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.

Dove hunting kicks fall seasons off with a big bang. And while there is no better way to warm up for later bird seasons than with a hot dove shoot or two, dove hunting is well-worth pursuing in its ...

SOMEWHERE, A YOUNGSTER will walk out to the fence corner behind his house at dawn on Wednesday with a single-shot .410 and a pocket full of shells and bring home some dove for dinner. But elsewhere, ...

Have you ever wondered why in the great scheme of things, the first hunting season, dove season, has the hardest targets to hit? I take that zooming teal isn't that easy to hit also. Dove season is a ...

Dove hunting means different things to different people. For many hunters, dove season — which opens today and runs through Oct. 24 in Texas’ Central Zone — is purely a social event that gets friends ...

to spin their way into my affections. I have learned to put aside my dislike for motorized hunting gear and bring them with me, especially when the quarry is wood ducks, which rarely decoy well to ...

Cooler weather is ideal for hunting, as it increases game movement. Both doves and geese have been flying regularly as their need to feed grows. Hunting pressure or a strong northern cold front can ...

Aug. 31—AUSTIN — Hunters preparing for the Sept. 1 opening of dove season have much to look forward to, with significant increases in both mourning and white-wing dove populations. While hunters ...

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 ...

Nebraska’s 2018 dove season opened yesterday, and I have reports from all around the region that there are lots of birds out there. Dove season typically starts Sept. 1 and runs until Oct. 30. For the ...

SOMEWHERE, A YOUNGSTER will walk out to the fence corner behind his house at dawn on Wednesday with a single-shot .410 and a pocket full of shells and bring home some dove for dinner. But elsewhere, ...