Rainy Day Doves

[SCTurkeyGuide]

Heading to the field in a couple of hours. There's a 50% chance of rain and I'm curious how it will affect the birds. I've only shot doves in the rain on a couple occasions and that was before I kept a journal of my hunts. I'll post back up this evening when I get home and let y'all know my thoughts.

What have y'all noticed about rainy day doves?

[SCH2Ofowler]

I have had some good shoots shortly after the rain ended or had a break in the rain.

[quack head 11]

I have had some good shoots shortly after the rain ended or had a break in the rain.

x2

Slow while the rain was fallin

[Sportin' Woodies]

doves gotta eat when it rains too.
already shot some this AM

[duckcrazed]

They'll poor in when it stops raining.

[Steelin' Ducks]

Waiting on them to come in now. And I'm getting hungry.

[UpSouth811]

i went out today too.....rained first 45 min.....slow to say the least.....scratched out 8 and lost 1 in the woods

[DRDUCK]

Best hunts I ever had were days like today. We burned um a new one the pm.
3 guns - 42 doves. 2 hours.

[DMP]

Never got wet but the field was slow. Shot at 5 birds, brought 4 home and lost the other in the woods.

[SCTurkeyGuide]

The shooting was slow yesterday, it did not rain - just threatened. I'm of the opinion that the birds have moved on out ahead of the "cold front." My buddy in North GA lost all of his birds on Tuesday of this week.

[DUCK BUSTER 68]

Me,Glenn,and Candor had a good rainy day shoot yesterday..3 guns , 3 limits

[cudexter]

I remember enjoying the rain coming to but an end to the HEAT.

[LowCountryDuck]

I always noticed that if your hunt doves earlier in the afternoon if late showers are expected or even in the morning on cloudy rainy days their flying alittle more than late afternoon. Seems to me there trying to get fed before the weather really hits big.

[2thDoc]

Me,Glenn,and Candor had a good rainy day shoot yesterday..3 guns , 3 limits

funny...since i have taken all those yahoos dove, deer, hog, and duck hunting but they must think I-26 only goes one way.

bass-turds

[Doctor]

I have had some good shoots shortly after the rain ended or had a break in the rain.

Ditto.....just after the rain they are ready to get it on......

[lethal_injection]

heading to eutawsprings in a little while hopefully the birds will be there. Will let ya know how we did when i get back.

[tradorion]

for me- except for opening season social shoots there is nothing better than a year old clearcut loaded with berries on a drizzly cold winter day...

[Doctor]

for me- except for opening season social shoots there is nothing better than a year old clearcut loaded with berries on a drizzly cold winter day...

"I am here to help those who can't help themselves..."

That ranks up there with....: I'm here from the Gov. to help you..'

YEAH RIGHT

[scswamprat]

Apply all thats in red to Trad.

seriously.

[tradorion]

after now having read 8-10 threads where our newest resident medical practitioner has offered his 2cent.... i can honestly say i feel a bit dumber for the time spent.