Home Forums Birds & Dogs Shotguns Woo Hoo Dove Season is Right Around the Corner!!

What are you taking opening day?

I torn between a relative new to me sweet 16, My trusty Browning model 12 20ga or a newly acquired Remington 1100 lt 20.

1100 Lt 20.

They really are great dove guns I had one in the past and traded it off and am glad to get this recent one in trade. I always half kiddingly claimed if you looked up dove gun in the dictionary a picture of a LT 20 1100 would pop up. I am sure mine will get used at some point but will it be opening day?. This is a fun decision to have.

Little dove hunting in my part of Wy. But in Dec. we may hit Az. for the second season..

Sept. 1 is the opener of forest grouse..

I have a Beretta A400 that I'm really starting to like .

Dove season? When they cross the Michigan state line they go from game bird to song bird. This is what happens when the liberals run schitt.

So that said I have a new 1100 Comp Synthetic that would make for a PERFECT dove gun, so if any of you northern IN guys have room for a Michigander let me know

This wouldn't suck either, 16 bore Citori Gran

28 gauge Browning Citori. 28 gauge was made for doves.

Passport had a citori 16 for a while. You are correct they are fine shotguns.

Agreed on the 28ga.

I'll be taking my Remington Sporting Clays 28ga 1100. It's deadly on Doves.

Either my AyA 28 or a Beretta 471 20, both SxS in case you're not familiar. And I'll be conflicted about the choice until go-time.

I just hope that the cool weather forecast for us next week doesn't move south the birds we do have at present.

12 ga Merkel model 8. 12 ga because I need all the lead in the air I can get.

Franchi Affinity 20ga. just reaffirmed patterning today.
BUT, its getting cold down my way...not a good sign.

Dove are targets of opportunity while grouse and partridge hunting.
SKB 500 20ga choked mod/full is what I will be carrying.

Snow in the Bridgers today, hopefully the dove don't leave.

Yep, I'll be out Sept 1 trying to shoot those flying liver snaps

Well whatever you choose be it a Holland $ Holland or a H&R topper take plenty of shells and have a great time.

mid 60s superposed in 20 that my father in law gave to my 2 year old son. It looks lonely in the safe.

I'll also shoot my citori in 12 gauge at a gnat shoot that is going on this weekend.

We don't have a lot of dove hunting opportunities in the heavily timbered Ozark mountains I call home. What few chances I get to go have caused me to really appreciate and enjoy dove hunting. I happen to have recently purchased an as new unfired 1968 Belgian Browning Auto Five 20 gauge with 28" vent rib modified choke barrel that would get the call if I were fortunate enough to get an opportunity.

This season, my Benelli Legacy 28 ga. is getting all the work.

Not enough Dove around here to bother getting the stamp but you can bet your sweet ass I'll be after the Grouse with my 20ga Merkel as soon as the Labor day crowd thins.