Morning doves, what do you get out of hunting them?

[Savage308]

Hope you don't take question wrong, I literally mean what can you get out of them? Are they good to eat and for that matter how much meat do you get? There are so small it I find it hard to think you can get anything out of them. Savag308

[LondonDave]

They are delicious! One of the tastiest game birds you'll ever eat. No there isn't much to them. I've only eaten the breast wrapped in bacon on the BBQ....yum! That's just the eating side of them. The hunting side of them is a blast. Some of the best wing shooting you'll ever do. Set up and decoy them like ducks or hunt them upland style with your dog. They are a challenge to hit. I promise you you'll go through at least a box of shells getting your 15 bird limit unless you're an exceptional shot.

[gooseman]

That's like asking a person why they fish for perch. Small yes but very tasty. They are fun to go after and there is plenty around so finding them isn't hard but to get them can be a challenge if you want to make it a true hunt. Breast them and wrap in bacon as mentioned or wrap in tinfoil with an apple slice, abit of butter, spice to your liking and roast them up and man are you in for a surprise at how tasty they are.

[terrym]

Sporting, abundant and tasty. Many farmers consider them a destructive pest.

[jim]

I don't know about doves, but I used to shoot pigions on the farm and they were delicious. Better than grouse.

[Redbull]

Wish I had the skill and fields to hunt more of them! Delicious tasting and very sporting little birds!

RB

[Savage308]

Strangely enough when I stepped out of my garage into my back yard at least 10 flew out of my skid pile and my pile of pine chunks to be spilt. They flew into a cedar tree only a few feet away. Can't shoot them here so I will have to wait to taste test the little devils. Thanks for the recipes and I promise I will definitely try each of them. A few days left isn't there? Savage308

[Gadwall]

All the responses above I agree with ... they are fun to hunt, and you need skill to hit them ... ducks will seem easy after shooting at these birds that will dodge with every shot at them. I like to stir fry them, so usually two doves will give enough meat when a full meal is prepared for one person, but when I BBQ them I would like to have 3 and eat them with rice or potatoes. I have not used the bacon, I like to roll them in cajun spice and cook medium rare.

[jaycee]

Strangely enough when I stepped out of my garage into my back yard at least 10 flew out of my skid pile and my pile of pine chunks to be spilt. They flew into a cedar tree only a few feet away. Can't shoot them here so I will have to wait to taste test the little devils. Thanks for the recipes and I promise I will definitely try each of them. A few days left isn't there? Savage308

No there isn't, dove season ended back in Nov. Nov. 12th of 2014 in the southern district , and Nov. 10th of 2014 in the central district.

[Savage308]

Bummer! So what type of gun is generally used for dove, might as well be ready for next season. Something to look forward to doing at the very least. Savage308