't seen all that many in my trips traveling from the S.E. to South Austin
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6091069
12/18/15 07:07 PM
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Matpk
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I got plenty of room for you Bobby.. Bring everyone you can,,can't get anyone signed up, too close to Christmas I reckon. Stompy dear!.. Let me know when you starting Dove hunting..I would like to come with my children...They do not believe anyone can limit out on doves....
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6091550
12/19/15 02:07 AM
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Stompy
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I cancelled the hunt. Most of my birds left with last Sundays rain. What was left has steadily been leaving all week. Saw about 50 this morning when I was seeing 400-500 in the past couple of weeks.
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6091726
12/19/15 04:55 AM
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ndhunter
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Same here in Haskell Stompy Seen some patches where they are thick but only in the mesquite thickets where they are roosting
Two weeks ago they were thick
You are a good guide for doing the right thing
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6091757
12/19/15 05:45 AM
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SaintsReturn
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Crazy thing is we saw more doves last weekend than we saw ducks from our blind! They are getting thick here in NFW
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6094599
12/21/15 03:22 PM
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Matpk
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[quote=Stompy]I cancelled the hunt. Most of my birds left with last Sundays rain. What was left has steadily been leaving all week. Saw about 50 this morning when I was seeing 400-500 in the past couple of weeks. [/quote Thanks. Do let me know if the situation changes.
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6095016
12/21/15 07:43 PM
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Stompy
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Bunch showed up this morning. Probably around 300 in one group. The problem hunting them is they all come in together and leave together and very little action in between. It would be the best hunting you've ever had for about 15 minutes, then nothing.
I'm beginning to think the birds never left. I think they stayed in the trees last week when it was cold and windy.
Last edited by Stompy; 12/21/15 07:44 PM.
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6095576
12/22/15 01:34 AM
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BigAL33
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Are the doves still there?
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Re: Doves, Doves, Doves
[Re: Stompy]
#6097128
12/22/15 11:10 PM
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beaversnipe
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They should be there till sat and sunday hard rain
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