My little girl bird dog

[Suburban Adventuress]

This was last Monday out in Imperial. We don't have a bird dog yet, so the kids stood in and helped fetch our clean shots.

Doves cook up so nice!

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

YUM. Cool side by side too

 

[msteiger]

Cool photos!

 

[msailor]

Great pics and story my daugher loves to hunt!

 

[longbowhunter2]

outstanding way to go ;D

 

[Aeon]

finally someone who gets that camo is not required for doves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[NBK]

Great post SA. And a big thumbs up with getting the family out there.

The dove - mini game hen look alike has got me salivating. Nice touch!

It is also noted that someone possesses photography skills as well. Dandy photos...and thanks for sharing.

 

[Elcazador.Mz]

CONGRANT'S!!!! GREAT PIC....

 

[Drewski2324]

finally someone who gets that camo is not required for doves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Getting all cammoed up is half the fun!


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[NBK]

finally someone who gets that camo is not required for doves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill is anti-costume! I love wearing my hunting costume...

 

[ilovesprig]

Great pix, great mom...............Thanks for sharing................10

 

[Lungpopper]

Great pics SA. Great to see the kids involved.

 

[Suburban Adventuress]

Thanks, guys!
And I have a foot in each camp on the camo front: camo pants, blaze orange top.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Great stuff SA, Congrats on the family outing and the great field to table photo's. Share you're recipe please !

 

[Bonejour]

Looks like fun. Nice job with the war and eye protection for your assistant 8)

 

[Sdbirds]

Nice

 

[baboltin]

very cool, its good to see some women in the sport !

 

[Suburban Adventuress]

Share you're recipe please !

It's easy, and pretty quick! You can use whole dove or breasts only. This one was from the LL Bean Game & Fish Cookbook - Braised Doves in Madeira Sauce (though I subbed sherry for the madeira):
4 doves (though I used 2 whole Eurasians + 6 Mourning dove breasts)
lemon juice
salt + pepper
7 T butter
3 T chopped onion
2 T flour
1/2 cup Madeira (or sherry, or dry Marsala)
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 heavy cream

Rub doves all over with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Brown them in 3 T butter in a casserole dish, then saute the onions in 2 T butter. In a small skillet, melt 2T butter, stir in flour, and cook a minute or two. Off heat, stir in the wine, stock, and cream. Return to heat stirring until sauce thickens. Pour sauce over the birds, then cover and bake at 350 for about 40 minutes (though I cooked for less than 30 minutes for fear they would be overdone going that long, and I was right... but I had mostly breasts in there).

I served it over mashed potatoes with some broccoli + peas alongside. The kids asked for more, so I have to go back out there and shoot some more this weekend. ;D

 

[Hale_Abels1]

Awesome recipe. hopefully I will be able to try it out next week after I get some birds!!