Comments on: Gearing up for Arizona Dove Season

By: DJ

DJ — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 04:56:50 +0000

Addendum, thanks for posting note #2. I’m glad you’ve expressed that on your site. It’s painful to see so much public land but not make it ten steps before walking over someone’s trash.

By: DJ

DJ — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 23:21:58 +0000

Michelle’s stance looks solid and confident. I think confidence is half the battle in successful shooting. How tall is she? I’ve got a youth model 870 in 20ga you’re welcome to borrow any time.

By: Landon

Landon — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:23:44 +0000

Unfinished business. We gotta get you that slam!

By: azwanderings

azwanderings — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:44:42 +0000

In reply to Bryan C.

Bryan,

She’s shooting an older 20 gauge Mossberg. To be honest, out of all the guns I have, I probably shoot it best. Like I said in another comment, it is an extremely forgiving shotgun. My wife is super competitive and anything she does turns into a challenge. She shot very well.

The quail outlook is mixed. Gambels isn’t going to be great, probably similar to last year. But Mearns is supposed to be on an uptick and should be a little bit better than last year.

Ben

By: azwanderings

azwanderings — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:40:58 +0000

In reply to Alex. I like it.

By: azwanderings

azwanderings — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:40:24 +0000

In reply to uplandish.

Uplandish,

Thanks for the kind words. The Mossberg 500 she is holding did not fit her perfect. That gun was my grandpa’s and it was the one that I learned to shoot with. I don’t know what it is about it, but it is a very forgiving gun. Good luck on your search.

Ben

By: Bryan C

Bryan C — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:15:58 +0000

What kind of shotgun is your wife using in the last picture? If she starts hitting clays with that – look out! Looks like fun. Ben, what is your outlook on AZ quail this season?
Bryan C
Chippewa Lake, MI

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 05:43:24 +0000

Come shoot the Tucson Trap and Skeet Sporting Clays range with me sometime. Score an 80 – no bird stands a chance.

By: uplandish

uplandish — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:46:03 +0000

Looks like a blast! (pun intended)
Did your wife have any problems with gunfit? I have been searching high and low for a small gauge gun that will fit my gal properly ( 6’ft Volley ball player) and have been striking out.
She is trooper though, the stock on my A5 wapped her in the teeth a couple times and she kept trying.

Good luck on the dove opener.
PS you can throw doubles out of those little red hand throwers, even weak triples if you get good enough at underhand throwing.