Sadly, this was my view on the 2023 dove opener. A friend of mine refers to the days of good health and open seasons as “quality time remaining” or QTR. We have only so much QTR, so we strive for a reasonable balance of work to keep the bill collectors at bay against the joys of bird hunting, dogs, the great outdoors, camaraderie, et cetera. 9/1/2023 was for sure a wasted day of QTR. But no worry, our time in the field is right around the corner. Rent has been paid, the truck is full of gas, I have a flat of 6s, and bird dog Henry is ready to go!
Birdhunter 
Looking good
Thanks, Rick! High hopes for this season.
Sorry to hear you got stuck behind a desk for opening day.
Henry appears to have grown into a fine hunter, though.
Good luck. I look forward to this season’s reports of your exploits.
Thank you! Hopefully there will be a lot of hunts to post this year. Thanks for visiting!