Here in the high desert of Central Oregon we are flooded with them both in town and out in the sticks. Here, they are an unprotected species (something like collared Asian dove)and it is open season on them. They are a bit larger than the Mourning dove and seem to act a lot like quail in foraging. They are much more numerous than Mourning doves ever were in this area. Sounds like they might be fun. How numerous are they in the rest of the country?