Dove Experts please

[bigmactog]

Went to a public field covered with food, tree lined and high line wires running thru it. Everything to hold birds, you would think. Recent harvest of grain and there is a ton of it on the ground (like hunting over a baited field) - but no birds.

I was wondering if this big storm coming would change the birds flying patterns? 100+ acre grain field - only 3 birds taken???

[Fishndude]

If you're speaking of the cold front we are about to get, yes, I would think it would bring some birds and take some birds. If you mean the hurricane, I don't think it will have an affect unless it rains and buries all the seed. Sounds like it can only get better!

[cosmiccowboy]

what kind of grain and what kind of doves were you hunting?

[Artos]

Yes,

I have seen entire colonies leave from one day to the next due to fronts even when feeding on good fields & very little pressure.

If they were there a few days ago & left, there is your answer. If no one scouted & showed up to hunt blind, then you never know. Keep your eyes on that place, as long as a big rain doesn't put the grain under the ground....they should find it.

Good Luck

[Fishndude]

what kind of grain and what kind of doves were you hunting?

Being from Rowlett, I bet he's hunting the North Texas kind! Not many WW around here.

[bigmactog]

what kind of grain and what kind of doves were you hunting?

Morning and White wing

Not sure the grain - we call it maze or maize but that refers to corn most of the time. Reddish brown pellets on the top of thick stalks - might be millet?? Grain all over the ground.

Out by Royce City

[Fishndude]

Morning and White wing

Not sure the grain - we call it maze or maize but that refers to corn most of the time. Reddish brown pellets on the top of thick stalks - might be millet?? Grain all over the ground.

Out by Royce City

Sorghum!

[bigmactog]

I have seen entire colonies leave from one day to the next due to fronts even when feeding on good fields & very little pressure.

If they were there a few days ago & left, there is your answer. If no one scouted & showed up to hunt blind, then you never know. Keep your eyes on that place, as long as a big rain doesn't put the grain under the ground....they should find it.

Good Luck

Very little pressure, except opening day. There was just me and my buddy there this morning. I went out and scout the field last week and it seemed to holding birds but now - natta

[bigmactog]

Sorghum!

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yeppers - that's it - thanks and to think it's only Tuesday and I've already learned something.........

[cosmiccowboy]

You probably need to shred some strips especially if you have weeds/grass on the ground under the milo...I'm not saying they won't feed there at all but they really don't LIKE to feed in thick ground cover because of their natural fear of predators...the same with hunting tanks...they won't land if the water is up and there is thick weeds/grass at the waterline...shredding/mowing improves the hunting exponentially...

[Fishndude]

You probably need to shred some strips especially if you have weeds/grass on the ground under the milo...I'm not saying they won't feed there at all but they really don't LIKE to feed in thick ground cover because of their natural fear of predators...the same with hunting tanks...they won't land if the water is up and there is thick weeds/grass at the waterline...shredding/mowing improves the hunting exponentially...

You might not want to shred/mow public land!

[cosmiccowboy]

good point, but if it's public land who planted the milo?

[bigmactog]

You might not want to shred/mow public land!

good point and yes it is public - oh by the way - about 2 miles south, on the way home - drove by about 200 dove in the air flying west???? Dang it....

[mjames76]

good point, but if it's public land who planted the milo?

Out here TP&W leases the fields from the farmers for Type II hunting during dove season.

[bigmactog]

Out here TP&W leases the fields from the farmers for Type II hunting during dove season.

yeppers