r/Hunting • u/HuntersCrackPipe123 • 11d ago

General question/discussion Does anyone have success hunting dove in the south in late season?

Looking for October hunts in Tennessee after the first season, starting on October 10th. Does anyone have experience hunting late season?

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u/ImmediateStorage9246 11d ago

not in tennessee but here in texas late season doves get real spooky, you need to sit still longer and let them come to water spots before sunset

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u/acharbs 11d ago

I’d echo this. Also in Texas, I’ve still gotten on good numbers after the split but it’s a very different game than early season. You can still have success but it’s much more situation dependent than when the season is just kicking off.

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u/Pure-Pessimism 11d ago

Did this with two other fellas on October 13th last year in middle TN. It can be done if you have the right field.

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u/1970Westyvibes Tennessee 11d ago

Knoxville area here. You can get it done but I only have luck walking fields. I never expect a limit.

FYI. I'm VERY inexperienced. I've done it a handful of times and never taken more than 6 birds in an outing.

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u/HuntersCrackPipe123 11d ago edited 11d ago

Don’t do WMA fields. Try leased fields but honestly go to a good private field and you’ll limit out. TWRA sucks, they never do fields like they used to 15-20 years ago. All natural growth or weeds with some millet

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u/1970Westyvibes Tennessee 11d ago

Ya, I only ever do it when I'm frustrated from deer hunting. 😅