Popgun Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Has anybody noticed an increase in stock dove numbers. in my part of mid Dorset large numbers are coming to the decoys bunches of 20-30 at times, more than in any year i can remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_k Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 yeah i kno what you mean old chap i dont spose it isjust a dorset thing by any chance. they are really silly and are so easy to decoy! SK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggone Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Stock doves are not on the open general license, which means they are protected. I know they come into the decoys but I wouldn't like people to get the idea that we shoot them when they do come in. In the fens there are often more stock doves on certain fields than woodies and like you say there seems to be more and more every year. Perhaps they'll get put back on the license if they continue to increase. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxidermy dave Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 i had about 10-15 coming round me all day im sure they were the same birds,they kept dropping into the pattern,spooking, then a bit later they would do the same again???!!!Cant ask for a better decoy than that though can ya? dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Whats a stock dove? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMT Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Whats a stock dove? Stock doves are similar in plumage and size to rock doves/feral pigeons. They are largely blue-grey with an attractive iridescent bottle green band on the back of the neck. In flight they show black edges to the wing and two partial black bands near their back. Unlike rock doves/feral pigeons they do not have pale rumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hmmmmm, Im colour blind so even once shot id have trouble seeing the green band, I have never shot one but if i did accidently would I be in trouble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hmmmmm, Im colour blind so even once shot id have trouble seeing the green band, I have never shot one but if i did accidently would I be in trouble? I don't think "accidently" would be a reasonable defence. Its almost impossible to confuse them with a woodpigeon, as they are slightly smaller, different colour, flying style etc. If in doubt, don't fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Ive just looked them up and found better pictures of them, they dont look like woodys at all., why are they protected if theres so many of them around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Whats a stock dove? Stock doves are similar in plumage and size to rock doves/feral pigeons. They are largely blue-grey with an attractive iridescent bottle green band on the back of the neck. In flight they show black edges to the wing and two partial black bands near their back. Unlike rock doves/feral pigeons they do not have pale rumps. They also have a 'Bull Eye'........(dark eye) as aposed to an opaque eye that the woody has................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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