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Looking for a Dove Hunting Partner
#78320
07/26/06 04:26 PM
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Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 33
Littlemac
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Light Foot
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Light Foot
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Hey. I am a single dove hunter up in Collin County, McKinney to be exact. If anyone is in the same boat and would like to meet up sometime drop me a PM or email. I plan on hunting some public land around the area. greenied_mallard@yahoo.com
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Re: Looking for a Dove Hunting Partner
[Re: Littlemac]
#78321
07/26/06 06:29 PM
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itchin2hunt1
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Light Foot
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I would like to blast Some darts any time you are ready just drop me a line. I hunt the public land as well
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Re: Looking for a Dove Hunting Partner
[Re: Littlemac]
#78322
07/26/06 06:48 PM
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forthebirds
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What does being single have to do with dove hunting Ok now fun over after the season starts you will find more times then not guys posting about going out that afternoon to X or Y location but lots of time at public places, so you just a little early yet, but when the season gets here always have your lic, gun, bags and shells with you or you might miss out.
The purpose of a warrior is not to reason with the enemy but to kill him.
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Re: Looking for a Dove Hunting Partner
[Re: Littlemac]
#78323
07/26/06 08:57 PM
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cccduckkid
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I hunt public land around rockwall in collin county...always willing to hunt with some one. PM me sometime if you would like to meet up either where you are or around rockwall Happy Hunting Jimmy
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#78324
07/27/06 02:56 AM
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Sniper John
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Re: Looking for a Dove Hunting Partner
[Re: Sniper John]
#78325
07/27/06 02:16 PM
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Joined: Sep 2005
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ndhunter
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What an offer Littlemac, you need to take crufflerjohn up on that offer!
Hey crufflerjohn, put up a post with pics or send a PM about the new shotgun.
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Re: Looking for a Dove Hunting Partner
[Re: Littlemac]
#78326
07/27/06 07:13 PM
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Littlemac
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I'm ready. Thanks for the feedback.
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#78327
07/27/06 10:07 PM
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Sniper John
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Re: Looking for a Dove Hunting Partner
[Re: Sniper John]
#78328
07/27/06 11:20 PM
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Big Daddy K
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Just an Idea:
I'm probably gonna hunt mostly public this year. Maybe a group of us public hunters could get together before season and (I use the term very loosly) organize . ie scouting various fields and reporting back via e-mail, PMs, pre/post hunt get together, phone etc. Probably save a lot of fuel and time.
It ain't easy being me.
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Re: Looking for a Dove Hunting Partner
[Re: Sniper John]
#78329
07/28/06 02:05 AM
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ndhunter
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I am guessing that we are not talking about a Smith and Wesson 1000 autoloader or 1100 Remington
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Re: Looking for a Dove Hunting Partner
[Re: Big Daddy K]
#78330
07/28/06 02:52 AM
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PKnTX
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Quote:
Just an Idea:
I'm probably gonna hunt mostly public this year. Maybe a group of us public hunters could get together before season and (I use the term very loosly) organize . ie scouting various fields and reporting back via e-mail, PMs, pre/post hunt get together, phone etc. Probably save a lot of fuel and time.
This sounds like a good idea to me. Like littlemac I'm in Mckinney. There have been quite a few public dove areas in this area tho the actual dove can be scattered. Some team scouting and hunt get togethers could be enjoyable. Good idea.
PK
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Re: Looking for a Dove Hunting Partner
[Re: PKnTX]
#78331
07/28/06 04:30 AM
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HunterTed
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I'm just about 15 miles north of you guys in McKinney. I hope the public land your scoutin looks better than my places. I haven't seen too much activity up this way.
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Re: Looking for a Dove Hunting Partner
[Re: HunterTed]
#78332
07/28/06 11:58 AM
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TexasHeat
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I can do you all a favor..........The fields in Collin and surrounding AHP fields is not worth the effort and cost of gas. TP&W does a poor job with the small game AHP lands close to metroplex. Yes it looks good on paper that they lease land for folks to hunt on the cheap but it does not work out all that well. If you guys are willing to drive to get away from the crowds and look in you AHP books, there is better hunting to be found. If there are birds in metroplex areas.....you can bet the farm that the fields will be shot out the first 3 to 4 days. Been there done that. Sure you can go out and shot maybe 4 or 5 birds but if I put in the effort to hunt I want all the birds I am allowed by law. Good luck my AHP friends!!!
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Re: Looking for a Dove Hunting Partner
[Re: TexasHeat]
#78333
07/28/06 01:00 PM
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Littlemac
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I'm up for whatever. Thanks for the heads up TXHeat. I don't mind sharing what little I know. I've never dove hunted in north Texas. It just really stinks. I wish I had some sure fire spots to share. I am used to having access to tons of areas. I grew up hunting dove all over West Texas. Mostly around El Paso as a kid, then for several years around Lubbock. I sure do love to shot those little gray bullets. I have seen a ton of dove along 121 b/w the tollway and 75. I go that way back and forth to Addison for work. Please anyone that is flying solo this fall looking for a person to go hunting with I am looking to meet some folks. None of my friends are hunters around these parts. Here are some pics from last season. My first turkeys (hens) and some gambles.
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Re: Looking for a Dove Hunting Partner
[Re: TexasHeat]
#78334
07/28/06 03:45 PM
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PKnTX
THF Trophy Hunter
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Over the last 3 seasons I've spent time at each of the Collin Cty public dove hunt areas and find the same as the rest of you, birds very few and far between. That said, traveling to some of the areas farther from the metroplex is my next attempt at inexpensive hunting and having some type of group scouting/hunting makes alot of sense to me. Sharing the gas cost, info, the experience or all these things seems like something worth trying. Anyways, over the next few weeks let's try to keep this idea alive. Reasonable day lease options could also be something we can cooperate on. Again, I for one appreciate this thread and the idea of meeting and hunting together. Hopefully some good will come of it.
PK
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Re: Looking for a Dove Hunting Partner
[Re: PKnTX]
#78335
07/28/06 04:33 PM
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Guy
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Quote:
Over the last 3 seasons I've spent time at each of the Collin Cty public dove hunt areas and find the same as the rest of you, birds very few and far between. That said, traveling to some of the areas farther from the metroplex is my next attempt at inexpensive hunting and having some type of group scouting/hunting makes alot of sense to me. Sharing the gas cost, info, the experience or all these things seems like something worth trying. Anyways, over the next few weeks let's try to keep this idea alive. Reasonable day lease options could also be something we can cooperate on. Again, I for one appreciate this thread and the idea of meeting and hunting together. Hopefully some good will come of it.
PK
Yeah, I tried the public leases around the Dallas area last year for the first time, and it did suck!! Burned a ton of gas scouting all the areas, it was ok the first day, but after that is was terrible. The amount of money I spent on gas scouting, I could have got a private lease. So that is what I’m doing this year. Looks like teal season is the next weekend after dove open , so I may just pay for dove open weekend, then do teal, and perhaps pick -up some private dove hunts later in the season after teal. Not sure yet, but I certainly will not be doing public hunt on dove open!!
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