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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Badger on September 10, 2010, 04:19:31 am

Title: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: Badger on September 10, 2010, 04:19:31 am
  I need some dove wings for flight arrows if anyone happens to go dove hunting. Happy to pay for them. Thanks Steve
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: jonathan creason on September 10, 2010, 09:18:29 am
Dang, wish I had known.  I cleaned a few the other day.  I'm more of a dove-shooter-atter, than a hunter but I did manage to knock down a few.  I cleaned them at my parent's house, so I'll look around and see if the wings are still out there.
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: Cacatch on September 10, 2010, 09:40:13 am
Is dove pretty good eatin'?


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Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: Justin Snyder on September 10, 2010, 09:52:02 am
We have an over abundance of dove this year Steve. If I can just hit some Ill save you some feathers.  ;)
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: jonathan creason on September 10, 2010, 09:57:47 am
Is dove pretty good eatin'?


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Pretty much like anything else in the wild.  If you prep it right and don't over-cook it then it's pretty good eatin'. 
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: recurve shooter on September 10, 2010, 11:35:35 am
jonathan, love your signature. same here.  :D ;D
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: Thwackaddict on September 10, 2010, 11:49:07 am
How many you need?I have 5 pr so far.And yes dove is excellent!Lil salt and pepper dust em with  flour and mmmmmmmmm!!
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: John K on September 10, 2010, 11:56:36 am
I have some Grouse wing feathers if you'r interested
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: Badger on September 10, 2010, 01:26:50 pm
  5 pairs would get me off to a good start.
  Grouse feathers would also be good, quail and pigeon also. 
 The fletch I cut them to is only 1" long and 1/4" high so I can often do one arrow from one feather. Over the next several months I plan to try and finish up about 50 arrows. Just let me know what you need, thanks Steve
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: John K on September 10, 2010, 01:46:44 pm
Steve, i'll look when i get home and see how many i have.
It won't be until Monday that i get back to you.
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: Thwackaddict on September 11, 2010, 02:31:01 am
P.M. Sent,dove huntin tommorow ;D
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: El Destructo on September 11, 2010, 03:20:25 am
                                      I got some Buzzard Feathers...all I got to do is pick the Stinkin things out of the Grille........... ;D
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: Marc St Louis on September 11, 2010, 09:25:30 am
Steve
I have some feathers (chicken) plus I will be going out to do some bird hunting soon.  I'll save some feathers for you if I get something and send them to you.
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: adb on September 11, 2010, 04:12:41 pm
  5 pairs would get me off to a good start.
  Grouse feathers would also be good, quail and pigeon also. 
 The fletch I cut them to is only 1" long and 1/4" high so I can often do one arrow from one feather. Over the next several months I plan to try and finish up about 50 arrows. Just let me know what you need, thanks Steve

Hey, Steve
Could you post some pics of your flight arrows? Or, better yet, could you do a  biuld along? Thanks!
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: Justin Snyder on September 11, 2010, 06:37:46 pm
Steve, I have some pigeon, dove and quail. Are you coming through on your way to the flight shoots? If so I could meet up with you and give you a bunch.
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: Badger on September 12, 2010, 04:16:15 pm
  Justin, the shoots just ended a couple of weeks agao, I did not attend this year but plan on next year.
I don't have much to trade for feathers but would happily pay a little bit for some wings.
My address is   Steve Gardner
                    17220 delia ave
                     Torrance Ca 90504

I would be happy to do a buildalong, I make them all by hand so they are all a bit different. Arrows have always been one of my weak links in flight shooting because I always wait till the last minute and rush making them. This year I want to make a stack of them, take them all out and shoot them before the match and see which ones fly the best. Not uncommon to see 100 yards difference in shots taken with different arrows. They play a huge part in success out there.  I have actually seen arrows take off go straight up and then loop back toward the shooter LOL. I have a vidio where I told my son to fucus the camera on the shooters bow had, just by chance the arrow broke and went through the shooters hand and I got it close up all on film. These little skinny arrows can be dangerous if the grain runs off. Steve
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: Justin Snyder on September 12, 2010, 06:36:34 pm
I thought the shoot was always a little closer to the middle or end of September, it always interfered with our archery elk hunt. Do you want the whole wing?
I have a few arrows that Dewayne Smith gave me a few years back. Little tiny buggers for sure. His fletchings were a little larger than you describe though.
Title: Re: Any Dove hunter here?
Post by: Badger on September 12, 2010, 07:10:20 pm
Justin, you may want to try those arrows out some day, I would hold on to them just in case. However if you see no need for them sure I would like them. Steve