Ultimate Dove Hunting News
Banded mourning doves provide vital information to biologists
Since 2003, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Section and other partners have taken part in a long-term, multi-state banding project on mourning doves to improve information on dove life history.High Plains Mallard Management Unit (Panhandle) - Goose season began with a bang across the High Plains. Lots of geese around Etter and Dumas, and Canadas readily decoyed over corn, milo and plowed ground.
Weekly Migratory Bird Hunting Report - Oct. 28, 2009
High Plains Mallard Management Unit: Opening weekend saw fast shooting over playa lakes for teal, gadwalls, wigeons and a few pintails. The season opens again Oct. 30, and prospects remain solid with back-to-back cold fronts forecasted for this week. Dark geese continue to trickle to the Panhandle, though they are not legal game until Nov. 7. Prospects are good.
Weekly Migratory Bird Hunting Report - Oct. 21, 2009
Weekly migratory bird hunting reports are posted from early September through early February.
Weekly Migratory Bird Hunting Report - Oct. 14, 2009
North Zone Dove: Wet weather continues to plague the dove flight, making access to fields tough. Muddy roads and soggy fields have not been conducive to hunting. Most of the birds have left the bottoms and staged on higher ground. Last week?s front brought new migrants to the area but few hunters noticed due to the absence of participation
Weekly Migratory Bird Hunting Report - Oct. 07, 2009
North Zone Dove: The High Plains are wet from recent rains. An abundance of water in playa lakes has doves scattered around watering sources. Corn, milo and sunflowers continue to produce near Amarillo and Dumas. Abilene and Lubbock hunters have seen the same results. Red River hunters continue to be plagued by rain showers and muddy fields. The region received another three inches over the weekend. This week's mild forecast should do nothing to prompt new migrants to head to Texas, however, the bright moon might. The season runs through Oct. 25. Prospects are fair to good.
Weekly Migratory Bird Hunting Report - Sep. 30, 2009
Weekly migratory bird hunting reports are posted from early September through early February.
Weekly Migratory Bird Hunting Report - Sep. 16, 2009
North Zone Dove: Rain showers last week put a damper on the flight, however, between showers doves were good in corn, milo and along treelines. Fields near Paris enjoyed good shoots in harvested corn and soybeans. Amarillo fields of corn and milo hosted steady shoots. Abilene saw half-limits to near-limits of mourning doves. Hunters should expect a new flurry of birds this week with sustained north wind forecasted. Prospects are fair to good.
Daily dove hunt permits go on sale Sept. 17 - Sep. 11, 2009
Daily dove hunt permits go on sale at 10 a.m. EDT Sept. 17 for special-opportunity dove fields throughout the state, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced today.
South Zone Dove Hunters Get Early Opener Sept. 18 - Sep. 11, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas - Dove hunters in the state's southern region will be enjoying an opening weekend of wingshooting without the wait, thanks TPWD Program Staff requesting through the Central Flyway Council that adjustments in federal framework allowing Texas to open the South Zone this season on Friday, nearest September 20th but not earlier than the 17th.
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Dove Hunting Later In The Season - Sep. 10, 2009
Frankfort, Ky. - Many hunters put away their dove loads and shotguns after opening weekend, thinking the good hunting has flown south for the year.
