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Nooner ranch dove hunting
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08/28/14 03:45 PM
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Diverdown
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I am dove hunting the nooner ranch the end of September and was wondering if anyone had ever been and how the experience was. Thanks
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Re: Nooner ranch dove hunting
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08/28/14 04:01 PM
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charrisonLSON
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Ridiculous!
It looked like some of those places in Argentina and Mexico.
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08/28/14 04:05 PM
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RayB
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The last time I tried to reserve a spot they told me they only did groups. Have they changed back to letting individuals buy a spot? Regardless, the hunting was great!!! Good luck!
There is time, and you must take it, to lay your hand on your dog's head as you walk past him lying on the floor or on his settle, time to talk with him, to remember with him, time to please him, time you can't buy back once he's gone" GBE
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08/28/14 04:08 PM
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Jobst
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Thier videos look good on youtube. A lot of birds.
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08/28/14 05:41 PM
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bradshaw02
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I have hunted it for the past five or so years. There are always a ton of birds. Depending on the field there will be a lot of people too. There are so many birds sometimes it is hard to pick out and shoot one bird rather than just at the flock.
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Re: Nooner ranch dove hunting
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08/28/14 05:51 PM
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whitewing maniac
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I have hunted it for the past five or so years. There are always a ton of birds. Depending on the field there will be a lot of people too. There are so many birds sometimes it is hard to pick out and shoot one bird rather than just at the flock. I see you are in my neck of the woods. You could come by and pick me up on your next trip out there.
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08/28/14 09:56 PM
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txtrophy85
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I have hunted the Paloma pachanga (neighbor) to the nooner pavilion the past 3 years
First and third year it was a bust, only a few birds taken
2nd year it was crazy, if you could shoot half decent you had a limit in 45 min
Really you didn't even need a gun because the wounded birds would fly into the mesquite trees in the parking lot and die, you could pick up the recently dead ones and not waste money on shells
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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08/28/14 10:33 PM
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SpoonPlatoon
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It is the dove hunting capital of the US. I collected dove there for an undergrad project and there were so many that you could have got your limit with a dip net.
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08/29/14 03:51 AM
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08/29/14 04:50 AM
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J Mac
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Hunted there last season and it was great. They also cook some delicious steaks post hunt. Going again this season.
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08/29/14 01:16 PM
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08/29/14 01:49 PM
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09/05/14 12:48 PM
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How are the birds this year?
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09/10/14 02:08 AM
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D Red Raider
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I hunted the Nooner pavilion this past Monday. It was my first time there and the seasoned guys said it was a "down" day. The guys on the NW corner had steady 20-bird clouds going over. I was in a weak wrinkle along the west edge (directly east of the pavilion/tank dam) so my shots were very high passing shots. Got 8 birds. Could have limited out if I was a much much better shot. And yes, the steaks are worth the drive.... Tip of the day... Be among the first ones to leave the pavilion, go east from the pavilion, turn north (left) just past the tank dam, go north to the end of the tree line where you'll park. This puts you in the NW corner of the field. Claim a hay bale there in the corner and get ready to blast.
So she says "sure Honey, I agree, you DO need a new deer rifle..." And that, boys, is how I ended up with new living room furniture!
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