I often get this question asked of me at this time of the year: “Do dove decoys really work?” In short, yes they do, and they work very well. I am a big believer in using decoys for dove, especially ...

WEST FARGO – I grew up in an era before the early August goose hunt, and 25 years later, it still feels a bit odd to think of hunters swatting mosquitoes and slathering on sunscreen. Doug Leier is an ...

Because they are so fast and agile, doves are very challenging and exciting to hunt. All dove hunters use shotguns. A 20-gauge shotgun is adequate. Most hunters use lead shot size No. 7 1/2 or smaller ...

OLIVIA, MINN. ­­­– The mourning dove rocketed about 35 yards above me, a relatively easy shot. My first spray of shotgun pellets flew well behind the bird. My second shot, fired as the dove was ...

Sept. 1 is the opening of dove season in Nebraska and it runs until Oct. 30. Don't wait too long to get out. The first real cold front will begin to push the birds south. The mourning doves are the ...