Finding Dove in Overlooked Places: Scouting Smarter in Texas

Many folks in Texas — myself included — just know some place to go dove hunt. And many more just end up gathering around certain areas that happen to be good crop fields or watering holes. That’s often the end of it.

But for a lot of people, they may think they don’t have access to a dove-productive area at all. Because of that, too many great spots go overlooked — and that’s a missed opportunity to enjoy some easy shooting and good times.

I'm here to tell you: if you'll take a little time to learn the daily routine of a dove, it might just open up some small honey holes right under your nose — the kind of spots you’d normally drive past without a second thought.

Understand the Dove’s Daily Routine

If we consider the simple fact that most dove want to:

• Eat

• Drink

• And roost in the evening

...then we can already begin to piece together what kind of habitat we’re looking for. Just like any other game species we like to chase around, the dove isn’t all that different — it just wants food, water, and safety.

So maybe you don’t own a lush farm field or sunflower patch, but maybe you’ve got permission to hunt a small stock tank, or you’ve got access to a travel corridor that leads to a known roost area.

Let’s pretend, for a moment, that you actually scouted it a little. Maybe you noticed a pattern: dove like to fly into a particular bottom every afternoon to settle in for the night.

Little Spots Make Big Hunts

That small opening in the flyway? It might just be the perfect place to set a few MOJO decoys. And yes — by now, it should be well known: they work, and they work very well.

So next time you're sitting around wishing you had a prime field or a “real” dove spot, take a fresh look around. There's potentially a honey hole tucked away on your own property — or just down the road.

All it takes is a little scouting, a little knowledge, and some awareness of how dove move through the landscape.

Final Word

You don’t need a big lease or an ag field to have a good dove hunt. You need:

• A little time to scout

• A willingness to pay attention

• And maybe a MOJO or two in the right spot

Even if you don’t have the perfect setup, get out and hunt.
Have fun, and enjoy some wild game on the table.