Bucket or stool to sit on
I use a shooting belt to hold my shots and birds ($15 at academy)
Wear camo pants and long sleeve camo shirt
Birds fly slower along the tree lines and near water holes so those are the easier shots.

If you don't bird hunt much bring a case of shells. I prefer 6 shot but 7 1/2 is fine also. High brass if you can find it.

I shoot a pump and its just fine.

Identify where other hunters are and don't shoot flat with the ground but expect to get peppered. I try and put a tree or something between me and another hunter that close by unless I know them very well.

Enjoy...its a blast...I'll be in West Texas for the same in about 2 wks.

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Posted by KingRanch

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Posted on 9/4/14 at 8:44 pm to tigereye58

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bring a case of shells.

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Posted by ctiger69

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Posted on 9/5/14 at 7:22 am to tigereye58

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Bucket or stool to sit on I use a shooting belt to hold my shots and birds ($15 at academy)

This! Game bag is a handy item. When you walk out to get your bird and put it in your bag you can fire shots at other birds on your way out and back to your spot. Bucket is not a bad idea. One with a top. You can sit on it and then take the birds out of your game bag and put them in the bucket. Ants will get your birds if you put them on the ground.

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bring a case of shells

This is a good idea. Better to bring to much ammo. I hunted dove in west Texas last weekend. I shot as fast as I could load. I was through two boxes in minutes. I shot over 100 rounds that AM alone. I'm not a good shot.

I had to make an ammo run that afternoon. 4 other guys asked me to pick up more ammo for them too.

West Texas is hot as freak. Will be over 100. Hydrate, hydrate, and hydrate. Watch out for cactus.

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