#412824 - 09/24/07 12:37 PM
Eurasian Collarded Doves
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4onaside
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Has anybody ever killed any of these on a dove hunt? I saw a flock of maybe 30 birds in Collierville(in the city) last week, and I have seen them in other Shelby County urban settings before(Germantown and Raleigh). Curious to know if any of them have ever ventured onto the hunting fields.
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#412833 - 09/24/07 12:39 PM
Re: Eurasian Collarded Doves
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Quailman
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Yes, we killed several collared doves on a hunt in Coffee County about 5 years ago, and I get reports of people shooting them every year. There is no limit on collared doves either.
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#460256 - 10/21/07 09:56 PM
Re: Eurasian Collarded Doves
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Crosshairy
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The real question, then, is...can you easily tell the difference between them in flight?
what about pigeons? are those fair game too? we should get a pigeon hunt going with some air rifles in downtown memphis :-P
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#464332 - 10/24/07 07:18 AM
Re: Eurasian Collarded Doves
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Kimberman
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I killed a couple in Sweetwater a couple years ago. They are about midway in size between a dove and a pigeon. Their meat is darker than a doves and a litlle more purple colored.
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#464615 - 10/24/07 10:17 AM
Re: Eurasian Collarded Doves
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4onaside
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The Alabama gulf coast is laced with them now(Orange Beach), and on a recent trip West, I stopped in a village in Western Kansas, and they were everywhere, so apparently they are widespread and numerous.
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