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Me and a buddy went dove hunting this morning near Sterling. Super slow shooting, but we did manage to scratch down a couple. This is a photo of the contents of one of the dove's crop. The penny is for scale. Can anyone identify any of the seeds? The majority of the seeds are small black...

Its a long story, but I've lost the use of my homing pigeons for dog training. Anyone know of a source for training pigeons in the Denver area? Thanks!

Get a Deutsch Kurhaar. Better than a DD and less fur to deal with.

surefire - I believe you are correct - locate them in the later Summer, and then hunt them in the Fall above that late-Summer habitat.

If true, that is amazing.

(I should have realized you are in Colorado) The only question now is whether it is okay to live trap them. I looked through the on-line Colorado Small Game Brochure and didn't see that specific question addressed. I would give the DOW a call just to be sure. They sometimes get pretty anal...

primalphil - What state are you in? If by "ring neck" dove you mean the Eurasian Collared dove, then you may be correct, but it also varies by state. In my state of Colorado, the Eurasian Collared dove was designated as an invasive species in 2014, so there is now year-round hunting and no bag...

I don't know about the invasive species part, but it is certainly illegal to take game birds out of season. Why not trap or net pigeons from under the nearest bridge? That would be much easier than trapping doves.

I just found this thread and signed up for the blog. Good photos and good thoughts. Thanks for sharing.

I've been scouting for dusky grouse and haven't had much luck. I am wondering if all the percipitation that has helped out the plains has hurt the mountain birds . . . ?

The cover looks better than it has in many years. Anyone got any reports on bird numbers?

Sounds fun. Count me in.

I most certainly will! Probably around the end of July just to allow enough time to plan.

Just wanted to post a follow-up report. First, I appreciate all the Montana hunting info people provided. It was all really helpful and put things into perspective for someone like me who has never bird hunted in Montana. Most of the experienced Montana hunters strongly suggested I avoid a...

Not Colorado, but South Dakota: