Unforgettable Dove Hunt Today

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  1. BigPhil_H

    BigPhil_H Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Made a trip down to Sampson County, NC this morning to hunt with a few friends from NC State. After watching birds all morning while the pork shoulders cooked, I thought this hunt was going to be a dud..only 8-12 birds on the lines at any given time and a few flyers every few minutes. We talked, everyone arrived, we had lunch and set into the field about 1pm. It was like the flip of a switch - birds everywhere. We had a steady 2 hour shoot until the rain rolled in, took a little break, ate some more and went back out after it let up a little. Another good hour and a half hunt until everyone was tired of shooting about 6pm. I wish everyone would have stuck around to get a picture of everyone's birds together, but much of the group left when it started raining. Following are a few pictures of those of us that stuck it out. Truly, an unforgettable hunt with good friends.

    194 in these pictures. There's no way to even estimate how many we killed total.
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    BigPhil_H, Sep 7, 2015
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    Geez I have never had had that good of luck.How many people were there in your group ?
     
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    BigPhil_H Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I never bothered to count but quite a few. I really enjoyed watching the 10 year old shoot and laugh when he knocked one down.
     
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    you guys just put doves on the endangered species list :)
     
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    Looks like my opening day last year. Couldnt make it out this year.
     
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    Nice, looks like a blast!


    Shouldn't you know how many you killed or is there no limit?
     
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    okie_flinger Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Good times!

    I'm not trying to be Debbie Downer here, but all hunters in your party should know EXACTLY how many birds they killed. the daily limit in NC is 15 per hunter.

    http://www.ncwildlife.org/Default.aspx?tabid=416&IndexId=9914
     
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    lol, That's a lot o birds. You sure they left because of the rain? I would have ran out of ammo. No telling how many shots were fired.... :p
     
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    BigPhil_H Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Thank you, but I'm well aware of the NC regulations. When I said that there's no way know how many were killed total, I don't know how many people were hunting with us or if everyone limited out.
     
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    Awesome!!! You guys had one heck of a shoot! :tu:
     
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    It was a great time. A few of us are going to get together again today after class and try it again.
     
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    I didn't mean to imply that you didn't know the regs.

    My group was put through the wringer by a possibly overzealous warden earlier this week and I wouldn't want yuall (or anyone for that matter) to go through the same. We were not in violation of anything but he left no stone unturned.


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    Schhhhhhhhhhwack!

    Hell of a haul!
     
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    Awesome Big Phil! I bet that was fun!!
     
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    NOW i know why we didn't see much on our farms.... yall killed them before they flew over!

    Nice shooting Phil! That's going to be some GOOD eating!
     
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    haha thanks man. This was a different farm than the one I was texting you about on Saturday. Both days were pretty good but Monday was incredible
     
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