Here's a map of this years DFW Heritage Fields...They can be a bit crowded, but I have had some pretty good dovey shoots on them.
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Crowded, how about, nuts to buttts crowded. Back when I use to hunt in Cal. we would sometimes, just for the hell of it go up to a place called the firing line. From the road, you had several rows deep of hunters. These guys were your, once a year hunter/shooters/drinkers. the last group were too sick from the night before to even get out of RV We went clear to the back row, just east of the 10 freeway. most of the guys in front of us were such bad shots we still got plenty of shooting. Game wardens had to go to reserve ticket book, it was a ticket rich environment.
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Oh come on, John....This is what the dove opener is all about..........................
ps...Always seemed to find a place away from the crowds...
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Amen John.........I would say of all the days and hunting activities that are dangerous...Opening day of dove is #1...Be careful out there...No dove is worth whacking a friend or neighbor.
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Looks like an auto 5 except too new. U shot a decoy????????
this is a rhetorical question, why is ok to plant fields and let it dry out, yet it is illegal to place feed on a fields then hunt it. makes sense
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That's an Auto 5, 20 gauge...Circa 1965
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That's a great question and one that's been asked a million times...You can grow crops and mow under NORMAL farming practices and not be considered baiting...DFW grows wheat in those Heritage Fields and used to mow them...No farming involved (maybe there was)...Not sure, if they even grow wheat anymore...What I saw last year, appeared to be just volunteer stuff.
I love that gun. I had one my father left me, it was in 12 gauge. My shithead brother sold it and some of my other hunting and fishing gear while I was in the Navy.
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My dad’s uncle had 2 A5s that were supposed to go to him but they ended up with one of his uncles relatives because he didn’t want to ask about them right after his uncle passed. He should just call his aunt and get in touch with his relative because they’re probably just gathering dust somewhere. It can’t hurt to ask, thats what I’d do.
You could end up like this.Amen John.........I would say of all the days and hunting activities that are dangerous...Opening day of dove is #1...Be careful out there...No dove is worth whacking a friend or neighbor.
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When my old hunting partner Cal passed passed away, one of his guns was a broken down A-5, 12 gauge...Changed barrels (from full to mod), and fixed what was missing and broke...I think I may shoot it on the dove opener.
ps...Best find out about those old A-5's...They rust easily, if not stored properly.
one of opening day hunts with my son.
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Hunting with old guns is extra cool when they belonged to someone close. My dad has had an A5 for a long time, the stock cracked a few years ago. This is it before I was born.
Great looking lab too.........
ps....Are those chukar?....Doesn't look like chukar habitat...Sharpies?