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Opening Day Dove Season Virginia 2012
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:59 am
by vaturkey
Hunting over the old waterhole outside of Winchester. Used my Fox SW 16 gauge ejector, 30" barrels choked full/full and RST size 7. Little suckers didn't slow down from last year and my reflexes aren't what they used to be. That said, the gun and myself did ok and my old Golden Abby found many birds that would have been lost without her 12 year old nose.
A few pictures:
And my movie queen/runway model Golden Gracie:
Re: Opening Day Dove Season Virginia 2012
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 10:38 am
by Big Friend Ten
NIce gun, nice dog, nice hunt!
Re: Opening Day Dove Season Virginia 2012
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:29 pm
by Twice Barrel
Well seasoned old dogs doing what they were bred for and long barreled 16 gauge Fox shotguns. It just doesn't get any better than that. Wonderful photos.
Re: Opening Day Dove Season Virginia 2012
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:32 pm
by Jim Cloninger
Good job and great photos.
Re: Opening Day Dove Season Virginia 2012
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 4:35 pm
by Ithaca33
Looks awesome! We don't have a dove season in CT so these pics are making me jealous.
Re: Opening Day Dove Season Virginia 2012
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:35 pm
by MARSHFELLOW
Nice pics. There is talk about opening dove season up here in NYS again....it actually may happen. Would be nice.
tjw
Re: Opening Day Dove Season Virginia 2012
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:03 am
by TOOL MAN
WOW.....I hadn't heard about that TJ?? If that one ever gets passed, I'll be paying you boys a visit!!!!
You,me,Jolly and Admin....surrounding the field. XE's only.....LOL!!!!!
Great pics,great gun, great dog....thanks for sharing!!!
Re: Opening Day Dove Season Virginia 2012
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:14 pm
by jolly bill
That would be great. I think Mike Campbell might enjoy it also. Speaking for myself, I would be his backup shooter. I'd never need any ammo.
Jolly
Re: Opening Day Dove Season Virginia 2012
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:32 pm
by MARSHFELLOW
Billy,
..........the fun of it is to shoot man shoot!!! You and Mike take turns.
tjw
Re: Opening Day Dove Season Virginia 2012
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:12 pm
by jolly bill
marsh . . . .
Hey, that would work. At any rate, sure would be fun. Now let's hope the tree huggers and PETA will give us a break and let us shoot those doves here in NY before they get to PA and the Silver's Boys where they will Choot 'em.
Jolly
Re: Opening Day Dove Season Virginia 2012
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:34 pm
by MARSHFELLOW
Actually, it seems there isnt a season in NYS because our NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation doesnt know how to classify the dove...as either a migratory game bird or an upland game bird. Hey, thats what it says on their website.
Read this...hard to believe-
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/59626.html
Dad & I have that nice field down by the Mohawk River that would look lovely filled with sunflowers.
Re: Opening Day Dove Season Virginia 2012
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:38 pm
by jolly bill
I guess we wouldn't see a change any time soon here in NY. If ever.
So Tool, I guess we can't get our hopes up on any dove hunting. But for some other reason, be nice to have a get together. Hausmann's 1st weekend in June works pretty good.
Jolly