Originally Posted By: Jim Legg
I live in SW Utah and we have increasing numbers of the Eurasian Collared doves...What's your experience(s)?TIA


Jim, we've had them in Georgia in noticeable numbers for at least 20 years. Back in the '90s they moved into the downtown area of the city where I live and began colonial roosting in the beautification trees we had planted along the streets. At dusk, you can see droves and droves of them coming from all directions to roost downtown. The best thing about the collared doves is that they completely drove the Courthouse pigeons out of town.

We have the same rules as you do about shooting them; that is they are 'bonus' birds and not part of the mourning dove limit. They are pretty tasty...Geo