Several thousand shotgun shells have been fired since dove season started Tuesday in most of Texas. Even more will be shot up this weekend. If the 70-day season goes well, Texas hunters will bag about ...

The options for dove hunting ammunition are varied, but most use No. 7.5 or 8 shot. The key to either is to make sure the bird is with the 30- to 40-yard optimum range for any shell. On my first dove ...

Have you ever wondered why in the great scheme of things, the first hunting season, dove season, has the hardest targets to hit? I take that zooming teal isn't that easy to hit also. Dove season is a ...

Opening day of Florida's three-phase dove season is fast approaching (Oct. 5-28, Nov. 16-Dec. 1, Dec. 14-Jan. 12), and shotgunners are hustling to get ready to collect their share of the fast-flying ...

August is a month of preparation, a month when dove hunters are mulling what they need in the way of gear. Some will decide they need a new shotgun. I’ve shot doves with everything from a single-shot ...

Last week we mentioned the dove season opener on Sept. 4. Are you ready? We don't mean equipment, gun, and shells. We're talking about you as a shooter. For many hunters the dove opener is a one-time ...