Do decoys work for doves?

Dove are shy of any places that can hide a predator. In short, yes they do! I am a big believer in using decoys for dove, especially after the season has been underway a few days and the doves have learned about hunters! Decoys can make the difference between a good day in the field and going home empty handed.

Where should I set up dove?

If possible, set up with the sun at your back. That offers you the advantages since doves have very keen eyesight and will be hard to hit when they are coming in with the sun behind them.

How do you attract doves to your field?

Providing a range of grains and seeds is a sure way to attract doves, and they are partial to sunflower seeds, millet, milo, cracked corn, and wheat. Because these are larger birds, they prefer feeding on the ground or using large, stable tray or platform feeders that have adequate room to perch.

Are dove decoys legal?

Answer: There are NO prohibitions on electronic spinning decoys for dove hunting. The prohibitions for electronic vs wind-driven decoys are only for waterfowl from the beginning of the waterfowl season through Nov.

Where to place Dove decoys on a fence?

Fence decoys should be about a foot apart on the top strand of wire. Tree decoys should be placed as high as possible, back from the tips of limber branches. Face all decoys into the wind; doves take off and land into the wind.

What to do with doves at close range?

Several dove decoys placed near your stand can entice birds to fly by at close range. You can purchase decoys — shell, full-body and even robo-dove decoys — from sporting-goods businesses, or create silhouettes from cardboard. Place several decoys on open ground and several on nearby fences or dead trees.

Can a dove be attracted to a fence?

While dove will occasionally be attracted to such fence-sitting decoys — especially when they are sitting in a gap devoid of cover — I want the decoys to run interference for me as much as anything.

When to put a ground decoy on a spinner?

Place Ground Decoys Around Spinners — When I put a spinning wing Mojo decoy up, I want any dove that is flying by to think that they are witnessing a party in the making with one bird flying in to join the melee while several other birds gregariously try to vacuum up any food crumbs that exists, preferably before any other birds can fly in.