Best Dove Opener Ever

[DoveHunt]

Went with my dad as a "retriever" on my first dove hunt when I was around 6. Never started really shooting until 16. We have had some fantastic dove hunts over the years. YESTERDAY was the best ever and I only bagged 5.

The anticipation started over a week ago when we chopped the main field and the doves where thick without any manipulation. Yesterday the deer burgers and sausage was the starter then a safety speach and a prayer and off to the field. My dad "Popsy", daughter Caroline 5, Wil 7 and I hunted together. This would be Wil's first "shooting" Dove hunt, Caroline took over retriever duty. The idea was that Popsy coverd the flank and Wil and I shared forward. He would get one shell at a time in a pump .410 and he would get a shot then it would be my turn. Took Wil about 20 minutes to actually pull the trigger the first time, plenty of follow through practice. No feathers with his first shot then I got to shoot and got one. Then his turn again. Missed the first 5 and I only got the one. Then he hit. WOW!!! he got one. Then he got another one "WOH HOOT HOLLAR" then another one "WOOPY HOOT HOLLAR". I was so excited I stopped shooting and it was all Wil. Popsy had his limit in about an hour so he took over hanging with Wil yet I still was paying to close attention to him getting birds to really shoot.

Final tally Wil got 8 with about 35 shots. Popsy had 12 and I ended with 5 in hand. BEST DOVE HUNT EVER......

The field had a total of 250. Only shot the field from 2 to 4. Should be a few more good hunts left there.

[Squidnation]

awesome Wil. Keep it.

[jemche]

awesome job will!!!

corey- was this in hebron? or is this a new spot you got?

[Dave Sikorski]

8 with 35 shots!!!

That's downright impressive. Congrats on some great shooting Wil.

Any pics Corey?

-D

[Capt-D]

Went with my dad as a "retriever" on my first dove hunt when I was around 6. Never started really shooting until 16. We have had some fantastic dove hunts over the years. YESTERDAY was the best ever and I only bagged 5.

The anticipation started over a week ago when we chopped the main field and the doves where thick without any manipulation. Yesterday the deer burgers and sausage was the starter then a safety speach and a prayer and off to the field. My dad "Popsy", daughter Caroline 5, Wil 7 and I hunted together. This would be Wil's first "shooting" Dove hunt, Caroline took over retriever duty. The idea was that Popsy coverd the flank and Wil and I shared forward. He would get one shell at a time in a pump .410 and he would get a shot then it would be my turn. Took Wil about 20 minutes to actually pull the trigger the first time, plenty of follow through practice. No feathers with his first shot then I got to shoot and got one. Then his turn again. Missed the first 5 and I only got the one. Then he hit. WOW!!! he got one. Then he got another one "WOH HOOT HOLLAR" then another one "WOOPY HOOT HOLLAR". I was so excited I stopped shooting and it was all Wil. Popsy had his limit in about an hour so he took over hanging with Wil yet I still was paying to close attention to him getting birds to really shoot.

Final tally Wil got 8 with about 35 shots. Popsy had 12 and I ended with 5 in hand. BEST DOVE HUNT EVER......

The field had a total of 250. Only shot the field from 2 to 4. Should be a few more good hunts left there.

Sounds like an awesome day!

8 with 35 shots!!!

That's downright impressive. Congrats on some great shooting Wil.

Any pics Corey?

-D

Much better than my 2 for 38. Dem SOBs are fast!

-D

[weekender]

congrats to all the dove busters, some of my fondest memories are of dove hunting with my Dad. I got to be the bird dog at age 6 and shooting by age 8. Man were those some good times.

[DoveHunt]

awesome job will!!!

corey- was this in hebron? or is this a new spot you got?

Jake--Different spot. Hunting the Hebron Field Wed.

8 with 35 shots!!!

That's downright impressive. Congrats on some great shooting Wil.

Any pics Corey?

-D

No pic's yet Dave. One of the other guy's got some pic's hoping to get those to post.

[SAXIS ISLANDER]

We ventured to a well hidden wheat field that had been bush hogged. Surprising amount of food still left in the field.

I will agree with Dove Hunter. It was one of the best ever...watching the Lil' Redneck (Parker) head off on his own, stake his spot, then beat the rest of us to the hotspot when shooter #1 shot his limit. It was pretty cool.

Highlight o f the day was watching him, now out of dove ammo and using #4 steel duck loads, blast one just before he lit on the elm branch and watching from 75 yards away as the bird and branch raced to the earth.

Today they are soaking in the good stuff, tonight they will be wrapped with bacon and grilled. Can't wait to do it again!

[Dave Sikorski]

We ventured to a well hidden wheat field that had been bush hogged. Surprising amount of food still left in the field.

I will agree with Dove Hunter. It was one of the best ever...watching the Lil' Redneck (Parker) head off on his own, stake his spot, then beat the rest of us to the hotspot when shooter #1 shot his limit. It was pretty cool.

Highlight o f the day was watching him, now out of dove ammo and using #4 steel duck loads, blast one just before he lit on the elm branch and watching from 75 yards away as the bird and branch raced to the earth.

Today they are soaking in the good stuff, tonight they will be wrapped with bacon and grilled. Can't wait to do it again!

-D

[DoveHunt]

Finally got ahold of a couple pic's