Whitewings are back

[GreatWhiteBuffalo]

...on 4/6 in east phoenix 

Early?

[PRDATR]

I heard one on Sunday when I was fishing at Apache but haven't seen one yet. It's been warmer than usual.

 

[trphyhntr]

I’ve never noticed or given a care, but on Easter I saw one in my parents back yard and thought of predator. No homo. 

[firstcoueswas80]

I've had them in and around my house and picture rocks, Tucson for about 2 weeks if not longer than that.

[jdown]

Actually had a few hanging around all winter this year (east valley) but several around for a few weeks now 

[DUG]

7 hours ago, GreatWhiteBuffalo said:

...on 4/6 in east phoenix 

Early?

About when I used to see them when I lived in Glendale. My old friend in Sun City had some back in early March.

[GreatWhiteBuffalo]

I quit hunting dove as I got tired of eating them.

Used to make a pate with saltines.

[PRDATR]

25 minutes ago, GreatWhiteBuffalo said:

I quit hunting dove as I got tired of eating them.

Used to make a pate with saltines.

My favorite thing to hunt. Maybe because of the fun times with good friends making memories. We were able to hunt a dairy for about five years and each year a new face would join the group.

Once nice thing about the dairy were all the Euraisans. One year a buddy shot 100 in a day, before noon with a little unsoliceted prodding.

Never did a pate. Usually make them into taco's or poppers. A friend makes them into jerky which is really really good.

[trphyhntr]

1 hour ago, GreatWhiteBuffalo said:

I quit hunting dove as I got tired of eating them.

Used to make a pate with saltines.

I wouldn’t wish eating a dove on my worst enemy 

[wish2hunt]

I had one hang around the last 2 winters

[GreatWhiteBuffalo]

22 minutes ago, trphyhntr said:

I wouldn’t wish eating a dove on my worst enemy 

Yup, right up there with MD

[PRDATR]

1 hour ago, trphyhntr said:

I wouldn’t wish eating a dove on my worst enemy 

Think "dove cerviche" with Panela on a tostada.

[trphyhntr]

22 minutes ago, PRDATR said:

Think "dove cerviche" with Panela on a tostada.

I don’t know what panela is but the thought of dove ceviche is enough to dry heave. 

[Roosevelt Mark]

When I bird hunted I was famous for my 35 dove stew at deer camp every year. Crock-Pot, bone and shred the meat up ahead of time, make a big pot of it with all the stuff. Excellent. Rip some bread....oh ya.

I had bird dogs pretty much my entire life and my buddies. I'm done with that and quit hurting dove, quail and pheasants. It's not the same with out dogs, that's the best part of it.

 

 

[bigorange]

22 hours ago, jdown said:

Actually had a few hanging around all winter this year (east valley) but several around for a few weeks now 

I was just thinking it seems like the last couple of yrs I’ve noticed more all winter. Used to be unusual to see them but maybe I’m just noticing them now.