[dovehunter]

I am really optimistic about the start of dove season next month. Yesterday I started doing some pre-season scouting and saw a lot of birds. It's been a relatively mild summer around here but we had enough rain in early spring to make the grain crops shoot up. How about the rest of you dove hunters - are you chomping at the bit for the season opener?

By the way, as a natural skeptic, I broke down last year and invested in a couple of Mojo animated decoys. I thought it was going to be a waste of money. I was very surprised. I can honestly say that they really work. About the only problem is you have to be careful of not shooting your decoys. I have had birds land literally right next to them.