Was invited to a large dove hunt this past weekend and had an absolute blast. Big operation that is apparently very hard to get into. Managed 8 (well 11 really but 3 were shot at the same time as someone else) so pretty happy. One of the other fields sounded like WWII and many there limited out pretty early.
Haven't done much dove hunting in recent years as local public land is pretty lacking. It really is a hoot when the birds are flying and everyone is getting at least a few.
Fields were 4hrs away so drove up the night before. Found a great dive bar for some wings and football! VT offense looked a bit weak but the beer was cold.
Parking area was packed pre-hunt. Hosts provided a nice lunch and safety talk before we hit the fields.
Our crew taking up stations. The people are what make it so fun and this was an awesome group. Post hunt beer conversation was awesome and we had guys from Guatemala, India, Scotland and the good ol' US of A. Hugely varied backgrounds too from electricians to dentists.
The view straight out from my spot under a large tree. Beautiful!
Winner of a day! No pics of the meal but these little fellas were flat out delicious. Fried a couple and the rest were grilled either plain or as poppers with pepper skins, bacon and cream cheese.
