Georgia’s dove hunting season opens Saturday at 12:01 p.m. The dove opener traditionally kicks off the fall hunting season.
“Dove season is a fantastic reason to introduce someone new to hunting. It brings a lot of joy to participants and is a great kick off to the fall hunting season,” said John W. Bowers, of DNR’s game management. “Georgia has more than 50 public dove fields, including opportunities on private land made available to the public through a new USDA habitat incentive program.”
The 2017-2018 dove seasons are Sept. 2-17, Oct. 14-Nov. 2 and Nov. 23 - Jan. 15. Shooting hours are noon until sunset on opening day (Sept. 2) and one-half hour before sunrise to sunset for the remainder of the season dates.
Dove hunters 16 years of age and older must possess a Georgia hunting license and a Georgia migratory bird stamp. This stamp is required for all migratory bird hunters (doves, ducks, geese, woodcock, snipe, coots, rails, or gallinules), even if a hunting license is not required. Use of the stamp is how Georgia participates in the federal harvest information program. Some licenses allow the holder to get the stamp at no cost. Stamps are only valid for a single season (March to February). Hunters must obtain a new stamp each season.
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