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HOME Dove Hunt 2006 Haskell Texas, August 31-September 2, 2006 Sunrise brings the first morning Doves into the field
Dove Hunt September 1st 2006 Haskell Texas	Game Warden's Watch Top Producing Fields	White Wing Dove's in Haskell County!
The alarm clocks could be heard ringing throughout the lodge as it sounder off at 5:00 A.M. There is nothing like the anticipation before the start of hunting season. None of the thirteen hunters at the 11th Street lodge had any trouble getting up to hunt on Friday morning. Henry made a quick trip to Al-Sups and brought back breakfast for everyone.. This helped get folks out the door in time to watch the sunrise. When the field is only five minutes from the lodge you have lots of time to gear up and be ready for the sunrise. Matt and Bob pose for a photo on opening morning. When you get to the field before first light it gives you a little time for a photo-op and to remember Dove hunts past. Mack Powers takes a few minutes to clean a limit of doves while Henry stows his gear Terry Read displays his bicep and the damage done to his shoulder by "Ole Bessy" his trusty 12 gauge pump shotgun. Bessy will reach out and talk to em' but not without a little payback. The task of cleaning doves begins after the hunt. In this photo you can see why they call these White-wing doves. White-wings are larger in size than their Morning dove cousins. White Wings generally fly in large flocks that tend to fly very high. After dinner, Henry and Terry returned to the field to do some bird scouting. We were surprised to find out that the outfitter had sent another group of hunters out to our field after we had left. Henry wanted to make sure they didn't reduce the bird population. and effect our Saturday morning hunt.	Dove season in the North zone begins on September 1st. The hunting is always best on opening day as the Doves are caught off guard and provide some easy shots. As early as day two of the season the birds have learned that you don't fly over a group of hunters in "camo." Well when ever your having lots of fun there is always someone who wants to make sure that you are not having too much fun. Friday was no different as we got a brief visit from one of Texas Parks and Wildlife's representatives. There was not much for the warden to do as most of the hunters were finished hunting and were just sitting around. watching the birds fly. John and Terry both have a big smile as each finished a limit early on Friday's hunt. This photo was taken during the afternoon "Watch" in which hunters who had 15 doves in the bag hassled the other guys who were still finishing out their limits. In the picture above, the game warden checks licenses and hunter safety cards. Henry, John, and Terry look on in anticipation. The Warden didn't get the pleasure of checking guns with this group because the guns had been put away hours earlier. In the picture above Henry, Bob ,Terry and Mack show off their take of White-wing Doves. At first light their were just a few morning doves that got up out of the adjacent roosting trees. The shooting looked to be very slim. But around 8:00 o'clock large flocks of 50 to 100 white-wing doves flew out of the east and straight over our field. Bob and Steve pose with the tools of the trade after a very successful bird hunting. These doves on the grill a were shot on opening morning. One of the most popular ways to cook doves is to fillet the two breast halves, add onion, Jalapeno, and bacon and then grill for a few minutes. San Juan River Trip Trophy Album Labrador Retrievers	This years dove hunt took place in Haskell Texas, located three hours west of Dallas. As we rolled into Haskell on Thursday night there was some question regarding the quality of the bird population. Typical of Texas weather's unpredictability, the usual 102 degree August heat had been replaced by cloudy skies and a milder 90 degree temperature. A cold front had come in. Had the weather pushed the birds out prior to opening day? Steve and Matt return from the field after a successful hunt. It doesn't take long to shoot a limit when you multiply by two's. While out in the field I witnessed Steve knock down two doubles. On Saturday his shooting skill produced a triple, three shots, three birds. The group that Steve shot the triple from came right at me, each time I drew a bead on a bird it would crumple just before I pulled the trigger. It doesn't pay to hunt to close to Steve. Bob shows off 9 white-wings and 6 morning doves that he shot on opening day The limit in the north zone is 15 doves per day. The word got out that Mack Powers had only shot 14 birds during the morning hunt. In the afternoon hunt the pressure was applied to get Mack to fill his limit. After a betting pool was started, Mack took the challenge and un-cased his shotgun. To win he had to fill his limit with one final shot. Mack waited for just the right shot. A very unlucky bird came within range of Mack's shotgun. Mack made the shot as everyone looked on. Here he shows off the Dove that he shot to fill out his limit and win the pool. Steve Wright uses his past Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak house experience to cook lunch Friday as Mack Powers looks on. Mack Powers and Steve Wright prepare to cook lunch on Friday afternoon. Dinner at the Red Rooster in Haskell Texas. All you can eat for $8.59. A favorite Red Rooster special offering for desert is the honey bun. Don't mess with the waitress Terry, She will flat out embarrass you.

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Dove Hunt 2006

Haskell Texas, August 31-September 2, 2006

Sunrise brings the first morning Doves into the field

Dove Hunt

September 1st 2006 Haskell Texas

Game Warden's Watch

Top Producing Fields

White Wing Dove's

in Haskell County!

The alarm clocks could be heard ringing throughout the lodge as it sounder off at 5:00 A.M. There is nothing like the anticipation before the start of hunting season. None of the thirteen hunters at the 11th Street lodge had any trouble getting up to hunt on Friday morning. Henry made a quick trip to Al-Sups and brought back breakfast for everyone.. This helped get folks out the door in time to watch the sunrise.

When the field is only five minutes from the lodge you have lots of time to gear up and be ready for the sunrise.

Matt and Bob pose for a photo on opening morning. When you get to the field before first light it gives you a little time for a photo-op and to remember Dove hunts past.

Mack Powers takes a few minutes to clean a limit of doves while Henry stows his gear

Terry Read displays his bicep and the damage done to his shoulder by "Ole Bessy" his trusty 12 gauge pump shotgun. Bessy will reach out and talk to em' but not without a little payback.

The task of cleaning doves begins after the hunt.

In this photo you can see why they call these White-wing doves. White-wings are larger in size than their Morning dove cousins. White Wings generally fly in large flocks that tend to fly very high.

After dinner, Henry and Terry returned to the field to do some bird scouting. We were surprised to find out that the outfitter had sent another group of hunters out to our field after we had left. Henry wanted to make sure they didn't reduce the bird population. and effect our Saturday morning hunt.

Dove season in the North zone begins on September 1st. The hunting is always best on opening day as the Doves are caught off guard and provide some easy shots. As early as day two of the season the birds have learned that you don't fly over a group of hunters in "camo."

Well when ever your having lots of fun there is always someone who wants to make sure that you are not having too much fun. Friday was no different as we got a brief visit from one of Texas Parks and Wildlife's representatives. There was not much for the warden to do as most of the hunters were finished hunting and were just sitting around. watching the birds fly.

John and Terry both have a big smile as each finished a limit early on Friday's hunt. This photo was taken during the afternoon "Watch" in which hunters who had 15 doves in the bag hassled the other guys who were still finishing out their limits.

In the picture above, the game warden checks licenses and hunter safety cards. Henry, John, and Terry look on in anticipation. The Warden didn't get the pleasure of checking guns with this group because the guns had been put away hours earlier.

In the picture above Henry, Bob ,Terry and Mack show off their take of White-wing Doves. At first light their were just a few morning doves that got up out of the adjacent roosting trees. The shooting looked to be very slim. But around 8:00 o'clock large flocks of 50 to 100 white-wing doves flew out of the east and straight over our field.

Bob and Steve pose with the tools of the trade after a very successful bird hunting.

These doves on the grill a were shot on opening morning. One of the most popular ways to cook doves is to fillet the two breast halves, add onion, Jalapeno, and bacon and then grill for a few minutes.

San Juan River Trip

Trophy Album

Labrador Retrievers

This years dove hunt took place in Haskell Texas, located three hours west of Dallas. As we rolled into Haskell on Thursday night there was some question regarding the quality of the bird population. Typical of Texas weather's unpredictability, the usual 102 degree August heat had been replaced by cloudy skies and a milder 90 degree temperature. A cold front had come in. Had the weather pushed the birds out prior to opening day?

Steve and Matt return from the field after a successful hunt. It doesn't take long to shoot a limit when you multiply by two's. While out in the field I witnessed Steve knock down two doubles. On Saturday his shooting skill produced a triple, three shots, three birds. The group that Steve shot the triple from came right at me, each time I drew a bead on a bird it would crumple just before I pulled the trigger. It doesn't pay to hunt to close to Steve.

Bob shows off 9 white-wings and 6 morning doves that he shot on opening day The limit in the north zone is 15 doves per day.

The word got out that Mack Powers had only shot 14 birds during the morning hunt. In the afternoon hunt the pressure was applied to get Mack to fill his limit. After a betting pool was started, Mack took the challenge and un-cased his shotgun. To win he had to fill his limit with one final shot. Mack waited for just the right shot. A very unlucky bird came within range of Mack's shotgun. Mack made the shot as everyone looked on. Here he shows off the Dove that he shot to fill out his limit and win the pool.

Steve Wright uses his past Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak house experience to cook lunch Friday as Mack Powers looks on.

Mack Powers and Steve Wright prepare to cook lunch on Friday afternoon.

Dinner at the Red Rooster in Haskell Texas. All you can eat for $8.59. A favorite Red Rooster special offering for desert is the honey bun. Don't mess with the waitress Terry, She will flat out embarrass you.