I refuse to go on a pay dove shoot...
I actually prefer the pay shoots, but only when its a small private corporate event.
We will take a group of about 10-15, including 8-12 customers, to Quail Valley in Faunsdale, Al.
Costs more than a publicly advertised shoot , but is a better value than a lot of other customer entertainment events.
The food is great and there are enough doves that everyone capable of getting the limit does.
The host has been putting on dove shoots for 45 years and knows the reason we are there is business entertainment. He makes sure everyone gets a chance at the limit. He moves folks around to even out the opportunities.
We can always count on getting some business from those folks as dove season approaches, but the relationship building that happens on these outings last all year long.
I would not go to a pay shoot that was open to anyone.