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Hunting Hunting
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This rain is coming at a perfect time .

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Originally posted by Fred67

Ya ever see any doves in those fields?

“Why Bruce?”

good many birds yesterday feeding in the 5 acres of wheat adjacent to this field, probably 50-60.
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Originally posted by poly ball
quote:
Originally posted by Fred67

Ya ever see any doves in those fields?

“Why Bruce?”

good many birds yesterday feeding in the 5 acres of wheat adjacent to this field, probably 50-60.

That’s something to be proud of. Sounds like you have a lot of “native” birds staying year round. They say if they have good food they can raise 5 broods a year.

How many do you have shooting off the field during a hunt?

Distant neighbor has a field that looks close to yours, they put up an 8’ fence and still had an occasional deer get in. You got a good water supply close? That seems to make a lot of difference in dove numbers… imo.

“Why Bruce?”

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No more than 3 guns in field, nothing larger than 20 gauge, 8 bird limit. Field is 15 acres, 10 acres fenced.

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16ga. Too loud or kind lol to dead?

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Originally posted by flyinghigh

16ga. Too loud or kind lol to dead?

do what? noise has nothing to do with anything.
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Originally posted by flyinghigh

16ga. Too loud or kind lol to dead?

I can’t speak for Polly and his reasons but many like the more sporting aspect of a .20 or even .410 for dove and quail hunts. Also you have less lead put on your land.

I’d guess with the 3 gun limit and 8 bird limit, polly is trying to keep as many birds year round as he can and not rely on doves passing through. ? ?

“Why Bruce?”

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To each his own. A 12ga will kill no further than a 20 and a 1 oz of shot is 1 oz . But not my field So it doesn’t matter. Number of birds and guns I understand.

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Originally posted by flyinghigh

To each his own. A 12ga will kill no further than a 20 and a 1 oz of shot is 1 oz . But not my field So it doesn’t matter. Number of birds and guns I understand.

What about weight and recoil , you failed to mention the difference. I didn't make the rules, and I have no issue with them. My responsibility is to plant,and manage the field, and try my hardest to keep birds September-January.

When in Rome…

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poly, that’s a pretty field. I’m impressed. Nice work… What do you know about weed beds?

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I’m equally impressed with the soil bed. I don’t see a weed in that field.

18’ Hewes Bayfisher