Eurasian doves

[Blowgunner]

Anyone know of good areas to target the Eurasion collared doves? Preferably within a couple hours of PDX.

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[DONOTBUGME]

I wish dove hunting was more popular in PNW. Only place I have seen a lot of doves in WA. Was by Moses lake in central washinton.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

We have 'em up here in northern Washington as well...I see 'em in town as well as farmers fields and every once and while in an area where I can hunt.

Good luck with your search.
Andy

 

[Stomper]

The filet mignon of the sky.....

 

[No_Regerts]

The filet mignon of the sky.....

And this is what it sounds like....when doves cry.

 

[Stomper]

And this is what it sounds like....when doves cry.

I thought it was more more like..... AARRRRGGGHHHHHaaaaaaWAAAAHHHHHH!!!!

 

[Heyjoe]

Go on a cruise to an area with feedlots, might help to make friends with a packing house manager.

Good luck!

 

[ob1]

Oh darn...I thought this thread was about something else...Never Mind ​

 

[Heyjoe]

might help to make friends with a packing house manager.

Better still, just marry his daughter.

 

[DONOTBUGME]

I thought it was more more like..... AARRRRGGGHHHHHaaaaaaWAAAAHHHHHH!!!!

best sound is the thump of them hitting the ground. Eurasians, at least the ones in AZ are a lot larger and have much more meat. I prefer them. But couldnt pick them out vs morning doves.

 

[JustShoot]

Anyone know of good areas to target the Eurasion collared doves? Preferably within a couple hours of PDX.

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If I ate them, My back yard would be easy hunting for me with the .22, as they always thick in winter, and they here year round . Big bunch always move in and rape my seed feeder in winter with a few of the smaller native dove mixed-in once while . It funny to watch the smaller native dove bully the larger Eurasian doves when grazing on the ground.
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[notazombie]

My house. Hundreds

 

[bbbass]

I couldn't tell yer Asian dove from my...

 

[P7M13]

Wilson River, by Diamond OHV turnout. Along the power lines there. I've seen flocks of what looks like hundreds, murmuring. They cut and turn so fast!
[edit] not entirely sure if they are collared doves. They're doves and are mostly white is about all I know.

 

[JustShoot]

I got a cooper hawk that runs around the neighborhood and hits several of them a year in backyard . Watched him tear them Eurasians up and ChowDown a few times .
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[Mister Bisley]

Have never tried Eurasian-collard Dove, but Mourning Dove tastes fantastic. I see a lot of them out in the country...as mentioned above, ask the farmer if you can hunt them. I recommend a pellet gun.

 

[joken]

I have had a pair at my place for around a year. I thought they were pigeons when I first saw them as they are so big. They nested in the trees around the house and there were six this summer, but lately I've only seen a pair. I found two piles of white feathers in the yard recently and a Red Tail Hawk perched closer than usual. I suspect the Hawk got them, but it's a guess. There was only feathers, no blood or any part of a carcass. I enjoyed having them around.

 

[Flymph]

It's like Andy says...
The problem with these guys is that they are mostly concentrated around human development, so the best way is to know somebody own property. Sauvie Island would probably be a good bet.
At least from my experience and from what I've researched...

If anyone has a problem with Eurasian Dove, I would be more than happy to help you with pest control.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Anyone know of good areas to target the Eurasion collared doves? Preferably within a couple hours of PDX.

Don't know any places around Pdx but they r sure thick in eastern OR near wa border. They r almost tame over there. I think it must be due to where they were planted. Don't know if was ODFW or WDFW who planted them but they sure took hold.

 

[notazombie]

The feral cats and Red Tails stay pretty well fed around my place. In case no one else has mentioned it, they are an invasive species. They also pair up, so it'd be just plain mean to leave lonely widows . Blast away!