The countdown has begun. Only 25 days until the dove season opener, and I can't wait. I've mentioned before that I think one of my first dove hunts with Dad when I was 13 probably still influences how much I look forward to dove season. But the fact that it's the first hunting season of the fall and that Kansas is a great place to hunt doves probably has something to do with my enthusiasm. Good memories from an annual tradition of hunting on opening day with good friends figures in, as well.Though the dove population is usually very high in Kansas by Sept. 1, the best hunting is found in areas where doves concentrate. Over the next three weeks hunters will be scouting for pasture ponds, worked wheat stubble fields, sunflower fields and roost sites.
If you haven't found your dove spot yet, check out KDWPT's website. On the dove page, you'll find a listing of public areas have special managed dove fields, which often produce spectacular wingshooting. And look through the areas carefully because several have fields set aside for youth hunters or youth/mentor pairs. These areas can provide the perfect opportunity to get a young hunter thoroughly hooked on wingshooting. Give it a shot.
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