Eurasians

BleuBijou

BleuBijou

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Went to shoot some rifles, so took one pup with me and the shotgun and did some training on some doves!! First hatch looks similar to morning doves so be careful!!! Pup had a blast. Reminder to self: Take out Turkey choke before shooting at doves!!!!:cheers:
 
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BleuBijou said:
Went to shoot some rifles, so took one pup with me and the shotgun and did some training on some doves!! First hatch looks similar to morning doves so be careful!!! Pup had a blast. Reminder to self: Take out Turkey choke before shooting at doves!!!!:cheers:
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You guys have a year round open season on them? We have no limit but only legal during regular dove season.
 
Yep, year round here, just like coyotes. ;)
The Eurasians are really taking over. I was grilling some steaks at mom and dad's tonight and saw at least 5 of them sitting on the telephone line. Our puppy Blitz has caught 3 in my parent's back yard.
 
I must have 10 or 15 pairs nesting in the trees around my place, the dogs find all the babies who fail their first flight attemped. Poor coyotes, jack rabbits and now collared doves can't catch a break can they.;)
 
I saw and shoot my first Eurasians doves in MT last Fall. MT has a no limit year around shooting. Problem is that I see the Eurasians like it in town close to buildings and lots of trees. Make em hard to hunt.

Tell you what:eek: Montana went from none to thousands in just a couple years. Don't know the effect on the native Mourning Dove. Eurasians seem to be just a bit bigger and taste exactly the same. IMO.:cheers:
 
These will be our doomsday birds, After we run out of space and habitat, these will the future. they can adapt to several climate zones, sporty, between rock pigeons and euarasins, we will to have a rock dove blog. The British fight for spaces in key hunting areas, have decoys, whirly bird, flying decoys, the enthusiasm of waterfowlers. I'm wondering what we anxious about! The mourning dove population is decreased the last ten years, like the quail population before it. Looks like a species to the rescue. Sounds like a "non-native", wildlife non-sense. People who plow through pheasant habitat on refuges. It may be these are the good old days, a bird who can keep up, does need any help, enjoy it! The government will regulated it, if they see any money for it, the ammunition supplier will hail it! the Mexicans will insist on a ban under the migratory bird act, with crows! I wish we had more here!
 
O&N, Well I don't know. Does seem like the Eurasians prefer a different sort environment then the natives.
Ain't saying I'm glad their here.:confused:
There sure were a TON of Mourning doves around last Fall.:)

You know! Ring Neck Pheasants are non native, not natural, introduced exotic species, and not a top priority in many public Wildlife Management Areas.
 
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O&N, Well I don't know. Does seem like the Eurasians prefer a different sort environment then the natives.
Ain't saying I'm glad their here.:confused:
There sure were a TON of Mourning doves around last Fall.:)

You know! Ring Neck Pheasants are non native, not natural, introduced exotic species, and not a top priority in many public Wildlife Management Areas.
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I just did some internet scouting,and found out that Florida, did research,and found the eurasians in the area, lived in harmony with the mourning doves, and actually increased the prevelance of high morning dove populations. Claim the introduction was in establish in 1982, to there,and spread northwest. It seems they missed us! But they call it expansion of and bird! Beating out the starling and house sparrows. They oringination seems to be natural, trans continent migrations the answer, came on Hurricanes, or trade winds. As always, we now have the habitat they require. As you say,sounds alot like pheasants. We have a season here, I think to prevent the accidental morning dove harvest, 15 of each.
 
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