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September 7, 2023

Officials Warn Dove Hunters Of Fire Dangers

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department urges Texans to help protect the lands and natural resources we all love during the upcoming dove hunting season by being mindful of activities that may cause a wildfire. Persistent triple-digit […]
August 24, 2023

D.I.Y Dove

Public & Private Options for Do-It-Yourself Dove Hunting Feature Story by MATT WILLIAMS LISTEN: (10 minutes, 52 seconds)   EXCITEMENT AMONG TEXAS DOVE HUNTERS always spikes as August fades to September, because they know good times […]
August 22, 2023

Despite Intense Heat Dove Prospects Are Good

A cool and rainy spring means that despite above-average summer temperatures, Texas hunters could encounter significantly increased dove populations as the 2023 season opens Sept. 1. Spring surveys conducted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) […]
July 7, 2023

This Might Really Be “The Ultimate Bird Vest”

With the dove season opener just a couple of weeks away, it’s time to turn our attention to our gear, and that means taking a look at your hunting vest or bird belt.  And thinking about […]
August 9, 2021

This Might Really Be The Ultimate Dove Vest

With the dove season opener just a couple of weeks away, it’s time to turn our attention to our gear, and that means taking a look at your hunting vest or bird belt.  Part of that […]
August 26, 2020

In-Depth Dove Season Preview

This coronavirus pandemic has made for a trying year that everyone had just as soon forget. Hopefully, Texas’ 300,000-plus dove hunters are about to find a little respite. The 2020-21 dove season gets underway on Sept. […]
August 15, 2020

Shotguns, Shells and 30 Million Doves

Hunting season is about to kick off in Texas. And dove are the first major opportunity for hunters. Beginning Sept. 1, some 400,000 Texas hunters will take to the field and bag somewhere in the neighborhood […]
August 29, 2019

Conditions Ripe for Texas Dove Opener

While most Texans are sweltering under a brutal August heat wave, savvy dove hunters will gladly suffer along providing conditions don’t change before the Sept. 1 dove opener. A hot, dry landscape heading into the season […]
August 15, 2019

Presenting The Ultimate Bird Vest

Ultimate Bird Vest New Product Release–-Dove Gear, LLC, a new Texas company specializing in premium dove hunting gear, has announced the availability of their first product, The Ultimate Bird Vest.  The product is available for purchase […]
August 13, 2019

Prepare Now For Dove, Duck Seasons

Even though it is hotter than a two dollar pistol outside, dove and teal season will be here in a month.  If you are like me, you may be famous for last minute preparations.  Do yourself […]