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WyoChukar
PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:09 pm  Reply with quote



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Sept. 1 is opening day for blue & ruffed grouse here in Wyoming; doves too. I know many other states have Sept. 1 openers for a variety of species. Good luck to all who participate! I'm tired now and going to bed eagerly anticipating doves in the morning and grouse in the afternoon, a long standing tradition. I look forward to hearing how everybody does.

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hayseed
PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 3:56 am  Reply with quote



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Our dove season opens at noon today. Can’t find a single person who wants to go. How sad is that? Oh well, I’ll be out there.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 4:53 am  Reply with quote
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hayseed wrote:
Our dove season opens at noon today. Can’t find a single person who wants to go. How sad is that? Oh well, I’ll be out there.


Dam I'd be there in a heart beat , Our season doesn't open for another three weeks .
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:06 am  Reply with quote
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It opens today here in WI and there are several on our driveway right now eating bird food.
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16gaDavis
PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:16 am  Reply with quote



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I'd be there for sure - our season in NY is a poach-n-go !NO LIMIT !! It's(a season) been on the highly rated docket for yrs , but subversive interests have always won out .

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 9:23 am  Reply with quote
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I had a fantastic dove hunt this morning. I can't believe I'm 54 and I've never dove hunted before. Now I see why people like it so much. I had to stop one bird shy of my 15 bird limit because I only brought a box of shells, thinking I wouldn't shoot that much. Happily, I was wrong Very Happy

Here's my first ever brace of doves with my Husky mod. 100 16ga hammer gun:


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PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:44 am  Reply with quote
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14 birds with 25 shells??
SWEET, well done, well done
They sure do fly funny, don't they
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WyoChukar
PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:25 pm  Reply with quote



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I didn't go 14 for 25 here, did't have the chance! I took too many shells, but I have found that the best way to shoot poorly is take not enough ammo. 10 for 16, and I am very pleased with that considering I saw only two dove during the first two hours. Off to the mountains we go in search of some gorgeous blue grouse. Very Happy

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:29 am  Reply with quote



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I remembered the camera for the afternoon blue grouse hunt. The hunt went better than hoped and I had much to be hopeful for. A couple of elderly gentlemen I knew were coming back down the mountain on an ATV and gave me a glowing report so I knew the birds were there. Sure enough, I got to scatter shot through the timber soon enough. My shooting average won't make anyone envious. Seven shots fired at four birds. Rusty brought back the three that dropped into the rocks for one final time though. Cool mountain weather complete with the delightful aromas of the forest along with quiet surroundings put an exclamation point to the joy of being there. Rusty continued finding grouse as we walked back to the truck. Life is good on opening day.

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Can feed only sunflower seeds to doves in Maine no lead. That will never change.
Just had a lobster truck overturn on the highway killing 7000lbs of lobster. PETA petitioned our DOT to erect a memorial roadside for the deceased crustaceans.
Only in Maine. Good hunting we wait until Oct., crows opened up though.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 12:15 pm  Reply with quote
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Griffon wrote:
Can feed only sunflower seeds to doves in Maine no lead. That will never change.
Just had a lobster truck overturn on the highway killing 7000lbs of lobster. PETA petitioned our DOT to erect a memorial roadside for the deceased crustaceans.
Only in Maine. Good hunting we wait until Oct., crows opened up though.


I heard about the lobster tragedy. Will you be attending the services? Wink

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Griffon
PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 3:11 am  Reply with quote



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I'll be delivering the eulogy titled the 3 B's in a Lobsters life, Butter, Beer, and a good Belch.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 3:54 am  Reply with quote
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Nice job Wyochukar, and I am more than a little envious. Nothing going on in CT for another month.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:31 am  Reply with quote



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squirrels and crows here till 10/1 ... molly is plenty happy with squirrels - stands right up to the stove till they are done cooking ... Wyo - that is maybe the most useful truck fender I've ever seen - talk about multi - use !!

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squirrels and crows here till 10/1 ... molly is plenty happy with squirrels - stands right up to the stove till they are done cooking ... Wyo - that is maybe the most useful truck fender I've ever seen - talk about multi - use !!

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