It's amazing how well doves respond to decoys. Birds come in as singles, doubles, and small flocks, providing opportunities for multiple shots at slower-moving targets. Water can benefit dove hunters in other ways, too. In Ohio I've had the pleasure of hunting doves along a piece of private land that borders Lake Erie. The water's edge forms a natural flight line.
Birds move back and forth in route to feeding and roosting sites.
The shooting available on natural flight lines can be good at any time of day. This particular hunting site has become a favorite evening spot. The combination of a setting sun, cool lake breezes, and doves rocketing by as if on cue makes for a memorable wingshooting experience. Pass Shooting The key to this style of pass shooting is locating an area where downed birds will be easy to recover. Picked grain fields, grass flats, or sandy shorelines make ideal sites for ambushing doves moving along natural flight lines.