Dove 2026

[Mallardsx2]

 

[Bc1992]

Season opens Saturday here. My doves prefer their millet roasted. Lol


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When did you plant your brown top?
I planted end of June and it didn’t mature as early as I had hoped. I was really hoping to be able to burn it without bush hogging it.

 

[bigsky2]

Good evening

Cool. I didn’t even know they banded doves.

 

[Mallardsx2]

When did you plant your brown top?
I planted end of June and it didn’t mature as early as I had hoped. I was really hoping to be able to burn it without bush hogging it.

I planted the second week in June this year and experienced the same thing. I planted the last full weekend in May this year and killed it all with spray 2 weeks ago and burned it Sunday. I wanted to burn a week ago but I was gator hunting.

 

[Mallardsx2]

I will say that next year I am going to build a crimp roller and run that over the field, then spray it, then wait 2 weeks, then burn it.

Even though I sprayed it, I still had to run the brush hog over the thing afterwards to knock the higher weeds down and that really sucked with all that ash flying everywhere while wearing a mask looking like a city dwelling covid freak.....

 

[mtmiller]

Slash had fun with our limit yesterday, but it was getting hot by the end. Back at it in a couple hours.

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Sometimes you get excited and overrun that bird.

Teeth look good.

 

[mtmiller]

Day 2 limit. Slash marks and forced delayed retrieves going well. Happy days for both of us.

 

[nontyp]

Not a limit, but we had fun! I left my gun in the truck and my boys took turns with the 20 gauge. My 11 year old connected on his 4th shot. His first dove and a fun evening.

 

[WildWill]

I ended up with my limit by 11am on the opener. Was slower yesterday and took home 10. Taking the boy out Saturday.

 

[Dave N]

I saw one. I shot one.

 

[CPAjeff]

Quick little after school hunt today.

 

[Mallardsx2]

The line is loading up this morning.

The doves like their millet toasted for sure.

 

[Birdbander]

Stopped by Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife area in northern Indiana as I was passing through. Very helpful young lady at the field office.
Walked 4 of the managed fields, no hunters in any. Jumped up a decent number dove and put a few in the bag.
Will stop on the way home unless I'm at my possession limit.

 

[Nick87]

Photo dump

Headed to the blind



Various hunt pics


3 hours later we had a limit.



Drive home

 

[F250]

Photo dump

Headed to the blind

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Various hunt pics
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3 hours later we had a limit.

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Drive home

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There’s a day for the forever memory book !!!

 

[Nick87]

There’s a day for the forever memory book !!!

They always enjoy it. Oldest was under the weather today. Unfortunately.

 

[Matthew57]

Turns out a silly golden rolling next to your decoys does not bring the doves in. Still a fun morning with my girl.