Dove Hunting

[Useruser666]

Its just plain stupid to hunt doves, why not ducks or something we can Bbq???

Why is it stupid? Have you ever been? Have you ever eaten dove before? You can BBQ them by the way. You probably get two pieces of meat, each larger than a chicken nugget from each bird you take. Now if you're a good shot that means 1 s a bird. A box of 25 s s will run you $3.50. So say you get 15 birds a box. That's 30 large nuggets for $3.50. Plus there is the enjoyment of the hunting itself. It's really hard to understand unless you've tried it, but you can still enjoy eating dove without the hunting part.

[Vashner]

Never understood the attraction of shooting those tiny little Doves...You need fifty to make a meal...In So Cal we have these giant birds just running around, often times clogging our freeways...Just grab a rope & you have yourself a feast plus meat for the freezer...

That's not really true.. you can have a good meal with 2 dove. That's 4 little breast nuggets...

If you hunt to kill and eat and it's not a dangered species it's all good....

Same as in the store with a little white foam and plastic wrap... it's a DEAD ANIMAL.. Tasty animals!

[AlamoSpursFan]

FYI, I-10E & Hwy 90 W are the lines of demarcation for the south zone.

You'll know it's dove season when all the doves fly into town.

Huh?

Our place has always and will always be in the South Zone. I don't understand why you think I need to know where the south zone is.

[SWC Bonfire]

Our place has always and will always be in the South Zone. I don't understand why you think I need to know where the south zone is.

For the edjumacashun of others viewing the thread. Also, they enlarged the special whitewing area this year.

[1369]

And remember, there is no limit on the euro doves.

[Horry For 3!]

You've never eaten dove breasts? Slap on half a jalapeno, wrap in bacon, skewer with a toothpick and throw on the grill. Baste with beer as desired, but when you pour beer on them you must say "for my fallen homies".

Yes, excately. It is good

[Sportcamper]

Vashner If two of those little guys can fill you up, you must not be a very big eater...Our birds have been known to stomp over motorcyclists!

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[Useruser666]

So, uhhhhh, anyone know of a good lease that's open?

[Tres_Till_it_MHz]

Its just plain stupid to hunt doves, why not ducks or something we can Bbq???

Dove wraped in a fat ass piece of bacon then grilled on the ole smokey is gooooooooooooooooooooooood....Apparently you aint got a clue....

[Taco]

Anyone here going out in the field on Thursday?

Yeppers!!!

I'm taking the day off!!!!!

I'm going tomorrow!!!!



Sshh! Be very, very quiet, I'm hunting wabbits.

[Taco]

Huh?

Our place has always and will always be in the South Zone. I don't understand why you think I need to know where the south zone is.

We are Central Zone




DOVE HUNTING ZONES


BEXAR – San Antonio (county seat) - 2005-2006 Season
White-tailed Deer - Archery Season: October 1 - 30 (no antlerless permit required except on MLD property); General Season: November 5 - January 1; Special Late General Season: January 2 - 15 (antlerless and e bucks only). Bag limit: 5 (no more than 2 bucks, all seasons combined).

Javelina - No closed season. Bag limit: 2 per license year.

Squirrel - No closed season. No bag limit.

Turkey - Archery Season: October 1 - 30 (either sex); Fall Season: November 5 - January 1 (either sex); Spring Season: April 1 - May 14 (gobblers only). Bag limit: 4 (all seasons combined).

Quail - October 29 - February 26. Daily bag limit: 15 quail, Possession Limit: 45.

Dove - (Central Zone) North of IH 10, State Loop 1604, US 90: September 1 - October 30 and December 26 - January 4. Daily bag limit: 12 mourning, white-winged, and white-tipped (white fronted) doves in the aggregate to include not more than 2 white-tipped. Possession Limit: Twice the daily bag limit.

Dove - (South Zone) South of IH 10, State Loop 1604 and IH 35: September 23 - November 10 and December 26 - January 15. Daily bag limit: 12 mourning, white-winged, and white-tipped (white-fronted) doves in the aggregate to include not more than 2 white-tipped. Possession Limit: Twice the daily bag limit.

White-winged Dove Area -

Dove - (Special) South of US 90, West of State Loop 1604 and North of IH 35

Special Season: September 3, 4, 10, 11 on properties within the Special White-winged Dove Area.
Daily bag limit: 12 white-winged, mourning and white-tipped (white-fronted) doves in the aggregate, to include not more than 4 mourning doves and 2 white-tipped. Possession Limit: Twice the daily bag limit.
Regular Season: September 23 - November 10 and December 26 - January 11.
Daily bag limit: 12 mourning, white-winged, and white-tipped (white-fronted) doves in the aggregate to include not more than 2 white-tipped. Possession Limit: Twice the daily bag limit.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild..._zones_i35.png

[Vashner]

Vashner If two of those little guys can fill you up, you must not be a very big eater...Our birds have been known to stomp over motorcyclists!

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Well that's with a side of mashed potatoes (w lots of butter and black pepper), some green beans, the bacon wrap and a cold beer.

[CosmicCowboy]

I will be in Hondo in the morning. Opening day there is consistently the best dove hunting around. Those whitewings just come in wave after wave...I use the over and under .410 so that I don't limit out in 5 minutes. I'll be back there south of 90 on the 20th when south zone opens...

[Taco]

How Did Your Opening Day Go?

Where I Went We All Limited Out.

Pretty Neat Opening Day

[CosmicCowboy]

It was exceptional. Thousands of birds. I did very well and lets just say I was very glad I didn't get stopped coming back in this morming...

[Obi wan Ginobili]

12 birds, 18 shots...

20 gauge... birds were high... had to shoot some of them twice..

I only flat out missed one.

[CosmicCowboy]

nice shooting. I missed more than that but was using the .410 and not being very shot selective. Hit 6 doubles yesterday.

[Taco]

09 season starts tomorrow north & central zone's !!!

South zone starts on 09/18/09

[thispego]

Nice