B28 dove shoot

[Furseeker]

Well I hope I’m not boring you guys with more of the same, but the dairy gave up a few more tonight. I went down because the owner needed help moving some equipment around and I decided to take a gun along just in case. Well that proved to be a good idea; I noticed a few birds sitting around in the trees near my favorite sniping position. After we got the equipment moved around I headed to the manger with my trusty B28. I sat in the shade of the manger for about an hour and had some decent shooting. I had 5 fly offs tonight. I still can’t believe how much lead these birds can soak up. Should make for another nice meal.

P.S. I cooked up a few from the other night and man they are a tasty little piece of meat.

[Wade.S]

Nice shooting there, looks like a good time.

[dk1677]

More great shooting!

[longislandhunter]

You've got  yourself a real dove gold mine there

Excellent shooting and pic.   Keep whacken em and keep posting em, I look forward to them 

Jeff

[only1harry]

Yawn.. hehehe, Are you kidding?  I love your pics with the doves lined up and your guns are always in it.  Great shooting and keep posting please!  You got me thinking of where I can go to shoot some pigeons.  I was scouting some areas the other day on public land.

[pindog2000]

Nice shooting

[TCups]

I am sure, of course, that you know dove are migratory birds and require a federal migratory bird stamp as well as a hunting license to take, in season.  It might also be a good thing to check to see if it is legal in your state to take them with an air rifle.

[Mebits]

In Ky, I'm quoting the Commonwealth:

"For those who hunt migratory
birds other than waterfowl, a Kentucky
migratory game bird permit is required.
The state migratory game bird permit
authorizes the holder to hunt dove, snipe,
woodcock, moorhens, rails and gallinules.
(A federal migratory bird stamp is not
required to hunt these species.)"

Just FYI.

Why in the heck does it have to be so damnably complex to hunt a bird that is literally so plentiful as to be a nuisance in many areas?

[454 Big Block Chevy]

doves are my #1 favorite game bird/animal.

[Furseeker]

Tcups all of the doves in the picture are Eurasian Collard Doves and are non native to the United States. I’ve consulted the Utah upland game proclamation and verified it with the local game warden; I’m completely legal to take these birds with an air rifle. In Utah there is no season on them because they are considered an “Unprotected Species” which requires no hunting license, there is no season on them and they can be taken year round. Mourning Doves are another story; they are a federally regulated bird with a specific season and bag limits. I’m very carful in identifying the two birds so I don’t break any laws while hunting.

[454 Big Block Chevy]

Eurasion doves are nuiscance species, and should be harvested.  every state that i know of should have no closed season on them... i know here in GA there kill on sight, as are HOSP and sarlings.

[TCups]

Just making sure . . .  I have never hunted the Euro Collard Dove -- only Mourning Doves -- though here in the deep South, we do have Collard Greens.  But in the states I have hunted dove, state and federal licenses are required.  Thanks for making me feel better.  Good shooting!

[only1harry]

Here in NY state you are required to possess a hunting license to take unprotected species which is a good law I think.  A couple of neighbors have some old BB guns and were thinking of shooting Groundhogs when I told them that they need a license and must take the 10hr hunter safety course first, then pass a test, before they could obtain one.  None of them have used their airguns since which is why I 've had all the G-hogs in the neighorhood to myself 

[Furseeker]

No worries Tcups, I’m glad you inquired, it keeps me honest. Harry mentioned that in NY they need a permit or license of some kind to shoot ground hogs, out here in the west we can shoot Jack rabbits, Stripped skunks, Raccoons and the 3 unprotected birds (house sparrows, ECD’s , and Starlings) without any type of permit. I know the neighboring states make people get a 10 or 15 dollar “field permit” to go out and shoot jack rabbits. Anyway those Collared Doves are good eating, if memory serves me correctly even better then the last time I tried collared greens Tcups

[Mebits]

In the commonwealth, I'm pretty sure you don't need a license to hunt on your own farm, either. I'm pretty sure you have to get tags for Deer, however, and I'm not sure I can call my (densely planted with crops) back yard a farm. Then again...