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Post by mossberg500 on Sept 2, 2017 13:36:33 GMT -5
I didn't make it out on opening day , but I do plan on going this up coming Saturday 9-9-17 . I plan on going to willow slough , I should make it there by about 9:00 am , might camp if shooting is good . so how was everyones opener ?
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Post by wesb81219 on Sept 2, 2017 19:41:49 GMT -5
I hunted Kingsbury yesterday and today and it was horrible. Numbers are way down, property manager says he believes the cold nights have caused the birds to start heading south early this year. I got 1 bird yesterday and 1 today and only fired my gun 4 times today 7 shells total. Only had 2 good shots, hit 1 missed 1 the other shots were out of desperation. Take it for what it's worth .
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Post by bullseye69 on Sept 2, 2017 19:43:35 GMT -5
Haven't even gave it a thought yet as haven't seen any birds to speak of.
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Post by wesb81219 on Sept 2, 2017 19:44:33 GMT -5
I was gonna go tomorrow as well but I'm bailing out.
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Post by bullseye69 on Sept 2, 2017 19:45:26 GMT -5
I was gonna go tomorrow as well but I'm bailing out. It would be a wise choice. lol |
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Post by huntnandplumbn on Sept 2, 2017 20:58:00 GMT -5
Hunted a private spot close to willow slough and got a limit yesterday and today. Definitely a lot less in the area with the cold nights
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Post by schoolmaster on Sept 2, 2017 21:04:50 GMT -5
My son and grandson hunted Roush lake draw hunt today. Saw 7 or 8 birds shot 1.
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Post by featherduster on Sept 3, 2017 7:59:53 GMT -5
On cold days late afternoon hunts are a better bet.
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Post by duff on Sept 4, 2017 6:10:19 GMT -5
Dove season is in?  I did not go. Probably won't make it again this year. |
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Post by indyqdog on Sept 4, 2017 19:59:51 GMT -5
Saw 6 or 7 at Wilbur Wright. Shot at 2, think I hit the first but not enough to bring down (especially with steel shot), clean miss on the second. No dice but may try again some morning.
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Post by bowonlykindofguy1 on Sept 5, 2017 11:52:27 GMT -5
saw 6 birds yesterday and got none. Private property cut corn field. Not seeing many on the wires either
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Post by bowonlykindofguy1 on Sept 5, 2017 11:53:55 GMT -5
Did mississinewa have a hunt this year?
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Post by mossberg500 on Sept 7, 2017 3:06:00 GMT -5
Reading that the Doves are not around really or at least in numbers. I'm not sure if I want to Dove hunt at willow Slough this weekend . Any thoughts?
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Post by featherduster on Sept 7, 2017 6:28:42 GMT -5
You could call several game preserves and find out if they are doing any good.
As for my area this cold snap has pushed a lot of doves out of here,the numbers are way down.
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Post by 10point on Sept 7, 2017 7:09:03 GMT -5
Got out last night for the first time this year and got 9.
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Post by mossberg500 on Sept 7, 2017 7:10:58 GMT -5
If you don't mind me asking where at ? 10point
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Post by 10point on Sept 7, 2017 9:54:53 GMT -5
If you don't mind me asking where at ? 10point Sure, I'll give you the coordinates.  Private land. I will tell you that robo doves are your best friend when there are not a lot of birds around. |
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Post by bullseye69 on Sept 7, 2017 11:42:38 GMT -5
My dad has been going with a friend of his, that has seed corn fields and they have been cleaning house on doves.
3 out of 4 times they have limited out.
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Post by mossberg500 on Sept 7, 2017 16:36:10 GMT -5
I have 1 mojo Dove decoy and about 2 dozen clip on decoys and 1 Dove call that I bought back in the 1980's . The 2nd half of the season I'll head to Illinois on private property 2 Family farms totaling 500 acres of feed corn and soybeans. Not many Pheasants or rabbits but a ton of Doves .
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Post by bullseye69 on Sept 8, 2017 9:40:20 GMT -5
My dad brought me over 14 doves last night.
Going to eat those sat after cooking them on the grill wrapped in bacon!!
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