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Dove hunting with kids
Posted on 10/4/25 at 9:28 am
Posted on 10/4/25 at 9:28 am
Looking for advice for dove hunting with my kids aged 13 and 15 by this time next year. I grew up duck hunting in Delacroix but have not shot in 20 years. I've heard duck hunting is not that great anymore (fewer birds) and it's a big investment to get started again. I was thinking dove hunting would be an easier start.
I need to take the hunter safety courses. I bought my kids lifetime hunting and fishing licenses when they were babies, so they are good to go. I don't know anyone with property. How are the WMA's around an hour from Prairieville? How do they work? Do we just show up or do you need to secure a spot?
Sorry if these are dumb questions. I've been out of the hunting game for a while and I've never hunted a WMA.
I need to take the hunter safety courses. I bought my kids lifetime hunting and fishing licenses when they were babies, so they are good to go. I don't know anyone with property. How are the WMA's around an hour from Prairieville? How do they work? Do we just show up or do you need to secure a spot?
Sorry if these are dumb questions. I've been out of the hunting game for a while and I've never hunted a WMA.
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Posted on 10/4/25 at 9:31 am to dempseysbad
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How are the WMA's around an hour from Prairieville? How do they work? Do we just show up or do you need to secure a spot?
Sherburne plants a dove field every year but the folks I know who go havent done well the past few years.
Are you dead set on bird hunting? Squirrel hunting is usually fun as frick for kids. You'd have a lot more public options for that.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 9:49 am to dempseysbad
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Looking for advice for dove hunting with my kids aged 13 and 15 by this time next year. I grew up duck hunting in Delacroix but have not shot in 20 years. I've heard duck hunting is not that great anymore (fewer birds) and it's a big investment to get started again. I was thinking dove hunting would be an easier start.
I started Dove hunting at 10 years old. I was lucky my grandfather was a farmer and planted millet fields. All his farmer bodies did as well. Some of the best times of my life. I learned alot from those old guys. Best advice is to get them to start shooting skeet and learn how to lead a shot. If you have the funds book a trip to Texas. Brought my son several times. You might can find someone local that plants and hunts.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 9:55 am to Loup
Didn't even think of squirrel hunting. That would be fun for us.
I really miss bird hunting and want to get back into it.
I really miss bird hunting and want to get back into it.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 10:01 am to dempseysbad
Posted on 10/4/25 at 11:24 am to dempseysbad
The kids need Hunter Safety if hunting unsupervised and for everyone born on or after Sept 1, 1969.
Posted on 10/4/25 at 11:46 am to Crappieman
oh good to know. I thought they didn't need it until 18. They would always be with me or their grandpa.
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