DOVE SEASON!!!

[Sartell Angler]

anyone else pumped for September 1? I myself can't wait to get out there and chase some mourners...

Hopefully in August I will make time to get out and scout out some new spots and secure some new hunting areas.

[Dean Schellinger]

Im counted down the days. Remember Royalton=S%@t!

[primetime49]

OK SO WHEN THEY SAID WE WERE GOING TO GET A DOVE SEASON IN MINN,I GIGGLED.OOPS BECAUSE OF THE DOVES I REUNTRODUCED TWO FREINDS TO HUNTING THAT HADNT BEEN OUT IN OVER 20 YEARS FOR ANY KIND OF HUNTIG.WE HUNTED OVER NEWLY MOWED UPLAND PASTURE WHERE COMING OUT OF SEVERAL MILES OF TREES INTO THIS MILE OF GRASSES TO SPRUCE GROVE BEHIND US THOUSANDS OF DOVES WOULD MIGRATE AT A TIME OF THE DAY THAT ALLOWED US TO WORK AND HUNT TILL WE COULDNT TAKE IT ANYMORE.THESE SAME FREINDS AND OTHERS THEY TALKED INTO HUNTING AGAIN WERE NOW REVITALIZED AND MADE IT THRU PHEASANT SEASON TAKING EVERY AVAILABLE MOMENT TO BE THERE.OFTEN TIMES WE WERE GETTING UP TO 20 HUNTERS AND HALF HAD GIVEN IT UP MANY YEARS AGO. THANK THE PERSONS WHO TALKED THE LEGISLATORS INT THIS GOOFY SOUNDING HUNT ITS GREAT.

[Sartell Angler]

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OK SO WHEN THEY SAID WE WERE GOING TO GET A DOVE SEASON IN MINN,I GIGGLED.OOPS BECAUSE OF THE DOVES I REUNTRODUCED TWO FREINDS TO HUNTING THAT HADNT BEEN OUT IN OVER 20 YEARS FOR ANY KIND OF HUNTIG.WE HUNTED OVER NEWLY MOWED UPLAND PASTURE WHERE COMING OUT OF SEVERAL MILES OF TREES INTO THIS MILE OF GRASSES TO SPRUCE GROVE BEHIND US THOUSANDS OF DOVES WOULD MIGRATE AT A TIME OF THE DAY THAT ALLOWED US TO WORK AND HUNT TILL WE COULDNT TAKE IT ANYMORE.THESE SAME FREINDS AND OTHERS THEY TALKED INTO HUNTING AGAIN WERE NOW REVITALIZED AND MADE IT THRU PHEASANT SEASON TAKING EVERY AVAILABLE MOMENT TO BE THERE.OFTEN TIMES WE WERE GETTING UP TO 20 HUNTERS AND HALF HAD GIVEN IT UP MANY YEARS AGO. THANK THE PERSONS WHO TALKED THE LEGISLATORS INT THIS GOOFY SOUNDING HUNT ITS GREAT.

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was this in Kandiyohi county? we hunt ducks out there quite a bit and have never run into large numbers of doves. Wanna give any hints?

SA/wdw

[No_Net]

Was shooting trap tonight torture if you ask me. Doves were buzzing around the whole time(in range to) . Pheasants cackling too. I wish it was hunting season. At least I'm able to be shooting the gun.

[primetime49]

Sartell angler,yes its k county west of the norway lake chain.as repoerted in my earlier dribble I probaly only left out couple of things ,early evening,coming from the west,we were on topd of crest with about 1 mile of open grs in front of us and 40foot tall white spruces behind us with grasses and fields behind for two miles to west norway.I have not tryed any other spots but my wife has a farm two miles southof here that looks the same.I cansend you a personal message more towards end of summer and you can come out some weekday early afternoonand try this.its great.

[Sartell Angler]

that'd be great primetime! I'm all for getting together with a fellow FM'er and chasing some doves! Talk to you later.

