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A good hunt this afternoon.
Tristar Brittany 410
Only 8 doves because we were RAINED OUT
What joy, what joy
Mike
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Ended up using my Model 21 as it turned out a very rainy Day.
Cannot claim much success as I had to cut off while it was still pouring at 0930 to go do some work stuff.
Maybe tomorrow will be an improvement.
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Dryer day A limit of 15 doves Remington 3200 in 16 gauge  What fun Mike
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Started opening day with a 'Text Alert' at 7:01 a.m. from the NWS - "FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area" and boy howdy was it! In and out of the field in the morning between downpours and thunder. I deer hunted once in thunder-snow but never purposely stayed in a cut corn field as the tallest thing in the field while holding a long metal object as lightning tore around.  I had supposed that given the lunacy of 2020 something just HAD to be different about opening day, so I ordered this Old Husky 310 from Simpson's as a rainy day gun. As you can see it did the trick, at 7:14 p.m., after everyone else had skedaddled, dove #15 came to hand. One long and memorable Dove Opener. [img:left]http://  Dove Opener 2020 - Rain by Doug Fore, on Flickr[/img]
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Today
WINDY, LOTS of dust in the air !
15 doves
Browning Superposed RKLT 20 gauge IC/Mod
98 degrees here, YUK
Mike
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Doug Fore I can definitely relate to your rain delays since I am only 90 miles northeast of you and dealt with the same weather this week. Finally got out this morning after my bus route was finished to state managed area and found no other hunters there but also over a couple hours only saw a few doves and wasted shots at two of them even though they were out farther than I like to try with my 28ga.
Will try again tomorrow, maybe a different field next time.
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Thanks Mike! When I started on this forum I was in my 30's and my 386/15 desk top with an UPGRADED 12 meg of memory was smokin' I could follow direction on image posting back then better as well, unfortunately it's one of those things (no comments please) that appears to be depreciable as I turn toward 60.:/ Mike...that old Photobucket account is maddening with it's watermark. So, old dog learns new trick and I've updated with Flickr above. Thanks again!
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Byron,
The shots were extra long all day I probably fired the right barrel only half dozen times. I think the guy next to me thought I was using a 'single shot'. Good luck this weekend!
Doug
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Showers off and on for the first 3 days here, no meaningful much needed rain,just aggravation.
Town birds, Eurasians and Whitewings in WAVES at my partner's farm near town.
Mourners here at the ranch have been very cooperative..... Good numbers and Easy limits for the whole family.
First 2 days Piotti 28 ga. 20 bore Fabbri yesterday when sky cleared off.
Looks favorable for the weekend......probably hear a bit more shooting then. Really surprised at how few shooters I have encountered since the opener on Tuesday.
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They were flying HIGH and FAST today !
If you hit them dead they hit the ground many yards away. AND you better go right then and retrieve it.
15 doves
Browning RKLT Superposed 12 gauge Mod/Full
HOT today, 96+ degrees, YUK, cold front due in next
Tuesday afternoon and maybe all the doves will head south?
Mike
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