Hunting & Fishing Texas Dove hunting

[Layton]

Semi Funny dove hunt story.

Hunted this past couple of days with some guys down in South Texas. Had a good hunt, got my limit both mornings and whilst cleaning the birds I informed them they had to leave the right wing on the birds or they would get a ticket. They left the right wing on every bird. For those of you that don't know, it makes no difference left or right. My dad and I had a good laugh at their expense.

Just thought I would share in case someone else wants to try that. Surprising how many hunters there that didn't know the laws.

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[RobertB]

Re: Texas Dove hunting

You must be a right winger LOL. I hear those people are P.O.Ss'

 

[cwatson308]

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Dove here in central Texas in sight. Shot 5 in two days.

 

[Jayne]

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CA has the same rule. Both times I've been dove hunting in Texas I left a wing on as I was bringing them back into CA and the locals looked at me like I was nuts. Apparently they don't know their own rules.

Or maybe I am just nuts and they knew it?

OT, but I miss the perk of my old job where I went to Austin every month and could squeeze in things like a dove hunt on a trip.

 

[Wes3377]

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I've never heard of that. All I know is you have to leave proof of species on a collared dove for it to not count against your limit.

 

[HonkeyMcGee88]

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Could be wrong but I think it really only matters during early whitewing, because you can only shoot so many morning dove.

 

[Wes3377]

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Gotcha. Dove season just let's me know deer season is close. I hunt maybe twice in a season. My place is all local birds, and when you get ten guys killing 10-15 each, you run out of locals in a hurry.

 

[jackh]

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I have never left anything like that. All we do is breast them and pack 15 per ziplock, fill with water and freeze. I have never been stopped before, so maybe I am doing something wrong and don't know?