I'm planning to do some feather busting tomorrow and wondered how many dove hunters we have on the board.

Aside from the usual jalapeno, cheese & bacon recipe, does anyone have any tasty methods for cooking the birds?

 

Are Doves good eatin I have never had one. I do enjoy sage hens though.

 

I think my dog wants to go out this weekend more than I do

Ya pretty good

 

Hoss go to this website, a ton of Dove recipes. we had a freeze day before the opener, blew out a lot of birds.


http://www.justgamerecipes.com/inxdov.html

 

Hopefully they're flying towards Texas.

 

they need to open the season two weeks earlier here, it seems to never fail. we get a freeze a day or two before the opener. I am leaving in 3 hours to back pack in and chase some elk. Good luck huntin

 

I like to hunt them, but I won't unless I have someone lined up to eat 'em. I'm not a fan of "sky rats" as far as the table is concerned. I've never eatin' a pigeon, but I'm sure there ain't much difference!!

 

A couple of us went out last week and we got a bunch. I love it. Those doves sure do fly quick.

 

We call them "flying liver" around here.

 

Haven't gone yet. I like going during the second season. Less rattlesnakes to worry about.

MikeyB

 

Our season opened last friday, but we had a tropical storm that kinda ruined it. Been too busy to go this week, but we're having a shoot tomorrow that should be fun. Gonna try out my new Bennelli.

That bacon wrapped/jalepeno/cheese on the grill recipe is hard to beat. Make you slap your granny. Last year I thought I'd make myself sick, eating those and drinking coronas. We cooked up about 50 or so, and just sat around in the shade with the grill and a cooler of beer.

Last season I killed two banded doves on the same farm. Pretty neat, I called them in and got the certificates on them.

 

Just sliced, seasoned and deep fried. Actually pretty good. Cyanne, garlic powder, onion power, and seasoning from hell. Fry for about 2-3 min. I liked them as did my wife and B-in-L.

Randy

 

Forgot to mention that dove gumbo is pretty good.

MikeyB

 

No, they're not. They're incredibly dense little meat nuggets; it's like eating flavored brick. (The flavor isn't that good either...)

Pheasant is excellent, quail is decent. Dove isn't worth shooting, in my opinion. I'd rather have chicken.

 

Dove hunter here! My buddy cooks ours up on a bed of rice with gravy on top and it is good, good, good!