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Last Saturday was opening day in FL.
I got invited to the Citrus County Cattlemans Association 3rd annual dove shoot. It was to raise money to finish constructing their building near Floral City. They are the only Cattlemans association in the state with their own building. Great bunch of folks.
There were 85 hunters. I got my limit but most hunters did not due see many come by their station (luck of the draw). I got lucky and drew the hot area where the birds wanted to be.
When we got there about 12:30 they started us with boiled peanuts then at 1 we were served a great all you can eat BBQ.
Some we stuffed into peppers with goat cheese and cream cheese then wrapped the pepper in bacon. Others, we just wrapped the birds in bacon.
Ready for the grill.
The ladies of the Cattlemans association made home made desserts.
After pigging out on BBQ a few of the Lake County crew is waiting for the convoy to the fields a few miles away.
The convoy reaches the field:
Me (on left) and my buddy from high school listening to the Gator game and smoking some ceegars during the lull in the bird action.
More random pics: This was a huge hunt. 85 hunters not counting the kids. kids were free and encouraged to be brought.
More pics no certain order:
end of the day one of my buddies dogs
This guy was way in the back of the fields and no birds were coming his way. I waved him up to our hay bale. He got a few after that. After chatting, found out he was my neighbor in Lake County and is a deputy on the Lake County swat team. The birds had no chance against him.
waiting for the birds in the shade and cover of a big oak
The birds loved this dead tree in front of me.
William Henderson and Bailey Cauldwell, the two owners of Oakwood Smokehouse BBQ restaurants have some ceegars before the hunt begins.
#85 my assigned hay station
Craig Hollingsworth looks for his downed bird.
The sun begins to set on another awesome Florida day.
After the hunt, from left to right, Craig Hollingsworth, Lee Woods, Roger Croft standing with the president of the Cattlemans Association, John Thomas of Inverness. Not sure who is on the right of him in the camo. I think it might be Hughes (sp?) Powers of powers Dairy in Umatilla.
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Part 2
Got invited to a different hunt today. In Wildwood.
Best dove hunt I have ever been on. Flew like crazy. Dozens of hunters there. I got there late at 4:40 P.M. Left at 6:15 P.M. with my limit. Breasted them in a bucket of water while I watch Gators/Auburn and then threw a few on the grill just now for a snack. Two stuffed in a pepper with cream and goat cheeses and two just wrapped in bacon.
I got invited to the Citrus County Cattlemans Association 3rd annual dove shoot. It was to raise money to finish constructing their building near Floral City. They are the only Cattlemans association in the state with their own building. Great bunch of folks.
There were 85 hunters. I got my limit but most hunters did not due see many come by their station (luck of the draw). I got lucky and drew the hot area where the birds wanted to be.
When we got there about 12:30 they started us with boiled peanuts then at 1 we were served a great all you can eat BBQ.
Some we stuffed into peppers with goat cheese and cream cheese then wrapped the pepper in bacon. Others, we just wrapped the birds in bacon.
Ready for the grill.
The ladies of the Cattlemans association made home made desserts.
After pigging out on BBQ a few of the Lake County crew is waiting for the convoy to the fields a few miles away.
The convoy reaches the field:
Me (on left) and my buddy from high school listening to the Gator game and smoking some ceegars during the lull in the bird action.
More random pics: This was a huge hunt. 85 hunters not counting the kids. kids were free and encouraged to be brought.
More pics no certain order:
end of the day one of my buddies dogs
This guy was way in the back of the fields and no birds were coming his way. I waved him up to our hay bale. He got a few after that. After chatting, found out he was my neighbor in Lake County and is a deputy on the Lake County swat team. The birds had no chance against him.
waiting for the birds in the shade and cover of a big oak
The birds loved this dead tree in front of me.
William Henderson and Bailey Cauldwell, the two owners of Oakwood Smokehouse BBQ restaurants have some ceegars before the hunt begins.
#85 my assigned hay station
Craig Hollingsworth looks for his downed bird.
The sun begins to set on another awesome Florida day.
After the hunt, from left to right, Craig Hollingsworth, Lee Woods, Roger Croft standing with the president of the Cattlemans Association, John Thomas of Inverness. Not sure who is on the right of him in the camo. I think it might be Hughes (sp?) Powers of powers Dairy in Umatilla.
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Part 2
Got invited to a different hunt today. In Wildwood.
Best dove hunt I have ever been on. Flew like crazy. Dozens of hunters there. I got there late at 4:40 P.M. Left at 6:15 P.M. with my limit. Breasted them in a bucket of water while I watch Gators/Auburn and then threw a few on the grill just now for a snack. Two stuffed in a pepper with cream and goat cheeses and two just wrapped in bacon.
