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 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.

Adding motion to the field of view available to doves can make a tremendous difference in getting a shot as they pass. Knowing your range, maintaining some discipline on how far you're willing to ...

Hunting seasons get underway in Pennsylvania with start of dove season Sept. 1. The Pennsylvania Game Commission reports there are roughly 350 million doves in the United States and more than 20 ...

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 ...

Dove season opens Sept. 2, giving shotgunners their first big wingshooting test for the upcoming hunting seasons. If you can consistently hit doves on the wing, you are an advanced shotgunner. Ducks ...

For years, hunters have realized that adding movement, however slight, can bring a decoy spread to life. Waterfowlers have been the main experimenters with motion. Whether it’s through the use of a ...

WITH A stiff wind, lightning flashing in the purple-blue clouds on the southern horizon and a distinct lack of gunfire to mark the opening moments of the 2010 dove season Wednesday morning, Dave ...

Allan Griffen and I drove a long way to watch a pretty sunrise. Two weeks ago, Griffen asked me if I wanted to hunt doves with him in Clay County on Sept. 16. He had drawn a highly coveted permit to ...