Preparing for dove hunting season after Winter Storm Uri

Doves are the most sought-after game bird in Texas. About 300,000 Texas hunters go into the field in pursuit of these swift-flying feathered little bombshells.

Sept. 1, the opening date of the North and Central Zone seasons, has always been a date circled on my calendar. It marks the beginning of the new hunting season. It’s a premier day in my outdoor life.

But what will be the impact on the dove population after Winter Storm Uri hit the state in February with ice, snow and days of below-freezing temperatures?