NE IL Dove, Squirrel, Early Goose
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Spike
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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NE IL Dove, Squirrel, Early Goose
Anyone going out this weekend? Public land or private? My plans for the weekend just got cancelled, so I'm trying to plan something. Has anyone dove hunted any of the public land around Chicago and have any advice for a noob? (Noob to dove hunting, anyway).
Last edited by paulkucz; 08-27-2013 at 07:20 PM.
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I'll be taking a shot at Silver Springs (a buddy & I drew permits); but it will only be my second attempt at dove hunting in my life. Matthiesen has a good reputation. I assume opening day is crowded, and I have no idea how hard it is to walk on. There are some sites where they don't pre-draw permits, might wanna try one of those (Shabbona comes to mind, I'm sure there are others). Remeber, I'm a dove noob too, so take this for whatever it's worth, lol. And, if you are trying to walk on, I would think the farther you are from Chicago, the better your odds of getting on.