Dove season

COPPERDOG

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Did anyone get a chance to dove hunt the opener?

I hunted a state site in central Illinois and very few doves seen.
Managed 2 doves and when I checked out of the 18 hunters I had the highest harvest number.

I know several other state sites did pretty well.
 
Hey Cooper. I didn't get out. I was planning on a early season goose hunt, then hunt doves (last Saturday) but things have fallen through due to "life happens" type of stuff:rolleyes:.

From what I've seen though, there are a lot of geese and some good dove numbers in this part of the state.

Nick
 
I was able to hunt a state site near Springfield Sunday that I had only hunted once for quail 17 years ago.
Boy were those doves educated!
Managed one around 3:00.
Nothing really flew until 4:30.
Shot 2 between 4:30 and 4:45, shot 3 between 4:45 and 5:00.
All pass shooting as nothing wanted to land in the field until 5:00.
I was happy to bring home 6 doves after being educated for 3 days.
 
Well, that's a bit better Copper. Have you seen/heard any pheasant sign there in Central IL?
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Nick
 
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