Dove Report

[Bgoodman30]

I saw 3-4 times more dove on power lines on my way to morning drop off this morning. I haven't been to my field yet to check waiting for the rain to pass. Any reports?

 

[Tweeter]

I was too busy listening to trap music to pay attention this morning. But will look this evening.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

I did a big loop from Mt Pleasant to Lynnville, Cornersville, Pulaski, and back to Mt Pleasant this morning. I saw quite a few doves on powerlines. There a dove field just south of Cornersville that looked to have been recently prepped, corn cut, probably top seeded, with powerlines through the middle. It was LOADED (said in my Ron White voice) with doves. I saw a couple other fields in north Giles, above Campbellsville, that were recently cut and didn't have a dove around them.

 

[Displaced_Vol]

I'd say numbers are down in my area of south central KY at the moment. But I've learned these things can change in a hurry for a lot of different reasons so I've honestly not worried about it much this year.

 

[Popcorn]

Pretty good numbers today in Trigg county KY after about 3:00 in the afternoon. 10 acres, over 100 birds in the field at any given time.

 

[Bgoodman30]

Hopefully this hurricane doesn't steer west or its over...

 

[yellalinehunter]

How's this cool spell treating everyone's birds? Push em out or bring any new ones in?

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Hopefully this hurricane doesn't steer west or its over...

I was just thinking how much this storm could impact us timing-wise

 

[Bgoodman30]

I was just thinking how much this storm could impact us timing-wise

Looks fine. Heading SE

 

[Bgoodman30]

Birds left... Visited the field today and saw very few... Didn't see many around town either. Hopefully they come back...

 

[Urban_Hunter]

To the human eye, this is the best field I've ever done. This is only my 4th year. I started getting some birds last week, and they peaked maybe Saturday/Sunday. Watched this evening around 4:30-5:30 and only saw 3-4 birds. No idea why they aren't here, no idea why they are petering out either. Had good sunflowers, cut them two weeks ago and top sewn wheat. Best looking field yet for me, but very very little birds

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Birds left... Visited the field today and saw very few... Didn't see many around town either. Hopefully they come back...

I didn't see hardly any doves on my walks around the subdivision today and had just assumed someone nearby picked their corn. But, I didn't see any fields picked around me when I headed out for a couple afternoon appointments.

 

[scn]

I'm not surprised at the birds that have left. At this time of year, the slightest cold front can push them out. We have seen that the last couple of days here in MidTN. It doesn't take much. That is one of the main reasons that delaying opening the season, or putting off hunting a field can be a really bad idea. Some birds from north of us will start trickling in as well, but, it may take a few days.

 

[RUGER]

I'm not surprised at the birds that have left. At this time of year, the slightest cold front can push them out. We have seen that the last couple of days here in MidTN. It doesn't take much. That is one of the main reasons that delaying opening the season, or putting off hunting a field can be a really bad idea. Some birds from north of us will start trickling in as well, but, it may take a few days.

Back when I had a spot to hunt, one year we had literally probably 1,000 birds on Thursday.
My buddy said we needed to hunt Friday, the day before opening day.
Friday night a cool front moved in and Saturday we killed I think 10 birds total.
Literally overnight they were GONE.

 

[deerfever]

I am just not seeing them this year, I started cutting sunflowers and tilling strips with wheat two weeks ago. Seen a few but nothing at all for a shoot. I still have some areas to plant so maybe I can get some coming to have a shoot in a week or two. It's 58 here this morning and has been cooler than usual. I would guess some will leave fields they have been using. Hopefully new birds will show. Weather plays a huge role in this. Good luck to all going tomorrow!

 

[Titanxd17]

Saw 60-70 on the line over our field, probably 40ish on the ground, yesterday afternoon. Dickson tn.

 

[yellalinehunter]

My field doesn't have any birds. First year so kinda expected, drove around some public and it was encouraging. A quick high and then hoping they don't move out.

 

[JJBraves]

Seeing quite a few on our field in Knox County. Had a lot more over the weekend, so it does look like this little cold front pushed out a few birds.

 

[Iglow]

I've been feeding them on the railroad tracks behind the warehouse just to watch them come and go, There's a ton back there this morning.

 

[Bgoodman30]

I'm not surprised at the birds that have left. At this time of year, the slightest cold front can push them out. We have seen that the last couple of days here in MidTN. It doesn't take much. That is one of the main reasons that delaying opening the season, or putting off hunting a field can be a really bad idea. Some birds from north of us will start trickling in as well, but, it may take a few days.

Cold north wind and full moon... One of two things will happen. They coming or they going... Right now just seen the latter..