Band tails are up soon who's going?

[Sdbirds]

Did a scout today. Only saw about 600 limmits should come quick

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

X2. Had a big flock of about 30 birds hangin out during deer season. There was a couple bozos out shootin em early thinking theyre euros. But if theyre still around theyll be dead come Sat.

 

[Gspman]

Are you seeing them in the IV. I'm thinking of a trip that way mid next week.

 

[Sdbirds]

Are you seeing them in the IV. I'm thinking of a trip that way mid next week.

No Way higher elevations and that

 

[ilovesprig]

Yep.......Despite only being allowed 2 nowadays. I love hunting them.......It was really special when we were allowed 7 (then 4).

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[Sdbirds]

Yep.......Despite only being allowed 2 nowadays. I love hunting them.......It was really special when we were allowed 7 (then 4).

When was this sprig? I missed out

 

[Kellendv]

Saw flocks of them back in October…. might give it a shot this year. Maybe combine with a mtn quail hunt so I don't feel guilty about leaving the dogs behind.

 

[Sdbirds]

Saw flocks of them back in October…. might give it a shot this year. Maybe combine with a mtn quail hunt so I don't feel guilty about leaving the dogs behind.

Wait combine it with mt quail
Always but why leave
The dogs mine goes every where. He just lays down while we call.

 

[ilovesprig]

Yep.......Despite only being allowed 2 nowadays. I love hunting them.......It was really special when we were allowed 7 (then 4).

When was this sprig? I missed out

70's & 80's.........Palomar Mt, Mt Pinos, and Frazier Park were the bomb......1000's of birds......Then avian cholera hit Oregon & Washington......Probably lucky we even have a season at all.

 

[Bonejour]

There were some good numbers of band tails this weekend in the hills around Lake Henshaw.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Not seeing any in Mesa Grande but the mourning dove are thick up here

 

[Kellendv]

Wait combine it with mt quail
Always but why leave
The dogs mine goes every where. He just lays down while we call.

They are english setters, and when they are in the field they never stop moving. I suppose I could leash them to a tree or something while I shoot a couple pigeons.

 

[ilovesprig]

A few pix from the past......70's & 80's......Palomar Mt., Lake Isabella, Ortega Hwy, & Mt Alamo/Frazier Pk.

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[SurfNHuntSD]

Awesome old school pix... cool FJ too

 

[steveo007]

I'm going saw a bunch looking for fall turkeys shouldn't take long for the healthy 2 bird limit.

 

[Ajsnack]

Johnny text me if you go, I'll tag along if I can.

 

[8SteelTown]

I'm going to be honest... ive never even seen one of these in real life! Interesting 2 bird limit. Are these more of "border birds"? I saw some info saying Henshaw, but just curious if they don't venture further north like mournings do (similar to how it was with Euros).

 

[NBK]

I'm going to be honest... ive never even seen one of these in real life! Interesting 2 bird limit. Are these more of "border birds"? I saw some info saying Henshaw, but just curious if they don't venture further north like mournings do (similar to how it was with Euros).

Data below was copied from the U.S. Forest Service data base

The breeding range of the Pacific band-tailed pigeon occurs from southwestern British Columbia; south along the western side of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range to Baja California Norte, Mexico, and extreme western Nevada. Pacific band-tailed pigeons may be either residents or migrants. Pacific band-tailed pigeons in the northern portion of their range are strongly migratory, although resident populations have been reported in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. Wintering grounds are from San Francisco, California, south to Ensenada, Baja California Norte. Fall migration routes to wintering grounds follow coastal mountain ranges and 2 migration corridors southward. One route follows the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada, and the 2nd route is along the Coast Ranges. Both routes converge in the Transverse Range in Ventura County, California, and continue to southern California and Baja California Norte.

 

[D16hunter]

I found a small flock of band tails where I can hunt em

 

[8SteelTown]

I'm going to be honest... ive never even seen one of these in real life! Interesting 2 bird limit. Are these more of "border birds"? I saw some info saying Henshaw, but just curious if they don't venture further north like mournings do (similar to how it was with Euros).

Data below was copied from the U.S. Forest Service data base

The breeding range of the Pacific band-tailed pigeon occurs from southwestern British Columbia; south along the western side of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range to Baja California Norte, Mexico, and extreme western Nevada. Pacific band-tailed pigeons may be either residents or migrants. Pacific band-tailed pigeons in the northern portion of their range are strongly migratory, although resident populations have been reported in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. Wintering grounds are from San Francisco, California, south to Ensenada, Baja California Norte. Fall migration routes to wintering grounds follow coastal mountain ranges and 2 migration corridors southward. One route follows the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada, and the 2nd route is along the Coast Ranges. Both routes converge in the Transverse Range in Ventura County, California, and continue to southern California and Baja California Norte.

Well geez... a simple NO would've sufficed ;D Thanks for that info. I'll have to keep a harder eye out for them. I've seen plenty of pigeon, mourning, and euro, just none of these.