Arizona Dove Season Outlook: Load up on Shotgun Shells

By Vanessa Torres

Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- For dove hunters, it’s not too early to start going over that pre-hunt checklist:

Shotgun . . .
Hunting license . . .
Migratory bird stamp . . .
Ice chest . . .
Shotgun shells . . .

Uh, about that last item – you just might want to pick up more than you think you’re going to need.

Once again, Arizona’s skies are expected to be filled with flight after flight of doves when the 2015 season gets underway Sept. 1. And, once again, the daily bag limit is 15 mourning and white-winged doves, of which no more than 10 may be white-winged doves.

Let’s do some math. With five being the average number of shotgun shells spent per dove harvested (some say it’s significantly higher), that’s five birds per box. If you’re an “average” wing-shooter, it will take three boxes to bag your limit. Of course, now with a 15-bird limit (remember when it was 10?), that means more of that rich, dark meat that tastes delicious, whether it’s braised, roasted or grilled.

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Source:: AmmoLand