TPWD predicting exceptional dove numbers

[jerp]

From an article on their website:

AUSTIN — Though Hurricane Harvey caused a significant drop in dove hunter effort and harvest numbers last year, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department expects the 2018-19 season to be back to normal. In Texas terms, normal means exceptional.
Despite the dry conditions this summer, we had excellent production very early in the spring thanks to a mild winter and good rains in February and March, so there are a lot of birds around,” Fitzsimmons said. “Unless we get significant rain in the next couple of weeks, hunters really need to key in on areas with water. That’s where the birds will be concentrated.”

FWIW there is no rain in the forecast between now and then - at least for this area of the state....

[Traildust]

Yet, we still have the stupid zone hunting dates!

[BuckRage]

rained like hades here last night

[Ironman]

I always have exceptional number of dove on my place........until September 1st.

[Hix]

I use an exceptional number of shells


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[Pacman70]

I use an exceptional number of shells


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This

[shark79]

I'm ready! Whitewings starting to flock up around here.

[SneakyPhil]

I hunt down south and you never fails that we get a good rain that scatters or pushes out the birds on one of the weekends of the special white wing hunts. Will only be hunting one day down there this year though.

[MisterB]

Buckrage, where is here?

[friscopaint]

Type 2 place right down the road from me, not a bird in sight

[Calrob]

Been looking really good in Lampasas. All the sunflowers and ponds dried up a month ago but still better numbers than the past 2 years.

[flywise]

Been quite a few on my pond in the back yard these past few weeks.