curtism1234 wrote:It just all depends on when the doves come through; there's not much you can do about it.
Many times the first 2 weeks aren't worth hunting either, yet it represents the majority of the kill because people are onto other species in the fall.
I'd keep an eye out as you drive around on your normal routine. When you see an above average amount of doves on the electric lines, try to go hunting that evening or next morning. It can be still be good if the north gets that first good cold front.
Just remember my first line though!
If you want more of a successful hunting opportunity, squirrels are plentiful this time of year.
Well, they ain't more plentiful, but they are more anxious. Autumn is both nut time and getting ready time. The best hunting in my neck-o-the-woods is later of course, when the beeches and oaks have shed most of their leaves (which are good for lying in - in wait).
The universe - is what it is.