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Dove Hunt #2

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We’re back to the dove lodge with a new group of folks from Texas, St. Louis, and Jamaica. What a great experience. Everyone jelled perfectly.

The Jamaicans had been there a day, so they had already begun their hunt. They were amazed at the amounts of birds, as everyone is when they get here.

The next day brought the same amazement to the rest of the group. Gil and I started at opposite ends and met in the middle to help everyone with their shooting.

Dove Hunting Tips

What did we learn in these three days?

Most people don’t look far enough in front for the birds, so their move on the birds is behind. They wait until the bird gets close to the gun to make their move. Instead, we had them start their move a lot earlier, and then they could cut the bird off when they matched the speed of the bird.

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