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 non toxic dove loads
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08/22/13 12:47 PM
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trapperjustin
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Anyone know of a place near burleson that sells steele dove shot?
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/22/13 01:37 PM
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STEW
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You might have to just go to Cabelas and get some from there. I got some Rio #6 last year.
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/22/13 02:50 PM
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Better buy your lead shot now before the tree-huggers put they're
foot down and get the politians on board!
"Are we really here in LIfe?, or is it temporary"
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/22/13 03:14 PM
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/22/13 03:50 PM
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12 ga. I have no problem with lead. But one of the spots I hunt is right by the water of a lake and lead over a lake is a no no in the game wardens eyes
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/22/13 04:04 PM
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Dead Eye Mike
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Dove are not waterfowl. Steel shot is not required. That is why you cannot find any steel dove loads. 
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/22/13 04:12 PM
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They make it. Ive seen it online. Some wma require it. I was just seeing if its sold locally
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/22/13 04:12 PM
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Dove are not waterfowl. Steel shot is not required. That is why you cannot find any steel dove loads.
X2
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/22/13 05:49 PM
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academy in burleson usually has some
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/22/13 06:14 PM
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I can go down the street and find steel dove loads at Academy in about 2 minutes. There are places people want you to shoot steel for clays, upland birds or dove so yes they make it and it's easier to find than ever. So required no but not being able to find...wrong.
Dear Lord please bullwhip me for saying this but I agree, Marcstar is in the lead. Please nobody use this as a quote!!!
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08/22/13 06:15 PM
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Academy has em all day long and cheap too. I use em to shoot teal and dove on the same hunts.
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08/22/13 06:16 PM
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Academy had some 71/2 steel the other day and thanks for giving a dang
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/22/13 08:26 PM
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how can u tell if your gun is made to shoot steel or lead?
CHOOOOT IT. !!!!
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/22/13 10:44 PM
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how can u tell if your gun is made to shoot steel or lead? Google
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/22/13 11:22 PM
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Cabelas usually has 6 and 7 steel in winchester. Although I have not looked this year. I carry them in early teal for dove as well. They work great on teal too.
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/22/13 11:40 PM
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I picked up a steel shot barrel for an older Remington 1100 it fits nice haven't shot it yet did notice it only has 1 gas port instead of the 2 my barrel has in it
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/23/13 12:37 AM
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Better buy your lead shot now before the tree-huggers put they're
foot down and get the politians on board! And then be stuck with a bunch of lead shot you can't hunt with any more? I have no doubt lead will be banned eventually. When that time comes I will just embrace the change.
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/23/13 01:54 AM
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Steel shot IS required for dove on some WMAs. See Alazan WMA. I called them and they confirmed it. Since they flood the fields for ducks.
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/23/13 12:45 PM
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You are correct. Shotgun hunting in WMAs is a special situation. OP said shooting over a lake with lead shot was illegal. That blanket statement is not correct.
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/23/13 01:12 PM
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I usually get mine at academy. They run 6.99/box. I started shooting them at teal about 6 yrs ago and they work great. We decided to shoot them at dove when we hunt around our lake now too. 4 yrs ago we started using them to shoot crippled geese and we were amazed at how well they swat geese. If #6 shot will kill turkeys, why not geese. Last yr I shot them at ducks and was even more impressed. Out of an IM choke they just crushed ducks! Ive always been a 3.5" 1550 #2 guy and Some of the guys that hunt with we're skeptical. Didn't take long and they switched. Picked up two cases this week getting ready for the season. I noticed that they switched from 1 oz shot at 1325 to 1 1/8 at 1280. I hope they didn't screw things up. 
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/23/13 02:55 PM
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Dove are not waterfowl. Steel shot is not required. That is why you cannot find any steel dove loads.
X2 If you go to Hagerman NWR to hunt dove non-toxic is required. Its out there just hard to find.
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/23/13 03:20 PM
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I just bought some at Walmart for 6.47
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/24/13 02:57 AM
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Just was at Sherman Academy and they had some.
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Re: non toxic dove loads
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08/26/13 02:28 AM
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