Dove season opener!

[rugerfan.64]

This being the opening of hunting season is cause for celebration! Powder and shot were wasted aplenty today,the ammo mfg favorite day of the year. So how did everyone do? My son and I managed a limit and a half,he's 16 and I refuse to say how many rounds were fired between us. Neither of us are much hand with a shotgun. BUT IT WAS FUN! So how did everyone do?

[PascalFleischman]

I HAD A BLAST.

Our annual dove opener was a pretty handy success. Most everyone limited, and did so within 2 hours. Those that didn't were late-comers that had to take up spots at the bottom of the field. So essentially, the birds would have had to survive a volley of 3 shots per 8 people....just not enough lucky birds.

I think I had a personal best of limiting with 3.5 boxes of shells burned. Not bad for going 365 days without pulling the trigger.

Yesterday's shoot wasn't as successful. The birds were in the stratosphere and near impossible to kill. I shot and hit a limit, but only killed 7. It would take 5 minutes for the feathers to hit the ground, and by then, the bird was in the next county over.

Dove season is, by far, my favorite hunting......it's always hot, and the birds can't smell you.