Category: Migratory Bird Hunting News

Mourning Doves, Eurasian Collared Doves, and White-Winged Doves Season: Sept. 1 through Nov. 29 Limits: 15 daily and 45 in possession combined total for all three species Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset Sora and Virginia Rails Season: Sept. 1 through Nov. 9 Limits: 25 daily and 75 in possession combined for both species […]

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has posted the proposed 2021-2022 Migratory Game Bird Seasons for public review and comment through Feb. 26. The department’s website also features a short presentation detailing the remaining steps in the regulatory process, data updates, and the status of the Atlantic Population (migratory) Canada goose population. Citizens can provide […]

PHOENIX — Sandhill cranes by the thousands have once again returned to their wintering grounds at the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area in southeastern Arizona. For the next few months, viewers can observe almost 20,000 of these fascinating birds on a live-streaming camera installed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The live stream can be […]

Every year, the second Saturday of November poses something of an omnivore’s dilemma for California hunters. That’s when the state’s wild pheasant, fall turkey and second dove seasons open, presenting California game bird hunters with lots of options in the state’s forests, uplands and wetlands. Pheasant, fall turkey and the second dove seasons open Saturday, […]

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) would like to remind all Louisiana migratory bird hunters, including waterfowl hunters, that they must complete the Harvest Information Program (HIP) certification process either online or in person at LDWF headquarters in Baton Rouge. HIP certification along with an appropriate hunting license is required to hunt waterfowl, […]

LITTLE ROCK — Cooler weather and rain may bring mixed emotions for wingshooters looking forward to some September seasons. Cloudbursts brought on the wings of Hurricane Laura have transformed some areas of the state overnight, affecting the prospects for dove hunting and early teal season this year. Rain may put a little damper on dove […]

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will have available a lease field near Boyce in Rapides Parish for the opening day of dove hunting season on Saturday (Sept. 5) along with several LDWF Wildlife Management Area (WMA) dove fields. Permits will be issued at 10 a.m. on Saturday (Sept. 5) at the Boyce […]

LINCOLN, Neb. – Dove hunting season begins soon and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has some reminders for hunters, as well as recommendations for areas to hunt. Dove hunting is fun and a great way to introduce someone to hunting or to kick off your own upland game hunting spending time in the field […]

Two additional public dove fields have been added in the Upstate just in time for the start of Mourning Dove Season, opening Saturday, Sept. 5. The dove fields are located: Greenville County – Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area Direction: From Greenville on Hwy 11 take Moody Bridge Road southwest towards Tall Pines WMA. Just past […]

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. – Opening day is on the way – what field will you be visiting? Georgia’s dove hunting season opens Sat. Sept. 5, 2020, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). “The start of September brings one of my favorite times of the year. Georgians span out across […]

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said today that a $2 fee assessed when registering online for the Harvest Information Program (HIP) will be waived beginning Sept. 1, 2020. LDWF said the fee waiver was the result of ongoing negotiations with the vendor that covers online services for HIP certification. LDWF did not receive […]

The first of two opening days of California’s dove hunting season is fast approaching. This year’s season for mourning dove, white-winged dove, spotted dove and ringed turtle dove will run from Tuesday, Sept. 1 through Tuesday, Sept. 15 statewide, followed by a second hunt period, Saturday, Nov. 14 through Monday, Dec. 28. Mourning dove and […]

Iowa’s sunflower and wheat fields will be popular places on Sept. 1, when thousands of hunters slip into the standing flowers and field edges in the early morning darkness for the opening day of dove hunting season. Fast paced and fun, dove hunting can be done by nearly everyone regardless of skill level or mobility. […]

AUSTIN — September marks the start of dove season for more than 300,000 Texas hunters per year. While 2020 surveys of dove populations were cancelled due to ongoing public health concerns, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) estimates promising hunting conditions ahead of the start of the season. With a breeding population of about […]

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is seeking fields to lease for the upcoming 2020 dove season. The first segment of dove season opens at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Landowners can earn up to $3,600 for providing a dove field for public hunting. These fields must be available for a minimum of three […]