This story was originally published in the December 1971 issue of Outdoor Life. “The trouble with me,” moaned Mike Jacobs, “is that I shoot where they ain’t. I zig when they zag.” Mike had uncorked ...

Dove hunting is simple. Sit, watch the sky, and shoot—usually a lot. You don’t need fancy gear to hunt doves. A gun, some shells, and a bucket are enough. But the right gear can keep you cooler, more ...

As many hunters were anxiously awaiting Sept. 1 for the chance to bag a bull or buck, I had my sights set on something considerably smaller — mourning doves. It may not be the most popular way to ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) — Dudley Haas, 84, of Waco, has continued a cherished tradition — shooting a dove on opening day — for the 79th year in a row. “I call September 1 New Year’s Day because that’s the ...

The 2025-26 Texas dove season is set to open at 30 minutes before sunrise on Sept. 1, in the North and Central hunting zones. Owen Fitzsimmons is saying it’s going to be a good one. Fitzsimmons is the ...

Aug. 28—SOCIAL CIRCLE — The Georgia dove hunting season opens Sept. 4, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division. "For wing shooters, dove season kicks off ...

Robert Zavala, 19, looked up at the dawn sky on the grassy field, searching for doves. He grabbed his shotgun, placed it against his shoulder and aimed. He pulled the trigger, the blast interrupting ...

Dove hunters may apply for permits to hunt fields in the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's private dove field lease program and for the first weekend of public hunts at four wildlife management ...

And all that shooting from a lot of gun­ners concentrated in a small area makes the doves fly faster, higher, and trickier. The experts figure that about seven shells are fired for every dove bagged.

The 2025-26 Texas dove season opened Sept. 1 in the North and Central hunting zones. Owen Fitzsimmons is saying it’ll be a good one. He's the webless migratory bird program leader with the Texas Park ...

The 2025-26 Texas dove season opened Sept. 1 in the North and Central hunting zones. Owen Fitzsimmons is saying it’ll be a good one. He's the webless migratory bird program leader with the Texas Park ...