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other landowner with street clothes or work clothes on, not hunting clothes. Also approach him at his convenience, not at milking or feeding time. He simply won’t have time for you, and it will be too easy to say no.
Don’t let a “No Hunting" sign deter your asking pemission, as many times, that sign means "No Hunting without permission."
Even if a landowner refuses you permission to hunt, be courteous and thank him for his time. After all, he does own the land and has every right to choose who can hunt there and who can't. He will remember you and may permit you to hunt another time. Respect his wishes, be courteous and don’t give up.
Dove hunters have found the dove a hard bird to hit, but not a hard bird to bring down.
Any good dove and quail load of No. "V->, 8 or 9 shot will do the job, if you maintain a self-imposed range limit of 25 to 35 yards, depending on the choke of your shotgun.
Most any 20, 16 or 12 gauge shotgun with a plugged magazine will be acceptable, so long as the shooter can handle it.
Calculating lead on an incoming bird separates the experienced dove hunter from the novice.
Some excellent preseason practice can be had by shooting several skeet rounds before taking to the fields in hope pf hitting the erratic flying doves.
Doves are no slowpokes and can easily hit 60 mph as they fly by unscatched by the barrages of shot sent their way.
On a simple passing shot at 90 degrees to the shooter, you must lead a dove by six feet at 25 yards, and almost nine feet at 35 yards. With every imaginable angle and distance involved, you must really get in that skeet practice in order to prevent a lot of frustration and minimize the lost and crippled birds.
Make every effort to recover every downed bird before shooting at others.
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