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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Master Carper" data-source="post: 3995412" data-attributes="member: 15527">We plant a 20 acre field every year for dove, but we plant the big head millett (don't remember the name of it).The millett seeds are fully dry 4 weeks before opening day of dove season.4 weeks before season, we bush hog 10% of the millett starting in the middle of the field. We do the same at 3 weeks, 2 weeks and 1 week.By the time dove season opens on September 1st., there are anywhere from 500-1,000 birds using this field!Birds are only shot in the afternoon/evening time, and NEVER in the morning! This assures that the birds will always come back to this field to feed.I have talked to several guys over the years that plant sunflowers and once dried on the plant, bush hog them the same as what we do, with great success.Game Wardens WILL keep an eye on these fields, and as long as you do NOT bring any type of grain to these fields, it is not considered as baiting. Throw just a handful of seeds on the ground, and you will see just how fast you will get busted!Addendum:During the season split, you can burn the millett to clear the field and make it easier for the dove to get to the seeds, and a lot of times, the second season can be better than the first!</blockquote>