Last day doves

[Walt lister]

Dove season closed sunday so I went out to the last area we had been getting some birds just after Thanksgiving. The area in AZ between Salome and Aguila is a major melon raising valley and there are huge fields where even though the melons have been picked, many have been left to rot and doves like the seeds so some stay around all winter.
Fields are miles square

Bordered by desert

Patience, it was around 70* but the wind chill made it feel nearer 60*

This is what the birds are after

Lots of birds in the area but since the fields are so big and the birds are so wary not very many come in range

These were about a 1/4mi away

It was a windy day and I wish I had brought a full choke gun as I had to pass up shots with my 16ga skeet choked model 12 but I did manage to down some

A pretty good day

 

[spook12]

8 for 12 with a 16ga. on sky rockets! Mighty fine shooting.

I always enjoy your post Walt.

 

[Dinkshooter]

Patience, it was around 70* but the wind chill made it feel nearer 60*

HA!

 

[TheShootist.41]

Your wind chill is about 100 degrees warmer than mine.

 

[1_pointer]

Well done! That'll make a couple of great meals. Congrats.

 

[EODRay]

Looks like a good time gathering some good eating.

 

[putm2sleep]

Nice work Walt. That picture of them all sitting there on a wire after you are done hunting is priceless.

 

[noharleyyet]

8 for 12 with a 16ga. on sky rockets! Mighty fine shooting.

I always enjoy your post Walt.

^^^^^absolutely

 

[duckhunt]

Very nice pictures. That will be some fine eatin.