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Does anyone know of any huntable populations of doves or pheasants in Manitoba, particularily in the Southwestern part of the province, or else anywhere? In the Spring and Fall I usually see a few mourning doves here and there and would be interested in hunting them, and I would also be interested in hunting pheasant and was wondering if they have crossed the border from North Dakota into Manitoba yet. I have access to a small patch of mixed bush and field near Sprague and was wondering if there would be any doves or pheasants in that area? Would planting sunflowers be a possibility for attracting doves? What else would be a possibility for attracting either doves or pheasants to an area?

Thanks.
 
A guy from Piney relaeased a bunch of pheasants in that area about 15 years ago. He released over 200 birds, and they all died out. I saw on once when I was grouse hunting. Stopped at the hotel in Piney and mentioned that I saw a pheasant and got the full story. Too cold, too many predators and not enough cover.

Doves are another matter, I see them all the time on hydro/telephone wires. I would think a pellet gun would do the trick from the gravel roads.
 
If you made some cover such as brush piles, and managed a food source during the winter, and kept predators in check by trapping/hunting until you had a good sized population established, would they survive? Also, about the doves, I'd like to try shotgunning for them but you need something to attract them to the area, and supposedly they really like the sunflowers, so would planting a decent sized plot of sunflowers work? When would be the best time of year for the doves? I'm guessing right around now, since the season is starting in the states?
 
Actually call up Manitoba conservation, doves are a migratory non-gamebird and are legal to hunt, check your facts b/f you open your mouth.
 
black_bear said:
Actually call up Manitoba conservation, doves are a migratory non-gamebird and are legal to hunt, check your facts b/f you open your mouth.
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Why call MB Conservation when migratory birds (of any kind) are not under their jurisdiction? DUH!

All migratory birds (game, non game, insectivorous) are protected by the Migratory Birds Convention Act....an international treaty between Canada and the USA. It's a FEDERAL government issue not provincial. Doves are classified as MIGRATORY GAME by the way. :rolleyes:

You obviously have NO IDEA what you are talking about. Here's a link for you to "check YOUR facts"! Go to page 2, section 2, article 1, paragraph 1(e)

http://lois.justice.gc.ca/en/M-7.01/250946.html
 
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Well I'm pretty sure Conservation Officers know what they are talking about and he informed me that they are migratory non-game birds and that it's legal to shoot them in Manitoba, so I'm going dove hunting.

Article VII

Permits to kill any of the above-named birds which, under extraordinary conditions, may become seriously injurious to the agricultural or other interests in any particular community, may be issued by the proper authorities of the High Contracting Powers under suitable regulations prescribed therefor by them respectively, but such permits shall lapse or may be cancelled, at any time when, in the opinion of said authorities, the particular exigency has passed, and no birds killed under this article shall be shipped, sold, or offered for sale.

1. Migratory Game Birds:

Anatidae, or waterfowl (ducks, geese and swans); Gruidae, or cranes (greater and lesser sandhill and whooping cranes); Rallidae, or rails (coots, gallinules and rails); Charadriidae, Haematopodidae, Recurvirostridae, and Scolopacidae, or shorebirds (including plovers and lapwings, oystercatchers, stilts and avocets, and sandpipers and allies); and Columbidae (doves and wild pigeons).
 
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