Dove hunting is one of the most popular wingshooting sports in the U.S. Each season 1 million hunters spend 3 million days afield to shoot between 15 and 20 million mourning doves, according to U.S.

Dove hunting kicks fall seasons off with a big bang. And while there is no better way to warm up for later bird seasons than with a hot dove shoot or two, dove hunting is well-worth pursuing in its ...

Excitement among Texas dove hunters always spikes as August fades to September, because they know good times and hot barrels are just around the corner. Opening day of dove season begins at 30 minutes ...

Many California hunters consider the Sept. 1 dove season opener the celebratory – if unofficial – start to California’s hunting seasons. Technically speaking, rabbit season opened July 1 and some ...

Thursday was the first day of hunting season in Texas. Dove hunting is the annual kickoff of hunting season. It’s usually a hot weather period, but the opener somehow makes the heat a little more ...

Hunters vibrate with excitement, looking forward to Sept. 6 when dove hunting kicks off the slate of hunting seasons for 2025-26. Dove season runs Sept. 6 to Oct. 26 and Dec. 8 to Jan. 15. The daily ...

Sept. 1 is the de facto beginning of hunting season in Texas. It marks the dove season opener in the state's North and Central zones, signaling that fall is near and sending Texas hunters afield for ...

LAMONT, Iowa --- Three first-time dove hunters said they thoroughly enjoyed their initial experience Thursday during the opening day of Iowa's first dove season. "I was excited to go, and it turned ...

YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) — Dove hunting season is underway in Yuma, drawing hunters from across the Southwest. Storms and rain ahead of opening day shifted bird migration, forcing hunters to work a little ...

Because they are so fast and agile, doves are very challenging and exciting to hunt. All dove hunters use shotguns. A 20-gauge shotgun is adequate. Most hunters use lead shot size No. 7 1/2 or smaller ...

There are two days each year that South Carolina hunting enthusiasts eagerly await — opening day for deer season, which this year was Aug. 15 for private lands in the lower part of the state; and ...