I have read many articles throughout the Internet on how to put in a successful dove field. There are a few articles that I feel provide great relevance to the novice. I will add them to the blog soon. I will try to keep this blog simple and straight to the point. I am going to document from start to finish the way I plant and manipulate crops in my dove field.
The first thing you should do is sit down and grab a pen and pencil. Knowledge is key to getting the habitat right before the first seed hits the ground. Doves re migratory by nature and usually you won't have the opportunity to bang away at the same groups next year. They have a mortality rate somewhere upwards of 70%. I am not saying you cannot get a few local birds to hang around throughout the year. These local birds help draw other doves to the field. Remember this part.
Just like deer you need to have a supplemental feed program going from February 15th up to August 1st. That means you need to toss out a couple bags of sunflower seed out twice per month in a designated area close to the field. This will cost you about $30 a month and well worth it. Make sure you place the seed where you can till it under by the 1st of August. The law makes it clear in Tennessee that grain has to be removed 10 days prior to any hunting. I do it on the 1st of August to make sure we are 100% legal. Don't chump this part and just lightly disk it into the ground. Either get it up or mold board plow it under well.
I hope this blog helps you enjoy one of the great hunting pastimes. So save a little money and arrange for some help and you will find yourself getting some trigger time come September.
The first thing you should do is sit down and grab a pen and pencil. Knowledge is key to getting the habitat right before the first seed hits the ground. Doves re migratory by nature and usually you won't have the opportunity to bang away at the same groups next year. They have a mortality rate somewhere upwards of 70%. I am not saying you cannot get a few local birds to hang around throughout the year. These local birds help draw other doves to the field. Remember this part.
Just like deer you need to have a supplemental feed program going from February 15th up to August 1st. That means you need to toss out a couple bags of sunflower seed out twice per month in a designated area close to the field. This will cost you about $30 a month and well worth it. Make sure you place the seed where you can till it under by the 1st of August. The law makes it clear in Tennessee that grain has to be removed 10 days prior to any hunting. I do it on the 1st of August to make sure we are 100% legal. Don't chump this part and just lightly disk it into the ground. Either get it up or mold board plow it under well.
I hope this blog helps you enjoy one of the great hunting pastimes. So save a little money and arrange for some help and you will find yourself getting some trigger time come September.
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