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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: graybarkhunter on September 01, 2011, 11:44:00 AM
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does anybody ever dove/pheasant/small game bird hunt with a sticknstring?i have seen a few pics and heard of people trying it.. i assume you would use flu flus but what head woould be used and that may fly right? some type of "wide , round" big surface area type head that would "catch" the bird in flight?? any pics of heads or "bird setup" would be great . thanks alot seth
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i have a friend that sets up his tent blind on waterholes and uses his recurve and flu flu's. My family likes to eat dove wrapped in bacon with jalapeno's to much to be able to do that. Will break out the shotgun this evening!!
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I have the same as huntmaster. However, I haven't hit anything with it...
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Just remember the limit on doves is usually 15 birds per day, so please don't overbag!
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Originally posted by kpete:
Just remember the limit on doves is usually 15 birds per day, so please don't overbag!
:knothead:
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Wow doves with a bow now that would be a rush!! :notworthy: :notworthy:
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ive done it several times make sure you have friends to track your arrows...100 shots and i killed 2...those birds have radar or something...
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At least a pretty industrious effort.
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Yes,,...I have dove hunted with trad bows...the problem with doves is that they see the arrow coming and will dodge it. It is fun, but very challenging due to them maneuvering.
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Would highly recommend a longbow. The doves seem to perceive the recurve limbs as a falcon diving in on them then twist and turn.
Best of luck!!!!!!!!
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I hunted doves with a Custom Kodaik at Patoka Lake in 1984.
I used flu-flus with commercial and homemade Snaro heads. Like Terry wrote above, you can see the dove watch the approaching arrow and adjust flight.
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My son and I have had success hunting them with flu-flu's and snaro points. They do move just slightly but the snaro made a big difference in clipping them. Like somebody said, try not to over bag them. The limit here is 3 per 10 years so I'm right on the money.
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Bowwild, I will be dove hunting at Patoka Lake this weekend. Probably going to leave the longbow at home though. :)
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ive killed a half dozen or so...but not in the same day:) i use flu flus and have a few old carbons, all with hex heads.
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I have shot pheasant out of the air and plan on trying for dove this year. Season starts today but I have no where close to go so it will have to wait a few days.
Here is a pic of the pheasant I got last March:
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I used a field point for my pheasant because we were using dogs. I will use a homemade bird point for the doves. There is also a commercial bird point called a snaro. You can get them from 3Rivers.
Bisch
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thanks guys for the help. ill check out the snaro. yea i think i'll probably starve if i get too serious into archery dove hunting. i am going to try one day though. well, our dove season starts this saturday , so i guess ill be toting the ol' 12 ga!
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what grain are the snaro's?? anybody know? would a 6" around "point" fly good? maybe i'm looking into this too hard.. i ll just take my shotgun. thanks!
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Take your bow and shoot field points or blunts if that is all you have. You will have a lot more fun and better stories. The larger heads greatly increase your chance of success though. Another option is Magnus Bullhead which gives you a wide swath and doesn't slow down your arrow as bad as a snaro.
I would recommend using the least amount of fletching as practical/safe in your terrain. With smaller fletching the arrow is faster and they will be a little less visible.
If you can shoot at them as they are just landing, I think you will be a lot more successful. They can't manuever as well when the are backpedaling.
If you are taking dogs, take a shotgun to make sure they have something to retrieve. They need to have fun also.
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http://www.3riversarchery.com/Product.asp?c=57&s=71&p=61&i=4203
This one would probably work, 2in. wide.
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kondors,snaros,judos i will take and make a saw blade pattern on a washer and put it behind the field point it works farelly well.
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I am still having trouble getting the #8 shot to stay on the bowstring.
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I've done dove at ponds with judos. About the only thing I'll hunt with judos. Sit real still and wait for them to land. If you can be a few feet up on the bank so you're shooting kinda down and not have to hike a mile to find your arrow, that would be good (tried it). Wait for them to land and either shoot (at) them then, or stand up and make them flush and try it on the wing. I have yet to take one on the wing and no longer try. I have got a couple sitting. For the most part, I just use a Ruger Red Label for doves.
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I had a young guy I hunted with years ago(probably 25 yrs) that took a limit of doves with a bow. A limit was 10. He sat up on a waterhole and shot them as they started to mland on a dead tree. Pretty good shootin'.
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Several years ago Texas Parks & Wildlife published a survey based upon game (dove) harvested vs shotgun shells purchased. They estimated that in Texas, for every dove shot, there was one (1) box of shotgun shells sold.
Don't think they have done a survey on doves vs arrows released...... :laughing:
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I hope you aren't a big eater.
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I get several quail per year but haven't touched a dove. May try tomorrow
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I watched a show where the host made an arrow for quail (I think) with heavy wire prongs extending off a field point. I'm not sure how he mounted them to the point or to the shaft but I do remember it took the wing off the bird when it hit.
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First time I ever tried it I had a bunch of arrows with ACE Hexheads on them, dove came flying directly at me just a little right of me and hauling(wind was like 20 mph) drew back and poof an explosion of feathers, it was too cool. I was amazed. I missed the next 2 by inches and then the third I hit as it flew by me. I haven't hit one since and I've slung a lot of arrows at them. Went to a "Put & Take" place once, took 1 quail and 4 chucker that day...lots of arrows shot! Shot a quail once out a covey we jumped, all my buds were shooting shotguns and me my bow. They were impressed, of course I didn't tell them it wasn't the one I was aiming at. Seen my bother in his hay day take a limit of quail all but 3 out of the air.
Lots of fun and action shooting upland birds.
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I would also recommend the snaro point.
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Wow !!!!! If you hit a a dove ,on wing , with an arrow, your are up there with Howard Hill, an Fred Bear. :thumbsup:
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Haven't tried doves yet but I have hunted woodcock with a bow. Tried a flu-flu with the larger snaro and the arrow was just too slow so I switched to a hex and flu-flu. Better, but still too slow.
Then I tried the larger snaro with helical. Got better still. Finally I tried the smaller snaro and helical. It was the best combination and finding my arrows was a breeze.
The snaro puts the brakes on after a bit and prevents digging int the grass.
This is fine for hunting woodcock over a dog. You only need a couple arrows built for this. But doves, if you're shooting at them on the wing, might be a different story.
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I've seen too many doves steer around a shot from a shotgun. I can't imagine hitting one with an arrow....ever. When it's good to average a dove with every 5-7 shells, well you can only imagine. If I hit just one, I'd quit right there.
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Got a limpy one on Monday morning with my longbow. I was just following natures law and taking out the week ones
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I seem to remember back in the early days on the *********** when Lance Coleman posted about taking four doves in an afternoon with his recurve. All on the wing. I never saw Lance shoot in person but he had a ton of stories and a ton of other people who backed him up. Either way, four doves with the bow is quite a feat.