Dove Hunting - Prep

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Gray Missles will be dartin' , divin' , jukin' and jivin' pretty soon - ya'll ready! :D

Dove season was invented by the shotshell manufacturers

Horsefeathers!

1. Time to pattern them shotguns for distances doves are expected to be in your respected areas.

2. Target loads of 2 3/4" length, 2 3/4 dr eq [skeet] or 3 dr equiv [trap] loadings are recommended. Big reasons include harder shot for better patterns and better bases and quality control for shell specs for feed and extraction.

3. Distance Markers. Best kept secret is using gray-ish shop rags tied to string and set on vegetation or on the ground.

These work for decoys too. :D

4. Camo not needed, I never used it. Just natural neutral colors to fit in dirt roads and vegetation that allows for freedom of movement, and you are gonna sweat.

5. Bandana under a hat is advisable. I am not a baseball hat person, I prefer a hat that also protects neck from sun and rain.

6. Beef Jerky makes everyone a better shooter

7. Peppermint is for spoiling dawgs...and ya'll wonder why the dawgs retrieve my birds...

8. If you are seasoned shooter - not about you, it is about the new shooters especially kids.

9. Drink plenty of water, and leave the booze alone until after the shoot and the BBQ is served.

10. Safety always...don't mean you cannot have fun...

11. Plug them guns...have them licenses...bring the correct ammo for the gun ya brung and bring extra ammo and stuff for new folks and kids.

12. Kids first hunt - tradition is to get some quality pocket knives to pass out after the first hunt to the kids. We used to use Old Timer stockmans. Now the SAK classics and if you want a bit more money get the Buck Lancer, or Case Peanut.

<points hand, hollers out>

Gotta pair coming in on yer right!


bang...bang

Dang nice pair ya got


Ain't nuttin' better than painting them gray missles out of the sky and contradicting the idea it take all them shells to fell so few birds...

Watch six! One with his afterburners coming up on you...

bang

Yeah...just like low 7 ain't it?

Paint 'em !

:D
 
Related - Dave Mc

What Makes A Good Dove Gun?...
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=216834


FWIW , My role again this year is assiting kids on first hunt ever! I will have some ladies as well hunting for the first time as well

I am going to have too much fun assisting and messing with dawgs to consider shooting for myself...I assure you these folks are gonna fell some birds and have fun.

"Mom, Steve says when you dove hunt you can talk, scratch your butt, fart and everything!"

"That is real nice honey"

"Mom you are going to hunt too..."

<eyes cut to me...I find it real important to go outside with the dawg at this exact moment> ;)
 
I'm ready!!

Had the Mec Jr. on overdrive this weekend. Using HS-6, AA hulls, WAA12 wads and 7 1/2 shot for some good loads. Worked great for me last year out of a Winchester 1400 autoloader. Took a couple out to 40 yds with a modified choke.

Early season water hole is absolutely covered by doves around 0900. Should be a great early season. :D
 
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