Been decades since my last dove hunt but have found it to be a great opportunity to visit and socialize with others while in the field. I always enjoyed pointing out the birds that flew off full of lead.

I'm in the same boat as the OP. 'Think it's probably based on your experiences. I never experienced waves and waves of birds coming in when I was growing up. I know it happens, or at least used to. Dad had a dove lease outside of Poth. It was okay, but it was before I was really old enough to participate much. I am indebted to him for showing me how to properly take care of any kind of game animal, but, being a wee lad and driving home well after dark and having to help pick birds under the side yard light, almost falling asleep on the stool, didn't exactly light a fire under me. I've told y'all, I'm lazy with a capital 'L'. And I hate sweat. And I've pretty much quit drinking beer. 'Hard to set a martini down for a shot.

I am in my bed in Frisco, they are blasting away all around me. Pretty active morning

For years I lived for opening day of dove season.

When I was was in my teens and early 20’s I didn’t get to go dove hunting as often as I liked so when I was able to make my own schedule I vowed to never miss an opening day and for over 10 years I didn’t.

But the past several years my dove hunting trips have gone down significantly, with me going the past few seasons only a couple of times.

Next year 2 of the 3 kids will be driving so this will help with schedules significantly, but what really put the kibosh on my dove hunting was I started hunting out west during archery season, so while most are sitting on a tailgate drinking a cold one blasting birds I’m on a mountain somewhere looking for 4 legged critters. After a few missed opening days it doesn't bother me anywhere near what it used to.

But, I do enjoy a good dove hunt. One of the best sporting experiences one can have imo