Plenty in our wheat food plot planted a couple weeks ago. Also plenty at the deer feeders too.
Plenty in our wheat food plot planted a couple weeks ago. Also plenty at the deer feeders too.
The internet taught everyone how to grow sunflowers
Windy storms definitely have an effect on dove populations. Doves will try to build a nest on a flag pole. They have multiple broods each year so one storm won't ruin things but multiple storms could have an effect.
I can't convince myself that more food, more corn piles, more sunflowers, etc. would be harmful to the dove population. It may spread them out short term but overall, it would help survival for next year's breeding birds.
You are leaving out one important facet, more hunters/more pressure. A doves survivability after having feathers knocked out is not good. Nesting issues certainly come in to play but I think pressure is a problem. They are being harrassed/shot at every mile these days
We need a 10 bird limit in a bad way in my opinion.
cut\'em
Lots of doves just showed up in south Arkansas. We may not have water to start duck season but we have plenty of doves.
For the ducks
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Last edited by Glenn; 11-15-2023 at 11:41 AM.
and dont invite me on a dove hunt where "someone saw 50 birds" unless you need an excuse to get out of the house...
Ugh. Stupid people piss me off.
Shhhhh
I agree
Sounds like a prime time to start a "non profit" for dove conservation.
Who needs a hat and some dry BBQ?
Last edited by Glenn; 11-15-2023 at 07:17 PM.
Less grain farming and more dove fields is what i see in my area. Used to hunt a field in Polkville, NC was the only field around. Then there were several more pop up fairly close and was never the same. Next field was goood for several years and then 5 fields popped up close enough to hear shooting. This field was barely legal there was so much seed on the ground but there was millet and sunflowers planted, cut and plowed and wheat replanted. Field looked good but no birds. Been having fewer birds in that field every year even with all the seed on the ground. Eastern NC where they still have farming is still seeing a good many birds I hear.
Last edited by centurian; 11-15-2023 at 03:40 PM.
copy and paste hunters account for 78.9% of the issues with wildlife populations, public land issues, and low T
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My field outside of Williston only has a few birds..........Have wheat on the ground........Mulched up corn.......And sunflowers..............Has been A SORRY SORRY year.......And the damn deer are sucking up my corn out there every night.
Had a banner first season.
Haven't watched the field but have seen as many as 200+.....think I have enough for a Thanksgiving shoot.
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I saw an absolute ton of birds flying around and in the trees at my daughters barn where she rides. There is absolutely nothing there for them to eat, but they were all over both rings. This was in Taylor’s. I have never seen them before today, so maybe there’s some on the way.
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