dove Archives - Page 7 of 9 - Mississippi Sportsman

Dove hunters will get 20 extra days of shooting this season, but will not be able to hunt Labor Day weekend.

Commission confirms 90-day dove season

July 15, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s 2014-15 dove season structure, which includes both good and bad news, received final confirmation from the state’s Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]

Mississippi's pure dove hunters, those who hunt past the opening weekend, are happy about a proposed 90-day season that will allow more opportunity in the final segment.

Dove hunters to get 20 more days

June 16, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s serious dove hunters will get a bonus 20 days of shooting in the coming season, under a plan proposed by the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]

Black labs weren't the only hunters struggling in Mississippi's first dove season. Their best friends have also dealt with stifling heat and a lack of concentrated birds in September.

Heat and lack of rain continues to plague hunters

September 18, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi hunters continue to struggle with a hot — and extremely dry — September, not exactly the kind of start they hoped for the long season ahead. […]

Honey-orange dove

September 2, 2013 Ty Conti

Dove is very easy to overcook, which will make you think they are not that good, but when cooked correctly, even non-game eaters will love them. […]

The common mourning dove (left) and the white-winged dove (right) are both counted in a dove hunter's 15-bird daily limit. The non-native Eurasian collared dove (center) is legal to shoot but does not count against the limit.

Don’t forget: Dove season opens on rare Sunday

August 27, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s dove hunters are being reminded that this weekend’s opening-day change in the 2014 season includes both a move to Sunday and a delay in legal shooting hours until 2 p.m. […]

Smoke rises from the hunter's barrel as he watches his dove fall in a field during an opening day hunt in 2012. The 2013 season opens statewide on Sunday.

Three MDWFP dove fields still available

August 27, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

With opening day rapidly approaching, stands are still available in at least three of the seven fields in the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks’ Private Land Dove Hunting Program. […]

A total of seven fields are available in the Private Lands Dove Hunting Program, five in the North Zone and two in the South Zone.

MDWFP dove program offers seven fields

August 14, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

When state wildlife officials saw the need for public dove hunts comparable to the type of shooting found on private land properly managed for the birds, they turned to the experts — private land owners. […]

With opening day dove hunts starting at 2 p.m. on Sept. 1, caution is urged to protect retrievers from overheating.

Traditional opening morning dove hunts unavailable

August 7, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Many Mississippi dove hunters are mistakenly still planning their opening day morning hunt ritual, an annual celebration of the return of the hunting season. […]

Dove hunters face some quirks in the coming season, but they did get one wish. The state wildlife commission added 12 days of January opportunity to the proposed season package.

Dove hunters get January days back

July 18, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi wildlife officials had a lot more to deal with Wednesday (July 17) than just an odd calendar while considering options for the 2013-14 dove hunting seasons. […]

In 2010, Joe Watts of Canton killed three different dove species in three shots within a matter of seconds: (from left) a mourning, Eurasian collared and white-winged doves.

Magnolia Missiles: Dove hunting allows outdoorsmen to brush off some rust

September 12, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Alerted to a bird approaching from his rear, Joe Watts rose from his stool, spun around, lifted his 12-gauge and filled the Madison County air with No. 8 lead. […]

Despite the heat, doves seem to prefer eating in the afternoon hours.

Beat the heat, but get beaten by doves

September 7, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

The way I figured it, I had two choices on the opening day of dove season last weekend, either an afternoon hunt when a heat advisory had been issued, or a cooler morning hunt leaving plenty of time for football. I wimped out, and accepted one of my invitations to a morning hunt. I chose poorly. […]

Magnolia Missiles: Dove hunting allows outdoorsmen to brush off some rust

September 1, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Dove hunting marks the official opening of the season, and there are new species in the mix. Here’s what you need to know to stay legal. […]