Rhode Island’s 2026-2027 mourning dove season is scheduled in two segments: September 1–30, 2026, and October 17–December 15, 2026. The statewide daily bag limit is 15 mourning doves, with a possession limit of 45 birds. Legal shooting hours run from one-half hour before sunrise until sunset. Unlike several southern states, Rhode Island does not divide…
Pennsylvania’s 2026-2027 dove season is now set, and the big headline is simple: dove hunting opens September 1, 2026, runs through November 27, 2026, then reopens December 18, 2026, through January 2, 2027. For most hunters, that means a classic early-season opener with warm weather, plenty of field scouting, and fast shooting over grain, weedy…
Oregon dove season is one of the earliest and most accessible bird hunts on the calendar, and for many hunters it marks the true start of fall. For 2026-2027, Oregon’s mourning dove season again opens on September 1, with different closing structures depending on which dove zone you hunt. That matters, because western Oregon and…
Oklahoma dove season is one of the state’s most anticipated openers, and in 2026 it starts Sept. 1 statewide. For most hunters, that means two things: fast shooting over cut grain and ponds, and a simple, accessible way to kick off fall without a pile of gear. The good news is that Oklahoma has already…
Ohio’s dove opener is one of the most anticipated early fall hunts in the Midwest, and the 2026-2027 season gives hunters the same basic formula they count on each year: an early September opener, a split season, a generous bag limit, and plenty of public-field opportunity across the state. For most hunters, the key things…
North Dakota dove season is one of the earliest and most accessible bird hunts of the fall. For 2026-2027, the official North Dakota Game and Fish schedule shows a statewide dove season running from September 1, 2026, through November 29, 2026, giving hunters a long window to target mourning doves and, where encountered, Eurasian collared…
North Carolina dove season is one of the most anticipated small-game openers of the year, and for good reason. It arrives early, gives hunters a fast-paced start to fall, and offers excellent action on farm edges, managed dove fields, and public game lands across the state. For 2026-2027, North Carolina has already approved its dove…
If you’re already counting down the days until opening morning, you’re not alone. New Mexico’s annual dove season kicks off across most of the state every September 1st, making it one of the most anticipated hunting events of the early fall. Hunters can typically expect a roughly 90-day season spread across the North and South…
If you’re getting ready to chase doves across the Silver State, savor this — Nevada’s dove season is one of the most underrated hunting traditions in the West. From irrigated alfalfa fields near Overton to water tanks in the high desert, the action is steady, the weather is dry, and the limits are generous. The…
Nebraska keeps dove hunting refreshingly simple compared with many other states. For the 2026-2027 season year, the regular dove season is officially listed as September 1 through October 30, 2026, and it applies statewide rather than by separate dove zones. Hunters can expect classic early-season action around sunflower, millet, wheat, cut grain, stock ponds, shelterbelts,…