Dove

Species Description

Mourning Dove
A slender bird with a rounded head and smooth-looking breast. The plumage is gray brown with black spots on the wings. The tail is long and tapered to a point, with large white tips on the feathers. The eyes are dark. Song is a soft, inflected “coo-AH-oo” followed by several coos.

Eurasian Collared-Dove
The Eurasian collared-dove was introduced in the Bahamas and has rapidly spread throughout most of the United States. At first glance, it looks like a chunky, pale gray mourning dove.

Topic Category
Hunting / Fishing Guide
Regulations
Seasons
Biological Information
Title
Seasons
Season Dates Hours Limits/Notes
Dove: Falconry -

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Daily limit: 3
Possession limit: 9

Any ducks, coots, or mergansers taken by falconers must be included in these limits.

 

Dove: Hunting -

One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Daily limit: 15
Possession limit: 45

Combined total of all dove species