Hunting for Doves

Mourning Doves are one of the most popular game birds in the US.  Here are some tips on hunting them.  Whether you are hunting them over a plot or in the field, or selecting ammo, here are some tips.

• If you have a cleared area (like an area that is clear cut) or any other field with brush, doves love those places.  You can usually find a lot of them in those places.
• A sunflower or wheat plot is a great place to hunt for doves.  They like to peck at the ground where seeds are just lying on the ground plainly visible.
• Hunting for doves requires only five things: a shotgun, brown or camo clothes (nothing fancy, unless you want to), some shotgun shells, a field, and some friends.
• Look in areas that have just been cut for grain or hay.  All the loose seed that fell out of the harvester during the harvesting attracts a lot of doves
• When you shoot, swing through the dove, shoot, then follow through by continuing to swing.
• You can also set up decoys to aid you in your hunt.  This makes the doves above think that that area is safe because there is already a bunch of doves left (though check with your wildlife organization to see if this is legal).
• Stick to 7 1/2 to 9 size shot.  This gives you a lot more chance of hitting a dove.  Remember, it doesn't take much to bring down a dove.

That's it for now!