Dove hunting is one of the most popular wingshooting sports in the U.S. Each season 1 million hunters spend 3 million days afield to shoot between 15 and 20 million mourning doves, according to U.S.

My decoy spread, offset slightly to my left, lit up like little gray beacons as the morning sun cast its golden glow. A light breeze kicked up, spurred by the sun rays piercing the cool air of early ...

Dove hunting is simple. Sit, watch the sky, and shoot—usually a lot. You don’t need fancy gear to hunt doves. A gun, some shells, and a bucket are enough. But the right gear can keep you cooler, more ...

Dove season opens Saturday morning throughout Northeast Mississippi at 30 minutes before sunrise, which means birds will begin being missed at 29 minutes before sunrise, mostly due to being shot at ...

I often get this question asked of me at this time of the year: “Do dove decoys really work?” In short, yes they do, and they work very well. I am a big believer in using decoys for dove, especially ...

Because they are so fast and agile, doves are very challenging and exciting to hunt. All dove hunters use shotguns. A 20-gauge shotgun is adequate. Most hunters use lead shot size No. 7 1/2 or smaller ...

(WKRG) — Fall in the south is marked by two things: Football and dove season. Nelson Wingo of Campbell Hardware and Sporting Goods, says one of the most important things you can do to be successful is ...

WEST FARGO – I grew up in an era before the early August goose hunt, and 25 years later, it still feels a bit odd to think of hunters swatting mosquitoes and slathering on sunscreen. Doug Leier is an ...

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Because they are so fast and agile, they are very challenging and exciting to hunt. All dove hunters use shotguns. Most use lead shot size No. 71/2 or smaller. Dove hunters average about three shots ...

Nebraska’s 2019 dove season opened this week. On my first hunt, I did not see many birds and I was a bit worried. I have heard from other hunters and they have noted the same thing. A couple of ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Dove season in the south zone of Alabama opened last weekend in very hot and dry conditions, making hunting difficult. This coming weekend may be more comfortable, so Gary Finch ...