Haven't seen any dove stories, so here's one. A long time ago, at least 30 years, I was out dove hunting with my Dad and 4 other guys. It was almost sundown and we were all walking single file down a dirt road back to where the cars were parked. Well, here comes a single "Grey Rocket" right down the road about shoulder high. As it flew by, each hunter unloaded 3 rounds each at the bird. I was last in line and I unloaded on it too. At the last shot. the dove dove down between the strands of the barbed wire fence, back flipped and went down. Of course everyone is yelling "My bird!!!!". I said "Nobody hit it". Everybody else said "No way". I found the bird and plucked it. There was not a mark on the bird. No pellet holes after 18 rounds of 1 1/4 oz loads.Apparently the dove hit one of the strands of barbed wire and broke its neck.
