LOUISBURG, MINN. - I was in a late-morning stupor, nearly asleep in my hunting blind, when two mourning doves suddenly landed near my spinning winged dove decoy. I stood, shouldering my 12 gauge, and ...

Dove hunting is one of the most popular wingshooting sports in the U.S. Each season 1 million hunters spend 3 million days afield to shoot between 15 and 20 million mourning doves, according to U.S.

to spin their way into my affections. I have learned to put aside my dislike for motorized hunting gear and bring them with me, especially when the quarry is wood ducks, which rarely decoy well to ...

Dove season opens Saturday morning throughout Northeast Mississippi at 30 minutes before sunrise, which means birds will begin being missed at 29 minutes before sunrise, mostly due to being shot at ...

My decoy spread, offset slightly to my left, lit up like little gray beacons as the morning sun cast its golden glow. A light breeze kicked up, spurred by the sun rays piercing the cool air of early ...

Dove hunting is simple. Sit, watch the sky, and shoot—usually a lot. You don’t need fancy gear to hunt doves. A gun, some shells, and a bucket are enough. But the right gear can keep you cooler, more ...

Because they are so fast and agile, doves are very challenging and exciting to hunt. All dove hunters use shotguns. A 20-gauge shotgun is adequate. Most hunters use lead shot size No. 7 1/2 or smaller ...

For fast action and lots of shooting, nothing beats dove hunting. It’s estimated that more shells are expended dove hunting than in all other hunting combined. Simply put, the limit is liberal – and ...

WEST FARGO – I grew up in an era before the early August goose hunt, and 25 years later, it still feels a bit odd to think of hunters swatting mosquitoes and slathering on sunscreen. Doug Leier is an ...

Iowa's first dove hunting season since 1918 opens Sept.1, exactly one week from today. For most Iowa hunters, dove hunting is a new challenge, and I've been asked several times in the past few weeks, ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Dove season in the south zone of Alabama opened last weekend in very hot and dry conditions, making hunting difficult. This coming weekend may be more comfortable, so Gary Finch ...

For fast action and lots of shooting, nothing beats dove hunting. It’s estimated that more shells are expended dove hunting than in all other hunting combined. Simply put, the limit is liberal – and ...