Hi everyone,
My name is Rick, 27 yrs old, live in Ontario, CA and I stumbled across this site via a youtube video about dove hunting. I just got into hunting last year (2014) hunting waterfowl. I have always wanted to get into hunting because I love the outdoors, the freedom of the open spaces, beautiful scenery, the comradary, and the idea of attaining my own food and processing it myself. I loved the waterfowl hunting I was able to do and wanted to try my hand at dove hunting this year, and with the season fast approaching, I was hoping some veteran hunters might offer some helpful advice being as I don't really know where to start lol. I had a few questions I am hoping someone can help me with.
1. I see everyone talking about the big IV can someone please explain?
2. Can someone tell me where I might find some doves this season? (not trying to horn in on your honey hole, but I would like to have a fun experience especially with the wife) I heard El Centro is a good location, but I would not know where to begin looking? I would be bummed to drive that ways out and not see a single bird.
3. I know someone previously posted the map and regulations regarding hunting dove in Imperial valley, however are those marked areas/fields private property?
4. Are doves as delicious as I have heard?
5. Is there public land or BLM areas that I can hunt?
I hope someone can help a rookie get his hunt on lol, again sorry if I am being forward in asking for locations of where to hunt, but I honestly have no one to show me the ropes so I kinda go it alone and try to get as much info as I possibly can and set up a hunt that way. Thank you guys so much for taking the time to read this and helping a fellow hunter. I hope everyone has a great season this year, be safe, and God bless.
My name is Rick, 27 yrs old, live in Ontario, CA and I stumbled across this site via a youtube video about dove hunting. I just got into hunting last year (2014) hunting waterfowl. I have always wanted to get into hunting because I love the outdoors, the freedom of the open spaces, beautiful scenery, the comradary, and the idea of attaining my own food and processing it myself. I loved the waterfowl hunting I was able to do and wanted to try my hand at dove hunting this year, and with the season fast approaching, I was hoping some veteran hunters might offer some helpful advice being as I don't really know where to start lol. I had a few questions I am hoping someone can help me with.
1. I see everyone talking about the big IV can someone please explain?
2. Can someone tell me where I might find some doves this season? (not trying to horn in on your honey hole, but I would like to have a fun experience especially with the wife) I heard El Centro is a good location, but I would not know where to begin looking? I would be bummed to drive that ways out and not see a single bird.
3. I know someone previously posted the map and regulations regarding hunting dove in Imperial valley, however are those marked areas/fields private property?
4. Are doves as delicious as I have heard?
5. Is there public land or BLM areas that I can hunt?
I hope someone can help a rookie get his hunt on lol, again sorry if I am being forward in asking for locations of where to hunt, but I honestly have no one to show me the ropes so I kinda go it alone and try to get as much info as I possibly can and set up a hunt that way. Thank you guys so much for taking the time to read this and helping a fellow hunter. I hope everyone has a great season this year, be safe, and God bless.