I completely quit dove hunting out here years ago for that same reason! I found that I could just throw my shells at the doves and have the same results as shooting at them and, at the end of the day, I hadn't wasted money on shells. I also discovered that emptying your shotgun, holding it by the barrel, and swinging it like a baseball bat at the doves had the same results as actually shooting at them. Again, at the end of the day, I had all my shells and no money wasted! :way: