{"id":101394,"date":"2020-10-05T09:37:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T13:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=101394"},"modified":"2025-12-01T04:37:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:37:03","slug":"hunt365-october-dove-5-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-october-dove-5-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"The Often Overlooked October Opportunity: 5 Tips for Late Season Dove"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">By: Jimmy DeLoache<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">In my experience, the hunting pressure on migrating mourning dove decreases drastically after the first month of the season.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Depending on your location, mourning doves have a season in excess of two months.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>As hunters begin preparing for deer season, dove begin migrating south and can create phenomenal late season shoots.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;These few <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/savage-hunting-rifle-right-axis-trophy-hunter-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-october-dove-5-tips\" title=\"The Often Overlooked October Opportunity: 5 Tips for Late Season Dove\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1604\">tips<\/a> can improve your odds of bagging a few more dove in the second half of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101407\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.09.30-PM.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-october-dove-5-tips\" title=\"The Often Overlooked October Opportunity: 5 Tips for Late Season Dove\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101407\" title=\"The Often Overlooked October Opportunity: 5 Tips for Late Season Dove\" class=\"size-large wp-image-101407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.09.30-PM-1024x761.png\" alt=\"The Often Overlooked October Opportunity: 5 Tips for Late Season Dove\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.09.30-PM-1024x761.png 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.09.30-PM-150x111.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.09.30-PM-400x297.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.09.30-PM-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.09.30-PM.png 1378w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-101407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo of a cold front moving in on a late September dove hunt. Pictured is the author\u2019s friend Travis Theis.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\">The Southern migration occurs from late August through January in the continental U.S.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>This migration peaks as cold fronts begin occurring in middle to late September and continue through the fall and winter months.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>In Texas we have a second season in December to take advantage of this migration; however, many birds begin the journey South much earlier in the year.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Migration timing generally focuses on two factors: first is photoperiod (length of daylight) and the second is cooling weather patterns.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Weather patterns in which northerly winds are prevalent can cause mourning doves to begin moving southward.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>They can attain greater flight speed and cover much longer distances utilizing tailwinds.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>This speed and distance increase minimizes their caloric loss and makes these winds much more favorable conditions in which to head south.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>This is a common factor influencing migration in most species of migrating birds.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Look out for cold fronts and start scouting a day after the winds have shifted.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>The first few fronts of the season (usually in mid to late September) can cause huge numbers of mourning doves to move.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Being in the field with a bunch of fresh birds can create ample shooting opportunities.<\/p>\n<h3>Keep Scouting<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">Even though it is no longer pre-season August, scouting is a huge part of success when chasing migratory birds.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>This includes mourning dove!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>I usually start scouting two to three days before a planned hunt.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>A good indicator of fresh birds includes large tight flocks (10-40 or more) dove flying together.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>If I see this, I know new dove are arriving.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Finding where these new birds are feeding and watering can be difficult, but many will key in on the same spots where success was had opening day.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Migrating birds can be fickle and all over the place one day and nearly gone the next.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Keeping up a regular scouting routine will increase your chances of intercepting birds moving through your area.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101408\" style=\"width: 782px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.11.32-PM.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-october-dove-5-tips\" title=\"The Often Overlooked October Opportunity: 5 Tips for Late Season Dove\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101408\" title=\"The Often Overlooked October Opportunity: 5 Tips for Late Season Dove\" class=\"size-large wp-image-101408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.11.32-PM-772x1024.png\" alt=\"The Often Overlooked October Opportunity: 5 Tips for Late Season Dove\" width=\"772\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.11.32-PM-772x1024.png 772w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.11.32-PM-113x150.png 113w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.11.32-PM-226x300.png 226w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.11.32-PM-768x1018.