This was forwarded to me, I believe its from the Waco Tribune by Todd Nafe.
t’s a great time to be a sportsman. Soon, the popping of helmets and shoulder pads will be joined by the popping of shotguns and the sizzling of doves on the grill.
Dove season opens in the North and Central Zones on Monday, Sept. 1, which happens to be the Labor Day holiday, and the hunting outlook is better than normal.
According to reports I’ve gotten from hunters scouting their fields, good numbers of birds are being spotted from the Waco area southward toward Bryan and eastward toward Mexia and up toward Dawson. Hunters west of town say the McGregor and Crawford areas should offer excellent wingshooting in a few weeks.
Things are falling into place nicely. Grain fields are being harvested, which should provide a good feed source, and recent rains put new water into stock tanks and creeks, so maybe the birds will stick around and be active.