John,
These birds really have invaded the area heavily. California finally went to statewide year round, unlimited bag on these birds this past season. They had been unlimited bag during regular dove seasons in the Imperial Valley for a number of years. AZ has had a year round, unlimited bag for a good number of years now. The locals in the Yuma area tell me that these birds don't seem to migrate annually. The numbers have risen dramatically in the past 10 years. I think the state biologists are very worried.
The bird is about half again larger than our domestic species of dove. That means they eat more. The great thing is that they have a pink meat and are much better tasting (to me) than morning dove.
Last edited by Chuck H; 06/07/15 01:38 AM.
