Hunting an edge, a place where two types cover and/or habitat converge, will often produce shot opportunities. (Lynn Burkhead photo)
By Lynn Burkhead, OutdoorChannel.com
It's a question that I've asked myself countless times in a quarter century plus of September outings that have found me chasing mourning dove across the Southern Great Plains while the searing heat of late summer fades into early fall.
While the exact words have varied, the general idea of this mental gymnastics meet in my noggin goes something like this: "If ‘X’ marks the spot, then where in the heck is the ‘X’ in this location?"
This might help to explain a few of the strange looks I've gotten from other hunters through the years as they slowly shake their heads and wonder just whom it is that I'm carrying on a conversation with.
Nevertheless...