Average dove shooter.

[adam_p]

I shot what I would consider horrifically on Saturday and it took nearly 3 boxes to shoot a limit.

[Sasqy]

Depends on how many beers
We always started drinking before the sun came up
So usually not too good of an average
12 beers 4boxes shells and 6 dove

[Czechfish]

After shooting 79.23 % in Argentina, I can’t wait to compare that to my South zone averages.

[BBReezen]

Back in the day when I hunted doves almost every weekend, I was around 1.5-2.5 boxes of shells per 15 bird limit. That depended on the situation I was in like mentioned above.

I also moved to an IC choke and started doing better also. I may not kill them dead but felt I had the upper hand at CQC on the ground with them. Also, hunting thick brush, it was easier to find a wounded bird than a dead one.

[Hoggslayer]

I grew up shooting a single shot. Later when I went to a Semiautomatic I found myself rushing shots and my average went down. Went back to a single shot for a little while and then settled on my trusty old 870.

[Winman]

I know this, I spent more time kicking around in the weeds trying to find birds than I'd have liked. That junk is thick and it never fails,they fall right in the thick stuff most of the time. You could have a plowed up field with a patch of weeds on it and a bird would fall in it if you were to shoot one out there.

A plowed field is a terrible place to find downed doves. You don't realize how a dove resembles a dirt clod.

[Dale Moser]

Average dove shooter.

You guys know you don't have to use all theee in those autos, right? You don't even have to put 3 in it.


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[JeffK]

I usually get close to a limit per box. Maybe a few shells extra.

I improved a bunch - when I figured out if you miss - lead them even more.

[fishycatfish]

I usually limit with 1 box. I have a dog so have very few lost birds and only carry 2 boxes of shells, if it takes me more than that I just stop.

[Gunnyart]

My 86 year old dad came out to my place and shot dove for the first time in his life and shot a limit combined between the morning and evening hunts.

Good times, great memories!

[Smart]

The birds were were shooting Sat and Sun would humble a lot of fellas. Coming over 20-50 at a time and darting and diving as soon as they hit the fence line with wind in their face so they could cut on a dime.. It was like shooting moving house flies with a sling shot... And to top it all off they were coming from the west so you were looking toward the sun. Challenging but fun as hell. I'd have probably been much better armed with my light whippy 20 ga auto instead of my 32" barrelled 20 ga O/U there but I wanted a good shoot with my some-what new 725.

[Mconner]

elliscountyhog with his 2 boxes of shells...




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That is what it takes to get my limit, don’t hate my limit just cost more than yalls!

[Mconner]

You guys know you don't have to use all theee in those autos, right? You don't even have to put 3 in it.


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If it was legal I wouldn’t have a plug in my gun. Load that sucker to the hilt LOL

[jerp]

You guys know you don't have to use all theee in those autos, right? You don't even have to put 3 in it.


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I wonder how many birds are killed with that third shot? Very few would be my guess...

[okrattler]

A plowed field is a terrible place to find downed doves. You don't realize how a dove resembles a dirt clod.

They really do blend in. We shot them in a plowed up field next to some trees they were coming to roost in two years ago. They were surprisingly hard to find when I had several on the ground at the same time. The ones that hit hard enough to knock feathers everywhere were the easier ones to find.