azruger Report post Posted August 25, 2016 You in Tucson savagman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnie blaze Report post Posted August 25, 2016 Amazing how ignorant some people can be. I got to my spot before dawn and had people set up way too close to me after I arrived. After being peppered several times I moved away to a lesser location only to have more guys move in on me. After looking into several barrels as they swung on low fliers, I gave up and went home. Not worth losing an eye over. I sit out opening weekend. May try Thursday though. Maybe most guys are working???happens every year. Don't matter what day the first lands on, everyone's a dove Hunter on the first season. Second season, you can go anywhere and see no one. I'll take a spot where it takes hours to bag out and be alone versus 30 minutes of war. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 25, 2016 Amazing how ignorant some people can be. I got to my spot before dawn and had people set up way too close to me after I arrived. After being peppered several times I moved away to a lesser location only to have more guys move in on me. After looking into several barrels as they swung on low fliers, I gave up and went home. Not worth losing an eye over. I sit out opening weekend. May try Thursday though. Maybe most guys are working??? Seems to get worse every year with some people setting up 50 feet away and not so much as a hello or a look your way then proceed to take every shot they can dropping some birds in spots they know they can't be retrieved and then want to stay for hours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azruger Report post Posted August 26, 2016 Ya it's mad house the first season. Still can't wait to pull the trigger on the first flight. Hoping we don't get over run with dumb hunters Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allforelk Report post Posted August 26, 2016 Heck of an action shot Lance. Dove opener gives sportsmen a bad name. Getting peppered sucks! Being in your spot 1.5 hours before sunrise only to have someone trying to park like they are hitched to your vehicle sucks! Picking up after the dirtbags that surround you come 7am, when you should be drinking beers on your patio and cleaning birds, sucks! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3rd gen native Report post Posted August 26, 2016 Rain is back every day, Spots that had good flights last week are gone birds are spread all over now with plenty of water in road pockets. I was on the verge of claiming we would have a good season now that rains are gone. guess it was still to soon for that prediction LOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted August 26, 2016 Amazing how ignorant some people can be. I got to my spot before dawn and had people set up way too close to me after I arrived. After being peppered several times I moved away to a lesser location only to have more guys move in on me. After looking into several barrels as they swung on low fliers, I gave up and went home. Not worth losing an eye over. I sit out opening weekend. May try Thursday though. Maybe most guys are working??? ive been dove hunting 1 time in my life, i was about 14. this was the experience i had, after that i kinda always thought dove hunting was for city people that were unsafe with guns and didnt really hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azruger Report post Posted August 27, 2016 Rained here in Tucson again Not what I wanted to see for the dove opener. Hoping it did not puddle everywhere. Headed out in the morning again to check spots. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted August 27, 2016 I checked a few spots tonight. Doesn't look good! I'm headed out at 5 am tomorrow to scout a few more spots. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azruger Report post Posted August 27, 2016 Out checking dove tanks right now. Not near as good now as it was last week. These temps and rain have slowed down the flights where I am at. This sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tres Report post Posted August 27, 2016 All my Dove spots are loaded with dove right now. Too bad I won't be hunting them opening week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azruger Report post Posted August 27, 2016 Good for you tres. Hope it's a great year for you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tres Report post Posted August 27, 2016 Good for you tres. Hope it's a great year for you. Thanks. We will see. I don't get as excited for dove as i do for quail. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted August 27, 2016 I found a great spot this morning. Very excited for Thursday!!!!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azruger Report post Posted August 27, 2016 Awesome Adam. Hope Thursday is a great day for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites