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Great Explanation/Description, Stan.......You have to have suffered the humiliation of their acrobatics for a lifetime to really appreciate why we So look forward to the Opener each year......

Here is wishing a GREAT Season Opener to all you "little boys" that can't wait for Tomorrow.......I'll be off before dawn.....
My 62nd Texas Dove opener..... first 2 as a retriever, last 60 as a "Gunner"
The excitement never wains......
I'm going to try 'em in the morning with a New (to me) Between the wars 20 Bore Purdey......

As I read the above post I realize that you are in the field now, and have likely opened your season there, Paul. I'm envious, in that I must wait another 6 days, but happy for you. Please post pics when you can.

SRH

Thanks, Stan. Went out early to area feed-lot with pond for early Goose season- Drew a blank, but wow- doves and barn pigeons all over the cut hay field near the pond- had about ten goose dekes out, the pigeons were landing in and around them-but Not going to use a steel shot LOAD ON THE POOPSTERS--call me a cheapskate (and you'd be right) but at a buck a pop (steel loads 2&3/4"- the 3" loads even more- I just had to watch them- No geese- too early I guess-but nothing better than watching the sun rise in the eastern sector and Nature awakening.

Maybe sometime we'll visit Fl. in the Fall (and try to stop en route and meet you folks in GA--) This Fall, we are going to Niagara Falls, and then down to Gettysburg before we head back to MI-- Miss a few for me when the season starts in Jawja-- Francis

Good day to be alive. Safe shooting and hope all enjoy their family and friends. Opening day is here.

Ha Ztan, don't let the hurricane blow all your doves into North Carolina, And stay safe! Opened today in Mississippi. Few birds in our section of the state. 😖😯. Hope Georgia is better.

Great opening day here in SEAZ, Ghostrider (from this forum) came down for the morning. Some Mourning Dove one White Wing and a BUNCH of Ringed Collared Dove!
Ghostrider is an awesome bird shooter and we had fun shooting his 8 bore Parker on some clays! A fine morning was had by all!

Thank you Mike. I had a wonderful time shooting and talking SXS. Looking forward to getting together again real soon.
Your kindness and hospitality topped of my a wonderful burrito for breakfast made for a great opening of dove season.

We had a great opening day near Unionville TN. The birds were steady from 1-3:30 then they started dive bombing around 4:00 feeding time. There were lots of kids and young adults shooting. We started with a good BBQ lunch and ended with good cold beer while cleaning our birds. What a great day to be alive and in Tennessee. Happy Labor Day everyone.

Opening morning here in eastern Iowa dawned wet and foggy. Light rain ended a couple of hours before sunrise.
The morning started slow but increased substantially about 7:20 am.
I would like to brag about my prowess with a shotgun on opening morning but 1 bird for my first 7 shots kinda sucked.
Once I pulled my head from my back side things got much better. 7 more birds with 18 shots.
When back out this morning and took 5 shots and got 4 doves.
A great couple of days with my son, nephew and 3 friends.

Hope you east coasters are faring well.

We spent the Dove opener in Yuma Arizona.
Headed out Sunday morning early to Wellton, about 30 miles east of Yuma



Landscape is lunar looking to the east.







More earth like to the west,
plowed field behind the vehicles was cotton.





Fast moving high fliers and ground huggers made for great shooting.

Morning bag of 13, 45 shells. Good ol' Model 21 20 gauge.