Seems like this year may finally be a good one for doves. What are you guys with leases seeing?

Better than the last two years, but I think it's still below average.

Seeing alot in Taylor, Fisher, and Howard counties

I’m seeing a lot of dove food, just like last year, but just not the numbers of morning doves as in the past? I think the combination of a ice storm and drought has dramatically hurt the doves. But, not south counties. They are always there.

Seeing them some in the piney woods. We’re gonna need some decent rain to bring more back in though. Centerville area had good birds just cruising a few weeks ago.

hearing good reports for out near Trent.

I don't have huntable numbers where I live, but I do keep a feeder out for birds though. April I had 25/30 doves feeding twice a day. Have had two hail events and the most I've seen is five since then.

Same thread every year. Numbers do look better than previous 2 years. For hunting opening day, dove numbers today irrelevant. A front can push them out the night before.

I do believe we will have better numbers this season- based on what everyone is seeing

Well we have the same season every year at the same of every year, so it makes sense

Dove are like a box of chocolates; you never know what you are going to get.

we have the sunflowers this year, and water. Hoping the birds are in the area and should be a good year

I think everyone is hopeful but hesitant to say anything. fingers crossed..

High bird numbers in general doesn’t always mean good hunts.

Food abundance and timing of rain play big factors.

The best years in my experience are when it’s been dry but you have a food source and or water to hunt.

With food and water everywhere for them like they have right now in my area, I feel like the hunting would be tough even if the overall bird numbers are high.

They're starting to bunch up.

Stompy your living my dream so I’m super proud for you and I hope you have a stellar season

A lot can change over the next 53 days.

It'll be good where its good and notsomuch where the birds are sparse.

For that bit of wisdom...all of you, you're welcome.



Stompy - enjoy your high fence birds! That brand new fence really hemmed them in, amigo!

They sure like that top wire.

Thank you Sir. I'm living my dream for sure.

That's what I was thinking, it's not keeping them in there very good...

Tons of them here.

That would make a good skillet shot…

Gonna have to bring my extension ladder in case one falls over the fence!

Well that wouldn’t be necessary; didn’t he hire the Topgolf engineers to put a net over the entire ranch?

Its looking pretty good around Woodson this year, like mentioned above though, most everyone's sunflowers did great.

Some pretty good numbers around the Brenham TX area right now! Plenty of dove weed around and others keeping the flock
happy for now! Will see in a few weeks what shakes out.