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..

 

[M T Pockets 000]

Saw a few birds early morning. Ain't seen nary a bird sense around 10. Forks of River

 

[Popcorn]

Did not see many yesterday, so n the field now at 2:00 and nothing flying

 

[Dodge Man]

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

I walked outside this morning and it felt cold, temperature was 58 degrees at my house. My first thought was that will make for a slow opening day for doves. We have always done best on hot dry days. But occasionally they hang around on rainy days. But cooler weather this early usually pushes them out in my experience.

 

[M T Pockets 000]

We hung around until 6 or so. About 4:45 things started picking up

 

[Gravey]

Got in the field around 12:30 and birds started flying pretty good about 2:30. Spurts here and there and called it a day just before 6:00. Should've killed a limit but ended up with 10.

 

[MickThompson]

Killed 10 from 12-4 and then the spigot cut off. Numbers were definitely not what we expected. Packed up at 5 and took a trip around the field to hunt up any lost birds for the other hunters. It's amazing what a good dog can find. He saved 3 for me, including 1 I didn't think I hit, plus 4 for the rest of the field. Feathers in the ears make for a happy Boykin.

 

[Coltens]

We got out there about 4:45 after work and shot until about 6:45-7. There were five of us and a young guy who got his first two doves. Ended up with 49 though. Shot pretty rough at the beginning so had the opportunity for quite a few more.

 

[Texan11285]

My first hunting experience since moving here from Texas was a bust. Got out to the sunflower field bout 3:30 in Fayette county. On my walk out I talked to a couple of fellas that hadn't had nothing fly by. Ran into a nice fella that put me in a good shady spot on the tree line. Then he walked back into the woods to try to flush some out, which he did but not by me. He told me he was wanting to go to the other fields but that he didn't want to crowd anyone.
The fields west of us sounded like they were getting hammered. Some of the guys that were scattered around this field had a few shots. The mosquitos were hungry. That field sure wasn't shot up like the others. Unless the field gets shot up the rest of the weekend, I'll probably go back during the week while people are at work. Can't beat retirement.
The public are trashy people. Picked up trash and an empty water bottle on my walk back to truck that someone had left behind.

 

[Urban_Hunter]

Got out around 1pm. Started coming in around 2. Limit at 4:15. Me and my cousin, 2 acre field in chapel hill. He limited about 5:15. Going back this evening.

 

[Boone25/06]

Had a decent hunt yesterday in Marshall. 11 people limited out on my 1 acre field. Lost several birds between Tuesday and Friday to cool mornings and breeze all day but had enough to make it work. Going to shoot other bigger field Sunday that looks to be holding more birds.