Dove Hunts in FL

[frankwt]

LOL Papa.mmmm mmmm good!

Wingshooter, Yeah my outfitter went up to 25 this year damn it...but I have 3 WMA close, you may too, check them out!

[frankwt]

FYI scouting report, This is Blackwater WMA Public Dove Field so you need the WMA permit and a valid dove stamp, if you are ever going to be checked it is here...Frank

SO...Beaver Creek Rd off Hwy 4 about 6 miles N of Baker FL. GPS N 30 52.410 X W 86 46.147 that is 1 entrance, the second but actually the first you come to is N 30 52.302 X W 86 45.854 the hunting is E of those and between them. There are 3 large millet fields and fairly good roads to them (2WD), I will call and be sure they will be cut prior to the 2nd. In 45 minutes at about 2:30 I spotted about 20 dove. It is still 3 Sat away so hope they hold or it gets better, I will not scout again till opening day.

There are 2 other fields 15-20 miles away that did not look near as good, I have those GPS too if you want them, I am not going to bother.

[wingshooter]

Frank, sounds like you have a wide varioty of places to hunt dove birds. Down here in central Fl the demand is high and supply is low so naturally the pricing is high. I will just go back to the tried and true public land. Just have to wait a few more weekends till I can break out the mighty 28 ga. By the way, how far are the dove fields you have access to from the Tampa / Lakeland area.

[frankwt]

Wingshooter, Damn, Tampa is like another State way from me or the lease 7-8 hrs...sorry, would love to have you up hunting. Plug the above coordinates into mapquest or google earth and it will tell you... or put in Baker FL Frank

[wingshooter]

Thanks Frank, I had a feeling it would be a fairly long road trip. Will be be out this weekend shooting clay birds. All of this is just a warm up for the serious wing shooting.....DUCKS !!!!

[houseofmicah]

where will you be shooting clays>?

[wingshooter]

House, toss up between Imperial Trap ans Skeet in Winter Haven or Tenorock. Both are nice.

[houseofmicah]

have not shot at either. maybe ill take a trip up and check it out sometime. i have done most of my shooting at sarasota trap and skeet at knights trail in nokomis

[GoodOyster]

have not shot at either. maybe ill take a trip up and check it out sometime. i have done most of my shooting at sarasota trap and skeet at knights trail in nokomis

My shoulder still hurts!

[houseofmicah]

sissy
haha

[frankwt]

I bought a Benelli 12 ga for this year and will switch between it and my 11-87 20ga...I did put a limbsaver recoil pad on the 12ga...I must say it did not help with the 00Buck...LOL

[frankwt]

Seems several I know are coming to Bear Creek, lets all try to say HI, My Truck is my avatar and I will most likely be down the first road to the filed all the way in the back. Water during the hunt, beer after as we are cleaning the birds.

[nachogrande]

wait till you try the 3 1/2" turkey loads in the benelli, worse than 00, better bring a cryin towell. I just ordered some of those 3 1/2" dixie tri-balls 3- 70 cal balls 2oz's, recoil can't get any worse I imagine.

[frankwt]

No the 00buck was enough, I am shooting a lighter Turkey load, if they die they die, if not they fly away...LOL

[frankwt]

Remember you need the WMA permit and a valid Dove(depending on the date you got your license they expire before your license, new ones are free)
Here are the locations of 2 other public Dove fields on Buddy Hardy Rd and Old Spanish Trail out of Milton and off the Munson Hwy. They are pretty close to each other.



N 30* 49.98 W 86* 58.55

N 30* 48.654 W 86* 52.418