Zero days till dove opener

[Nuevo]

Dumb question here, but legitimate. DISCLAIMER: I haven’t hunted dove in 30 years.

Im going out to hunt in Yuma with a buddy who lives there, and I can use lead which is great, but I don’t remember what shot we used for doves. I have a few hundred rounds of #8’s and 7-1/2’s that I would use for clays. Would those be sufficient?

 

[ilovesprig]

Dumb question here, but legitimate. DISCLAIMER: I haven’t hunted dove in 30 years.

Im going out to hunt in Yuma with a buddy who lives there, and I can use lead which is great, but I don’t remember what shot we used for doves. I have a few hundred rounds of #8’s and 7-1/2’s that I would use for clays. Would those be sufficient?

Perfect

 

[Nuevo]

Perfect

Thanks Steve!

 

[punkur67]

My crew is out for the opener again this year. I may just charge out alone to knock a few down

 

[ilovesprig]

Thanks Steve!

Bob,

Are you knocking out some loads on the reloaders?...They would be perfect for doves.

 

[Nuevo]

Bob,

Are you knocking out some loads on the reloaders?...They would be perfect for doves.

I haven’t yet. I tinkered around and made a couple test loads, but I was planning on doing more when it gets cooler. My garage is on par with the surface temperature of the sun these days.

 

[GUNDOGLOVER]

Dumb question here, but legitimate. DISCLAIMER: I haven’t hunted dove in 30 years.

Im going out to hunt in Yuma with a buddy who lives there, and I can use lead which is great, but I don’t remember what shot we used for doves. I have a few hundred rounds of #8’s and 7-1/2’s that I would use for clays. Would those be sufficient?

Ur all set.

 

[TJD123]

I thought they had a stay at home order in the IV?? Any word on how COVID will effect this?

 

[ilovesprig]

I thought they had a stay at home order in the IV?? Any word on how COVID will effect this?

A negative, TJ

ps...No such thing as a dumb question on SCH

 

[Nuevo]

ps...No such thing as a dumb question on SCH

I felt dumb for asking... kind of a no brainer amongst most. I swore I wouldn’t hunt doves again, but here I am. My buddies want to go, so I figured what the hell.

 

[bigfishnfreak]

I just read a article in western outdoors about imperial valley dove opener.
Imperial valley is asking the state to cancel dove season, due to covid 19 un controlled in the valley. Mono and inyo counties did the same with trout opener.
Anyone know more about this.?

 

[MAG 1]

That would suck for sure.
Az here we come.

 

[bigfishnfreak]

Lock your stuff up, and check it twice, staying in hotels in Yuma. Locals like steaing yeti coolers, expensive guns.
I had a cooler taken with all my drinks for the weekend, after unlocking the shell and grabbing my coffee from outside my room. Had to be 2 guys the coolers weigh a ton, they have big balls . Everyone there carrying guns.
I Was out of sight maybe 3 minutes. At 3:45
If you have a expensive cooler get a bike cable and lock it up.
I was stupid.

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

Hotel rez is all set, so they better not be cancelling my dove opener.

Biggest worry of mine is the hotel pool being closed

 

[HATCHET1]

Dove season cancelled.....whats next..ducks?? Oh man...newsome just keeping CA safe...hez a giver.

 

[TrapLine]

No doves safe in D16 this weekend, or quail for that matter. Come to think of it they are probably more safe since I will scare away their natural predators and have To hit them with this. They have to land eventually.

 

[200MPHTape]

Mahh

 

[The joel]

IV is ready for the dove opener.

 

[ilovesprig]

Good luck to everyone tomorrow....Shoot straight and be safe....

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[dhntr48]

I'm ready