September, 2014

ONE OF OUR MOST ESTEEMED OCTOGENARIAN ELDERS, D. LEROY SIMS AND HIS SELFIE

ONE OF OUR MOST ESTEEMED OCTOGENARIAN ELDERS, D. LEROY SIMS AND HIS SELFIE

Leroy Sims, the only winner of the Purple Dove Award, who has been shooting doves since about the time gunpowder was invented or something has been making the dove hunt trip with us for decades. He is noted for his wonderful geologist storytelling about West Texas drilling in the good old days when even Texas […]

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David takes Doves to Denver – and grills them to perfection!

David takes Doves to Denver – and grills them to perfection!

After Saturday’s 2014 High Plains Shooting and Dining Society Dove Hunt guys who had just a few doves donated them to David McElyea. David and I got them all cleaned up, breasted and chilled down so they could fit into his small, pre-chilled fabric cooler for their flight on Southwest Airlines. No ice, no cold […]

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Dove Day 2014 was interesting, lots of good fellows in attendance, doves not so much.

Dove Day 2014 was interesting, lots of good fellows in attendance, doves not so much.

We had a wonderful turnout for Dove Eve Dining and the Dove Day Shoot however it was too bad the doves did not receive the message, they did not show up as expected. The reasons for the sparseness of doves was probably due to several factors including the number of days since the opening on […]

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One More Day to Dove Eve and Then Dove Day 2014

One More Day to Dove Eve and Then Dove Day 2014

We have guys gathering in and packing their gear getting ready for Dove Eve tomorrow night in Brownwood. We have five guns flying and driving in from out of state and our usual local Texas crew who will come together to celebrate our annual Dove Eve Dinner in the famous John Wayne room at the […]

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Five days to go to Dove Day- Check List

Five days to go to Dove Day- Check List

We in the final countdown for Dove Day and it appears that we will have 14 shooters and five observer/advisors in the field next Saturday morning, September 6th. We assume you have your hunting license with the migratory bird stamp and you are HIP certified. Please refrain from wearing bright colors because doves have incredible […]

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