Planting for Dove

[HOLWACHAGOT]

If it is grown in the field then tilled under or bushhogged. Does this fall under baiting. I would have assumed no since it was grown in the field and not cast out intentionally. Anyone know for sure?

[matey1]

i know a farmer that plants sunflowers for the doves and then uses a corn cutter that does silage and just shoots it back into teh field. this has never been considered baiting as far as i know.

[JMS-ILM]

Also soybeans are good. Plus they are short plants, so the deer won't have any cover out there, and it'd be easy to find the birds.

you must have different soybeans in texas than we have in N. Cackalacky! the deer whack them as they come up....and the ones that make it without being nipped get damn near chest high....impossible to find downed birds in them without a dog.

If it is grown in the field then tilled under or bushhogged. Does this fall under baiting. I would have assumed no since it was grown in the field and not cast out intentionally. Anyone know for sure?

not grown in the field....top sown, then disc'd under days prior to the season opening. its like you were planting it as a cover crop, therefore is an acceptable agricultural practice.....ie not baiting. but like i said....its walking a thin line.

[Dave Sikorski]

Thanks for the ideas folks.

Gonna go whack a few deer with crop damage permits soon and survey the place. A buddy is leasing it but I'll probably join in with him. Should be some good hunting.

-D

[JMS-ILM]

Gonna go whack a few deer with crop damage permits soon and survey the place.

my cousins farm and have damage permits for all of their land. they have found that the new .17 HMR round is an excellent choice for poppin' them under the lights. my youngest cousin was telling me last week that he had recently come upon 7 deer standing in one of their strawberry fields. my other cousin held the light while he dropped 6 of the 7 right where they stood. the 7th ran about 50 yards when he realized he was alone and stopped.....dropped his ass too. that little .17 bullet is hell on them with a well placed shot right behind the ear.

good luck with it.

[DILLIGAF]

you must have different soybeans in texas than we have in N. Cackalacky! the deer whack them as they come up....and the ones that make it without being nipped get damn near chest high....impossible to find downed birds in them without a dog.

I guess so. Ours are only knee high.

[Dave Sikorski]

Our soybeans can be knee high or they can be damn near waist high. it depends on the amount of water we get. Either way, finding a down dove in green soybeans is a *****. If it's later in the year when they're dried out it's not a problem. Come sept 1 they'll be green and thick and one dove swallowing place.

-D

[DILLIGAF]

Our season doesn't start til the third weekend in Sept. They are good and dry by then.

[JMS-ILM]

Our season doesn't start til the third weekend in Sept. They are good and dry by then.

theres the diff.....they usually dont get beans up around here until dec/jan. it can make for some excellent late season hunts during that time.

[DILLIGAF]

When is ya'lls season?