Dove hunting is one of the most popular wingshooting sports in the U.S. Each season 1 million hunters spend 3 million days afield to shoot between 15 and 20 million mourning doves, according to U.S.

Texas dove hunters got a timely reprieve from the blazing summer heat when a mild cool front passed through the state just ahead of the Sept. 1 season opener in the north and central zones. The ...

Dove hunting kicks fall seasons off with a big bang. And while there is no better way to warm up for later bird seasons than with a hot dove shoot or two, dove hunting is well-worth pursuing in its ...

Have you ever wondered why in the great scheme of things, the first hunting season, dove season, has the hardest targets to hit? I take that zooming teal isn't that easy to hit also. Dove season is a ...

AUSTIN Hunters preparing for the Sept. 1 opening of dove season have much to look forward to, with significant increases in both mourning and white-wing dove populations. While hunters prepare to take ...

There just aren’t many secrets anymore when it comes to duck and dove hunting sweet spots on public hunting lands. One careless social media post or slip of the tongue amongst big ears these days is ...

to spin their way into my affections. I have learned to put aside my dislike for motorized hunting gear and bring them with me, especially when the quarry is wood ducks, which rarely decoy well to ...

Cooler weather is ideal for hunting, as it increases game movement. Both doves and geese have been flying regularly as their need to feed grows. Hunting pressure or a strong northern cold front can ...

SOMEWHERE, A YOUNGSTER will walk out to the fence corner behind his house at dawn on Wednesday with a single-shot .410 and a pocket full of shells and bring home some dove for dinner. But elsewhere, ...

A Eurasian collared dove in flight. The slow descent into cooler temperatures as fall approaches means it's also the beginning of dove season for many North Texas hunters. Dove-hunting season began ...