Eurasian doves

[hunter1hall]

Anybody seen or harvested any? Just saw my first while sitting on my front porch. It is noticeably larger and has a very distinguishing black bar on the back of the neck. I remember fish and wildlife saying they were headed our way several years ago, but today was my first encounter.

 

[Hoyt Heartsplitter]

I killed 9 one day 2 years ago...

 

[bigpuddin43]

We killed three on one farm we hunt. Usually a couple killed there every year. It had a good mix bag of pigeons Eurasians and mourning doves this year. Definitely more meat on the pigeons and Eurasians

 

[fred_Bump]

I've been hearing about them the last few years but I've never seen/killed any before.


Sent by smoke signal

 

[mike243]

killed my first 1 on opening day this year & another the following sat, they take a little more shot to put down at least these 2 did lol

 

[Titus]

We killed three on one farm we hunt. Usually a couple killed there every year. It had a good mix bag of pigeons Eurasians and mourning doves this year. Definitely more meat on the pigeons and Eurasians

Do they eat the same as mourning doves? I don't know about eating pigeons, but I've given some to a guy that did eat them (Crazy Carl)

 

[DH13]

Havent never killed a Eurasian Dove but have a lot of Pigeons and Pigeons are good eating.

 

[whitleycotrapper]

Do they eat the same as mourning doves? I don't know about eating pigeons, but I've given some to a guy that did eat them (Crazy Carl)

Pigeons are considered a delicacy in many countries. They taste just as good as a dove except there is a lot more meat. I'm always excited when we get places to hunt that has them around.