A fun day hunting collared doves

[pesty3782]

Took "Headbanger" (380mm 22 crown) out today and shot collared dove....time to get them all cleaned up and ready for the family over Christmas. I will breast them out then put a pickled Jalapeño between the breasts, wrap them in bacon, then onto the BBQ they will go...TASTY!!!!

Birds were from 50 yards to the long of 97 yards. Most shots were 50-70 yards though.

Tony P.

 

[madeintheuk]

What are your settings out of curiosity?

 

[qball]

Jealous!!!!

 

[Ranchibi]

Great shooting and enjoy the delicious holiday meal! Nice pic.

 

[pesty3782]

Running the JSB 18’s at 880….Transfer-port power wheel on medium and reg set at 150. I get about 70 shots before it starts to fall of reg.

Tony P

 

[Dr. Kralenstein]

Took "Headbanger" (380mm 22 crown) out today and shot collared dove....time to get them all cleaned up and ready for the family over Christmas. I will breast them out then put a pickled Jalapeño between the breasts, wrap them in bacon, then onto the BBQ they will go...TASTY!!!!

Tony P.

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Love the rifle, and the dove bacon jalapeño wraps sound amazing!

Good haul you got too!

 

[airgunmike56]

I nope you enjoy, I just can not get past the dark meat taste of the Euro Doves , I have tried everything just cant handle the taste, I don't waste the meat my 30 box turtles love them, and they are a pest bird.. Good shooting , I have seen some white wing Euro dove cross , That is really going to suck if it keeps up on a big scale.
Mike

 

[Gerry52]

Tony, meant to ask what is the average range you're shooting from. It must be gratifying to hear that "Collared Dove POP" so many times in a day! Nice shooting pal.

 

[pesty3782]

Gerry just put distances in the thread.

Tony P.

 

[mdt12]

Great shot, thanks for sharing

 

[Centercut]

The last time I was in AZ, Tony and I went to that dairy, sat with bucket and sticks, and pulled the trigger until we were tired. The birds were unlimited...

 

[Franklink]

Ben took me to a dairy down there a few years ago.

Unless youve done it, VERY hard to wrap your head around just how many shots a guy can get. We went through a couple tins that day. He had the .177 Red Wolf and I used a .22 Red Wolf Standard set to 20fpe. I was actually sore the next day across the shoulders and upper back, from so much shooting.

LOTS of fun.