I don’t think Mattlage claimed he was practicing his aim, just testing his equipment. I don’t know if you’ve ever been dove hunting, but it’s more challenging than quail or pheasant, or duck. Doves are fast and their flight can be erratic. One shot or one box of shells wouldn’t matter…if you can hit them, you can. If Mattlage needs only a shot or two to insure his equipment is in working order, I’ll wager he can hit them.
There is no white winged dove hunting in Crawford, it will be mourning dove only. This info just for the Right Wing dove season mentioned above.