SA

[knoppers]

its getting closer. I have been tooling up for the season, I will be better prepared this year.

whats the best way to cook the birds?

[carpshooterdeluxe]

so how does one better prepare to get humiliated by the bird that defies all physics and actually flies around those little #8s? lol i cant wait to heat up the citori barrels between goose hunts! and as for a way to cook them we usually just salt and pepper them on the grill, maybe toss a little bbq sauce over em and hover around the grill with forks. those tasty morsels usually arent around long enough to see a plate!

[Sartell Angler]

put some chopped garlic on 'em or a jalapeno slice, wrap it in bacon, and slap it on the grill! goes great with a Mich. or 10!

[frabillfisher]

A little more then a month away, sounds like a long time but it will come soon enough...the next question is how to beat the bugs, that always sucks when its still hot out...to cook them im all for the wrapped in bacon on the grill with some phil robertson's cajun style seasoing...nothin better o ya and a little butter

[USPENAMC]

where did you hunt doves last year?

where will you hunt this year?

today ill head out to near buffalo lake mn on hwy 212 and ill go check out some spots around that area see if i can find a prime hunting spot for those doves

[rgoi812]

old gravel pits with shallow standing water puddles seems to draw them in.may have to get creative with your own puddles somehow by the looks of it so far this year.whats the easiest way to make a large bird bath?? brown tarps and a water truck maybe?

[carpshooterdeluxe]

got two with the grill of the truck today; man they are thick on county roads! cant wait!

[USPENAMC]

that is for sure cant wait. I have to say its one of the hunting outings in which you can really let loose on that trigger finger those creatures can surely move and change directions what areas is everyone hunting

[uphill]

I am wondering I have never gone dove hunting but I would like to try it what size shot do you guys use. I shoot a reminngton 1170 that can shoot 3-1/2 inch shell but I am guessin gthat you don't need to use that big of a shell. But what shot does a guy use?

[ARNE]

I use the cheapest 7 1/2 or 8 shot I can find cause you go thru it fast and if you hit then they usually go down.

Its getting close

[braves57]

so is there a "best time" to scout and hunt them? or doesn't it matter? Are you just looking for a tree line near water? Rookie's looking for a little help... Thanks!

[Sartell Angler]

they are out in full force right now! all of our traditional spots are holding a decent # of birds--can't wait!

Find a location with the following (the more of these combined in one area, the better!)

~Small grain

~Water (where they can land on dirt and still have access to the water)

~Dead trees for roosting (or power lines)

~Grit (sandpiles, sandpits, etc)

Good luck all! Today is my last day of work until classes resume on Wed, Sept.6th...will be in BWCA until dove opener, then hunting doves and geese until the 6th...YEAH!

[USPENAMC]

bang bang is it friday yet bang bang what area are you heading out to. i hope to go down 212 to buffalo lake mn i think thats where its at

[getdowndog]

I have been scouting the WMA areas designated as dove fields.

Zumbrota and Whitewater WMA have small grains planted and strip mowed. I have been to each field twice, early mornings and within an hour of sunset.

The DNR did a good job planting and mowing on a few of these fields.

My biggest concern is that I have not seen 1 single dove in

any of these fields.

I bought a nice Russian 20ga over and under last year and I have yet to take a dove with it.

This Baikal 20ga dropped a couple of woodies last season so I was hoping to shoot about 30 doves this year.

So if anyone could point me in the right direction for a field full of Doves send me a pm.

Thanx

[USPENAMC]

south west is your best bet im going searching today probably wont get alot of shooting in unless i actually hit it on the NAIl right on the first place i check out if i find out anything ill post it Unlike deer or other types of hunting .... Dove hunting is better when there are more people around helps DRIVE the doves around... and see how many people miss the poor thing,,,,im going to look for some wma's down by 212 stewart mn area, and down by 19 area gas is going to get expensive. i wont be able to hunt until monday again so what i find today will hopefully be usefull by monday. I think we should all share our finds specially for DOVE since once you find a honey hole there is more than enough for everybody i will share my findings with everyone