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 Doves are massive this time of year
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02/14/20 03:24 PM
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beaversnipe
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
[Re: beaversnipe]
#7745914
02/14/20 03:25 PM
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TooLow
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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#7745919
02/14/20 03:31 PM
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beaversnipe
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Thats a big fella... ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/02/full-18551-218913-a1a32ad8_0f66_4f7c_9ce4_2df2c14fe575.jpeg)
Last edited by beaversnipe; 02/14/20 03:36 PM.
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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#7747233
02/16/20 01:59 AM
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DQ Kid
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Beaver are you hunting these in TX or somewhere else? Thought the TX season was over for all zones in Jan.?
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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#7747235
02/16/20 02:02 AM
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What’s with the 12 ga.? Add a little challenge and step down to a 20 or 28.
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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#7747236
02/16/20 02:03 AM
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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#7747237
02/16/20 02:05 AM
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rickym
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Y’all know those are Eurasian doves right?
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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#7747322
02/16/20 04:28 AM
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machine73
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No closed season on Eurasians right? Do they eat good like whitewings or mourning dove?
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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#7747332
02/16/20 04:48 AM
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No closed season on Eurasians right? Do they eat good like whitewings or mourning dove? Yes, but bigger 
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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#7747396
02/16/20 01:29 PM
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Good lord some people. Eurasian dove shoot them day, night with a 30/06 if you want 365 days a year. TPW wants them gone they compete with our native dove. They are tougher IMO than morning dove but still ok to eat.
"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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#7747429
02/16/20 02:18 PM
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bobcat1
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I love Eurasians. I'd love to kill a mess of them.
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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02/16/20 02:43 PM
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What’s with the 12 ga.? Add a little challenge and step down to a 20 or 28. They dont make metro barrels in that caliber, nor do they make subsonic loads
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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02/16/20 07:32 PM
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Wait, eurasian are open season?
Do not forget to entertain strangers, For by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels
Hebrews 13:2
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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#7747717
02/16/20 09:05 PM
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Wait, eurasian are open season? Yep, and they really like to eat at my back yard feeder.
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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#7747764
02/16/20 10:00 PM
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machine73
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That's awesome. Gotta try them sometime.
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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02/17/20 02:37 AM
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Wait, eurasian are open season? Yep, and they really like to eat at my back yard feeder. Wow, never knew that.
Do not forget to entertain strangers, For by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels
Hebrews 13:2
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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#7748052
02/17/20 06:57 AM
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Wait, eurasian are open season? Yep.
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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#7748250
02/17/20 04:27 PM
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Just so we're clear... This Eurasian is always in season ![[Linked Image]](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/assets/photo/66035071-720px.jpg) Not this one ![[Linked Image]](https://www.freshagents.co.uk/uploads/files/120516_mlr_01_portfolio_21714.jpg)
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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#7748323
02/17/20 06:23 PM
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Wait, eurasian are open season? Yep. They're exotics/invasives, like hogs.
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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02/17/20 06:55 PM
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Not this one Those are always in season too. Not for me tho, I’m happily married.
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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02/17/20 07:06 PM
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rickym
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Just so we're clear... This Eurasian is always in season Not this one You can get a taste of them both if you’d like.
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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02/18/20 12:38 AM
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You can get a taste of them both if you’d like.  IBTL
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
[Re: machine73]
#7748646
02/18/20 01:08 AM
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No closed season on Eurasians right? Do they eat good like whitewings or mourning dove? Yup...
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: Doves are massive this time of year
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#7838532
05/13/20 08:04 PM
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Where can I go to shoot a mess of these?
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Re: Doves are massive this time of year
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05/13/20 08:28 PM
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Just make sure you don't shoot a non-euro!
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