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reason, doves like to ﬂy up or down it from
one ﬁeld to another.

Gearing Up
A nice thing about dove hunting is
that you don't need a lot of specialized
equipment.
Most hunters have some type of camouﬂaged clothing, and any gauge shotgun
from 28 to 12 will work just ﬁne.
Early in the season or on private land
where there is not a lot of hunting pressure, doves are not overly wary.
After the shooting has begun, though,
they'll ﬂy higher and ﬂare at the slightest
movement.
Early in the season when the corn is
still green, I wear a green camo pattern.
About mid-season, after the corn starts
changing color, I'll switch over to a brown
pattern.
When hunting doves, a three-shot
repeating shotgun can come in handy.
Years ago, I predominantly used
pumps and semiautos. On those days
when a lot of shooting occurs, the gasoperated semiauto is a little easier on the
shoulder.
Today, I hunt mostly with doublebarrel shotguns. I like that you can use
two different chokes.
I prefer a more-open choke in one
barrel and modiﬁed choke in the other.

With a single-barrel gun, an improved
cylinder choke is good, but having screwin chokes enables the hunter to choose the
best choke for the situation.
I've taken doves with every gauge, but
I predominantly use 20- and 12-gauges
now. The 12-gauge will reach out a little
farther for spooky birds that ﬂare off or ﬂy
a little high, but the 20-gauge works ﬁne
for most situations.
No. 8 shot is the best all-around size. I
use 7 1/2s paired with a modiﬁed choke
later in the season for high-ﬂying birds.
I use a "dove-hunting stool" mainly
to carry water, ice packs, sunblock and
harvested doves out of the ﬁeld.
Also, don't forget doves are classiﬁed
as migratory birds, so be sure to follow the
migratory game bird hunting hours table
in the regulation digest, or at the Game
Commission's website for quitting times.
September is one of my favorite
months and hunting doves one of my
favorite activities. No other game offers
the number of shooting opportunities that
doves can provide.
The season opens in summer-like conditions in ﬁelds of green, and ends with a
backdrop turning amber, and the hint of
autumn in the air.
And with the late-September breezes
come the anticipation of a myriad of hunting seasons to follow.

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