DuckMeRunnin
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Reged: 12/17/05
Posts: 2739
Loc: Missouri
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I shot one eight or ten years ago near Old Monroe. I knew there was a small population of them around there.
I've noticed the same thing around several other towns. Wellesville, Jonesburg, and even Memphis ( Mo. ) have them, and they're pretty damn plentiful in Wright City.
Are they becoming more prevalent in other parts of the state ? Just curious.
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cook
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Reged: 12/14/05
Posts: 1750
Loc: in my underwear
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Very common down here in SWFL-probably 50/50 mix with mourning doves...but twice the meat..tastes the same.They seem to travel in mating pairs,vs. large flocks of common dove.
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redleg
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Reged: 12/13/05
Posts: 6002483
Loc: Big Rock Candy Mountain
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Yep we got a ton of em round here...Keller shot one of the first prolly 6-8 years ago...
-------------------- A gun is like a parachute, if you need one and don't have one, you'll prolly never need one again.
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sptsman
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Reged: 12/14/05
Posts: 6194
Loc: Missouri
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I work in the City. Lots of collared greens here but not many doves of any kind...
-------------------- "Hunts are best measured by the endurance of the memories they produce..."
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redleg
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Reged: 12/13/05
Posts: 6002483
Loc: Big Rock Candy Mountain
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ADM off of Haul Street,,,,loaded UP
-------------------- A gun is like a parachute, if you need one and don't have one, you'll prolly never need one again.
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Mac
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Reged: 12/14/05
Posts: 3379
Loc: The Great State of Nebraskey
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The Eurasian Collared Dove were thick as flies over in the Netherlands when I lived there (95-99). Used to tick me off as I couldn't whack them. First ones I saw here was I think was in 2005-6.
Up here in NE, those doves are in places thicker than Mourning doves. But their niche is slightly different. Seems the collared doves like the same as what pigeons prefer. I could shoot a limit at the edge of Fremont anytime...
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