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Re: Anyone seeing dove #’s increasing lately? [Re: Danny_DeerVito] #8001013 10/07/20 03:52 AM
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Just a different year for sure

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Originally Posted by sallysue
Just a different year for sure


I feel that is what alot of people have been saying for years now


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Originally Posted by sallysue
Just a different year for sure


Yep.

Folks will be singing another tune next year.

Re: Anyone seeing dove #’s increasing lately? [Re: Danny_DeerVito] #8001369 10/07/20 03:01 PM
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Looks like there's a little interest in this thread. 1,100 of those view are likely mine, doing some digital scouting.


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Re: Anyone seeing dove #’s increasing lately? [Re: Danny_DeerVito] #8001463 10/07/20 04:21 PM
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Past 3 years have been bad hatches, that's the issue. We need a couple of good hatches to increase numbers.


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Re: Anyone seeing dove #’s increasing lately? [Re: Danny_DeerVito] #8001495 10/07/20 04:59 PM
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I saw more birds last weekend in central Texas. However, they did not fly much, few hunters in the field as well. It is hard to get them if the bird does not fly.

Re: Anyone seeing dove #’s increasing lately? [Re: Stompy] #8002005 10/08/20 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Stompy
Past 3 years have been bad hatches, that's the issue. We need a couple of good hatches to increase numbers.

What this man said. Those 2 bad droughty years followed by last year is the problem. Last year there weren't enough seed birds left. Like we talked about John. Gonna be a while.


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Very few in Fannin County this morning. Not even the ones that normally hang out on the wires on 816 around Vernon's place.


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Re: Anyone seeing dove #’s increasing lately? [Re: Danny_DeerVito] #8002147 10/08/20 01:43 AM
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Crazy never saw a dove and the field is loaded with food

Re: Anyone seeing dove #’s increasing lately? [Re: Stompy] #8002184 10/08/20 02:22 AM
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We haven’t seen any migration in Hamilton County that I can see. I hope we some movement before the season is over.

Re: Anyone seeing dove #’s increasing lately? [Re: Danny_DeerVito] #8008847 10/13/20 11:27 PM
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Any updates, especially down south?

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Pretty slim here south of Breckenridge. Hopefully this next front will blow some in.


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Re: Anyone seeing dove #’s increasing lately? [Re: Stompy] #8008867 10/13/20 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Homer75
Any updates, especially down south?

Originally Posted by Stompy
Pretty slim here south of Breckenridge. Hopefully this next front will blow some in.

Homer75 I'm thinking about taking a drive down South but I don't know were I want to go. Maybe somone will answer you on how the birds are in the South zone.

Stompy you are a man of your word. My wife asked me on Sunday if an outfitter would tell the truth. I told her I knew of one two that would.

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Re: Anyone seeing dove #’s increasing lately? [Re: Danny_DeerVito] #8009650 10/14/20 03:26 PM
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Re: Anyone seeing dove #’s increasing lately? [Re: Danny_DeerVito] #8010291 10/14/20 10:20 PM
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Not many seen in Grayson County last weekend.

Re: Anyone seeing dove #’s increasing lately? [Re: decook] #8010344 10/14/20 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by decook
Originally Posted by Homer75
Any updates, especially down south?

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Pretty slim here south of Breckenridge. Hopefully this next front will blow some in.

Homer75 I'm thinking about taking a drive down South but I don't know were I want to go. Maybe somone will answer you on how the birds are in the South zone.

Stompy you are a man of your word. My wife asked me on Sunday if an outfitter would tell the truth. I told her I knew of one two that would.



Lots of birds flying in the areas of the South Zone where I hunt. Youngest Son & I bagged 22 Sunday evening.

Decook, I wish I could invite you down but we’re backing off of the dove now, getting close to rifle season for deer. We deer hunt most of those same areas.

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Originally Posted by Stompy
Pretty slim here south of Breckenridge. Hopefully this next front will blow some in.

I'll try to drive them out of Kansas and Oklahoma this weekend. grin


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Thanks skinnerback. But you're right to back off, November is coming FAST. Maybe next year. It appears that you taught your son how to shoot a scattergun, maybe you can punt some tips to me. I do everything perfect, except hit the birds. Just this one last piece to figure out and I got it made.

I'm counting on you bobcat1. I'll let you know how successful you were on Monday.


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It never seems to corollate with what's happening in the field, but I think we have some new birds showing up in Spring. I've seen a lot of birds today. White Wings and Morning.


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Originally Posted by longtalltexan
It never seems to corollate with what's happening in the field, but I think we have some new birds showing up in Spring. I've seen a lot of birds today. White Wings and Morning.

I live in Spring, too. Just several groups flying around my house. Gonna pop out to the lease and see what's going on. Seems like every year, the birds don't show up until near the end of the season. Season dates are frustrating.

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Checked my fields (4) and some lease fields (3) this morning. Two of the fields (125 acres) were recently planted in wheat. Saw a total of 8 doves this morning. I have no idea why the northern birds aren't here, was 45 degrees here this morning. Pretty unusual for this area.


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Sparse in Wharton area

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Originally Posted by Stompy
Checked my fields (4) and some lease fields (3) this morning. Two of the fields (125 acres) were recently planted in wheat. Saw a total of 8 doves this morning. I have no idea why the northern birds aren't here, was 45 degrees here this morning. Pretty unusual for this area.

Same here food everywhere and very few birds I can't figure it out

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Saw a flight of 6 mourning doves go past the house just after sundown, plus 2 other singles at about the same time. Im near 1488 / 2978 area. Well, I'm up at 02:30 tomorrow for the 5 hour drive down South. I hope I have some opportunity. This is gonna be the last dove hunt for me this year.


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Several groups flying and on lines this evening grayson county.

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