As SkeetTx said, they're very common in the Texas Panhandle. Primarily town birds that are given handouts by many townspeople. However, they do feed on nearby fields and provide great shooting. Early last season I found an area they particularly liked and shot well over 100 in less than 30 minutes. Was every bit as fast and furious shooting as the best of Argentina. A few years ago AmarilloMike and I found a real hotspot for them and during September we took well over 1,000 of these bonus birds. No, I don't feel guilty--they're directly competing with the native mourning dove and I think represent a real threat. Having said that they are a beautiful bird. Takes a lot of lead--I usually use #6 shot when hunting them.

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