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I live in Belgium and we see these doves in the mid 50th,now we have them all over the country and they increase.It is not allowed to shoot or hunt them, they are protected by law( for the moment). These doves are responsible to spread "cocsidiosis" because they come in contact with farm birds like chicken and in the wild with pheasants.
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Sidelock
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Eurasian Dove  Mourning Dove  White Winged Dove  In northern Illinois we now have resident populations of Eurasian and Mourning doves. 30 years ago, only the Mourning dove was resident and the Eurasian was never seen here. I see doves on a daily basis. If I put some millet in the bird feeder, they come in force. The game laws, to the best of my knowledge, do not distinguish between them. Public and private hunting is available. Pete
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Sidelock
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Aid in identification: the Eurasian dove is usually half again larger than either the mourning or whitewing dove.
When an old man dies a library burns to the ground. (Old African proverb)
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Sidelock
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Aid in identification: the Eurasian dove is usually half again larger than either the mourning or whitewing dove. Not after you clean them. Breast is just about even with the mourning dove;little longer, less robust. Take it from a carnivore...Geo
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Sidelock
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Wood pegion is the biggest one here. I got plenty of them near my cabin. Flight like lightning, real pleasure to shoot down one from the skies. 
Geno.
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Not after you clean them. Breast is just about even with the mourning dove;little longer, less robust. Take it from a carnivore...Geo Huh? George, you ain't been shootin' these here Texas sized collared dove. Why, one of ours will feed a hungry family of four. Gospel truth 'n I ain't even been in the sauce t'day.
When an old man dies a library burns to the ground. (Old African proverb)
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The ones we have shot over the last few years are generally bigger than whitewings, after cleaning. The largest whitewings breast out about the same as the smallest Eurasians. Good eating, especially in chili.
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George, you sure you aren't shooting woodpeckers or starlings? All the Eurasians I breasted out are substantially larger than any Mourning Dove and easily larger than Whitewings too.
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Yes, Geno, the good old wood pigeon. I shoot them over decoys usually in February and March when they come onto new crops. They can be shot here in England all year round with no bag limits. In fact there are some in my garden right now. Most sporting bird there is in my opinion as they can alter course in an instant and provide an enless variety of shots. Great shooting them coming in to roost in a high wind or falling snow. Lagopus.....
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