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AZ has unlimited harvest of these dove and open all year around. They are bigger atleast by looking at them. I am wondering if they are any good or how they compare to mourning and whitewing dove. Anyone fixed them?
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I didn't even know that they grew collards in that part of the world.
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Sorry for the spelling but yep we have the Eurasian and African Collared Dove in AZ according the the game and fish http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/game_mourning_dove.shtmlI have seen bigger than normal dove with a black collar around the neck. Glad they are fair game year around. Give me and dad something to do and I bet they make good catfish bait.
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I have,to me they taste a little like liver,but I may have overcooked them. They are in between a Whitewing and a pigeon in size. In NM the is no limit on them,but,once you limit out on Morning/Whitewing your day is done.
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We eat them. They have a stronger flavor than the Mourning and White-winged doves, but are certainly edible. We either do ours in casseroles baked in the oven or I marinade them overnight and grill them with barbecue sauce to keep them from drying out.
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I fry them along with the other birds.
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My college wildlife professer went to school in AZ and he said on top of the dorm they sat traps for them and ate them all the time. I've never tried them but he said they were good. Of course he's kinda like me and will eat anything.
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The collared doves I have seen in the SE appeared to be smaller or equally sized with local doves. Tn does not count them against the bag limit, but I have yet to see one here. Those I have seen were in Mobile AL. Wrap breast halves in bacon, grill over charcoal and I bet they are good.
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I have eaten them and all dove tastes like liver to me! My favorite way to eat dark meat birds is to marinate in zesty italian dressing and bottled jalepenos then grill.
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My place is INFESTED with em' . Roger on the strongish flavor, but Chili powder and Turmeric seem to smarten em' up. Gracie LOVES the fledgling chicks, eats em' whole........they fall out of the STUPIDEST and most half azzed "Nests" I've ever seen any bird build. NOISY, in the daytime, thankfully they shut up in the dark. GTC
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Never noticed a difference expcept for the size. They are considerably larger. We either fry them or grill them in a baking pan, wrapped in bacon with a jalepeno slice in the middle. We sometimes add cream cheese if we're feeling frisky. Perfect with jalepeno poppers.
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They smell more like a pigeon than a dove and have a stronger taste which can be mitigated by soaking in cold water a day or two with a pinch of baking soda.
Dove always tasted like liver to me until I was shown to cook until barely done, whether fried or grilled (with a slice of jalepenos stuck in the breast, marinated in teriyaki, wrapped in bacon). If pink juices run out the meat will then be tender and delicious.
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i eat them, and will have some for dinner tomorrow. pluck 6-10 of em', put in a baking dish, sprinkle with cavenders, add one can cream of mushroom soup, cover and bake at 350 for an hour. make some rice too. very good meal imo.
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How about hash? Thats all my 204 leaves from Eurasian and feral pigeons.
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we have lots of them here but they have a habit of hanging out in areas where there are too many buildings to shoot them. There's no closed season or limit on them if you can shoot them safely.
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they like to steal my dogs food, he's manage to catch and kill a few.
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Have never ate these birds but for the comments about the wild taste. Soak them overnight in cold coffee, works for ducks.
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They taste fine. I like the dark meated birds in general, and the collared doves seem a lot like mourning doves, maybe a bit more flavorful. I was raised on wild game, and I don't mind some flavor, so I don't do things to change, disguise or hide it.
One way all doves are good is in spaghetti sauce. I bone off the two sides of the skinned breasts and use them as the meat in a marinara sauce.
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What bad taste? How can you even taste anything that small? Theres nothing there
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What bad taste? How can you even taste anything that small? Theres nothing there Dog turds are small, reckon how many you want?
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