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.11.32-PM.png 792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-101408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fun October morning hunting a broken down irrigation pivot. The Benelli was doing its job on this crisp Fall morning.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\">Believe it or not, mourning doves have great eyesight.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Early season doves may not act like it, but they will begin to avoid hunters as hunting pressure increases.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;Try and mimic the colors found around the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-actionheat-heated-insoles-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-october-dove-5-tips\" title=\"The Often Overlooked October Opportunity: 5 Tips for Late Season Dove\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1603\">field your hunting<\/a> and hide your silhouette with taller natural cover.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>In my experience, doves begin to avoid places of cover once hunting pressure increases.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Finding isolated cover in the middle of an open field can often lead to more shots.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>These spots can include a weed patch, hay bale, isolated tree or bush or even an oil tank or pump jack.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Once you locate a good spot to set up and put on relatively concealing camouflage, practice minimizing your movement as dove are approaching.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>If I have a dove flying my direction, I attempt to be as still as possible until I am ready to take a shot.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Every year I watch hunting companions try and mount the gun when the bird is 75 or more yards away and more often than not, the dove never enters an effective range.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>This is especially true if a hunter is targeting birds under high hunting pressure.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>These hunting basics are often overlooked in the dove field.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Going back to basics, I guarantee, will increase the number of dove you have in your bag at the end of the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Put Away the Spinning Wing Decoy<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101409\" style=\"width: 758px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.11.48-PM.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-october-dove-5-tips\" title=\"The Often Overlooked October Opportunity: 5 Tips for Late Season Dove\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101409\" title=\"The Often Overlooked October Opportunity: 5 Tips for Late Season Dove\" class=\"size-large wp-image-101409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.11.48-PM-748x1024.png\" alt=\"The Often Overlooked October Opportunity: 5 Tips for Late Season Dove\" width=\"748\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.11.48-PM-748x1024.png 748w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.11.48-PM-110x150.png 110w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.11.48-PM-219x300.png 219w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.11.48-PM-768x1052.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.11.48-PM.png 994w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-101409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The author&#8217;s Boykin spaniel Winny posing in what proved to be an excellent hiding spot for mid-September afternoon hunt.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It can be difficult to acknowledge this tip after smoking limits opening weekend floating over the top of a Mojo dove or similar decoy. After weeks of hunters using spinning wing decoys, the dove begin to avoid the stagnant flashing associated with Mojo style decoys. I am not trying to say that they will not work, but if the decoy seems to be flaring more birds than it&#8217;s bringing in, put it back in the truck.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101410\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.12.02-PM.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-october-dove-5-tips\" title=\"The Often Overlooked October Opportunity: 5 Tips for Late Season Dove\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101410\" title=\"The Often Overlooked October Opportunity: 5 Tips for Late Season Dove\" class=\"size-large wp-image-101410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.12.02-PM-1024x747.png\" alt=\"The Often Overlooked October Opportunity: 5 Tips for Late Season Dove\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.12.02-PM-1024x747.png 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.12.02-PM-150x109.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.12.02-PM-400x292.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.12.02-PM-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-02-at-8.12.02-PM.png 1259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-101410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hard to beat a West Texas Sunset. Especially when enjoyed with good friends in the dove field.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Late season dove hunts are characterized by low hunter density, occasionally high bird numbers and cooler (usually pleasant) weather. Take a curious friend, niece, nephew, neighbor with you and teach a new person about shooting safety, beauty, and enjoyment of being outdoors. Even if the hunting is slow, showing someone a good time afield can influence their attitude and understanding to our controversial sport. Hunting is not about the numbers of animals bagged or the number of shells you shoot It is about spending time in the outdoors and enjoying an amazing natural resource available to all of us. So enjoy the cool weather, a nice shady spot under a tree and welcome a new person into the hunting community.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/BrowseSpecificCategory\/Parent\/Guns\/ViewAll.aspx\" campaign=\"HUNT_GEAR_DOVE\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">***Shop GunsAmerica to&nbsp;<\/b><b>gear up for your next hunt***<\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a little-known fact: As hunters begin preparing for deer season, mourning dove begin migrating south and can create phenomenal late season 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