Whatcha dove huntin' with this year??

[homers]

Winchester 1200 12 gauge and Mossberg Silver Reserve O/U 20.

 

[lev83]

Same as always at least that is since 1984. 20 ga. IC Remington 1100. Now who is cooking the biscuits and gravy?

 

[4sooth]

Dove Gun

16 gauge Ithaca pump--28 inch barrel--mod. choke.

First shotgun---Christmas gift from my father--1960.

 

[swingpress]

Imp/Mod Savage Fox B 12-gauge shooting 7/8 oz loads.

 

[esheato]

I'm torn between four:

Browning Citori in 12 (Mod)
Browning Citori in 20 (Mod)
Winchester 101 in 20 (Field Grade) (Mod/Full)
Browning Gold in 12 (Mod)

Ed

 

[45crittergitter]

Benelli Montefeltro 20 ga. Reserving the right to play with others, including a CZ SxS 20 ga. and a Browning 42.

 

[Seven©]

Winchester 101

 

[rantingredneck]

Well, I packed up the shotguns tonight for my trip tomorrow. As it turns out the Rem 31 will be accompanying the 11-87.

It was granddad's gun and I've been neglecting it lately (didn't shoot it at all last year). Must run some shells through it tomorrow. .

 

[Omaha-BeenGlockin]

I need to get out more---took shots at 5 of the little devils---they didn't know that they were supposed to cooperate.

 

[rantingredneck]

I limited out, but it wasn't because I was shooting particularly well. We had a heckuva hunt yesterday. I came close to 4 boxes of shells for 15 birds.

 

[dano6257]

I'm right there with you redneck. Yesterday was my first go-round with the dove. I got 4-1/2, but shot 23 shells. What choke are you using? Mines imp/mod, but I can't seem to drop em' if they have any kind of distance. Not sure if it's I'm not leading enough or maybe using wrong choke.

 

[rantingredneck]

Typically Mod for me. keep shots to max 40 yds. Swing through your shot. This is the part I was having troubles with yesterday. I had back surgery a year ago to fuse 4 vertebrae. This is my first wingshooting outing since then. I've also not shot much skeet lately. I was having trouble swinging smoothly on close fast moving birds. The farther birds that were moving slower relative to my position I was having no trouble with. Once I got up on the balls of my feet and got my swing down I was doing OK. Still not great, but OK. Need to spend more time on the clay range.

 

[45crittergitter]

I'm no wingshot but averaged exactly 3 shots per bird bagged yesterday. Of course, I don't use those ridiculous tight chokes or attempt 60-yard shots either.

 

[Guntalk]

I used a Spanish double (Grulla) in 12 gauge, with very light loads of 8s and 8 1/2s. Had a nice opening day.

 

[G.E. Lee]

12 gauge Rem. 11-87, skeet choke, Rem. light target loads size 8 shot, Winchester light target loads size 7 1/2 shot.

12 dove, 28 shots. 1 double.

7 1/2 shot did best.

 

[T-Ray]

my 870 express 12 26" black synthetic

 

[PotatoJudge]

Older 1100, 12 ga, fixed skeet 26 in barrel.

 

[rugbyer81]

Was my first time ever dove hunting today, and it was a blast. I used my Beretta 391 Urika. We got five doves between the three of us, not great but I did get one of them.

 

[brasskeeper]

1100 16 gauge the last two times out. I may switch to the browning sweet 16.

Now how about some recipe's?

 

[ArmedBear]

 

[rugbyer81]

Brasskeeper: we grilled ours with bacon and jalapenos on little toothpicks. Nothing fancy, i'm sure there are guys on here with actual recipies but they sure tasted good.