15 states · 2026-27 season
When does dove season start?
It depends on the state, the weapon and often the zone — so here is every dove season we hold, side by side. The earliest opener in the table is Sep 1, 2026 in Colorado (Regular Season), and the last day anywhere is Jan 31, 2027 in Georgia.
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Where dove season is open right now
2026-27 dove season dates by state
The first and last open days below bracket every dove season the agency publishes — archery, gun, muzzleloader and youth days included — so a state’s season is rarely open straight through from one to the other. Click your state for the full table, zone by zone.
| State | First open day | Last open day | Zones | Agency regs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Sep 5, 2026 Regular Season — North Zone | Jan 17, 2027 | 2 zones North Zone · South Zone | Alabama WFF checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Sep 5, 2026 Regular Season | Jan 15, 2027 | Statewide | AGFC checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Colorado | Sep 1, 2026 Regular Season | Nov 29, 2026 | Statewide | CPW checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Georgia | Sep 5, 2026 Regular Season | Jan 31, 2027 | Statewide | Georgia DNR WRD checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Sep 1, 2026 Regular Season | Jan 10, 2027 | Statewide | KDFWR checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Michigan | No open season Not a game species here | — | Statewide | Michigan DNR checked Aug 14, 2026 |
| Minnesota | Sep 1, 2026 Regular Season | Nov 29, 2026 | Statewide | Minnesota DNR checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Missouri | Sep 1, 2026 Regular Season | Nov 29, 2026 | Statewide | MDC checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| New York | No open season Not a game species here | — | Statewide | NYSDEC checked Aug 14, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Sep 5, 2026 Regular Season | Jan 30, 2027 | Statewide | NCWRC checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Ohio | Sep 1, 2026 Regular Season | Jan 1, 2027 | Statewide | Ohio Division of Wildlife checked Aug 14, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Sep 1, 2026 Regular Season | Jan 2, 2027 | Statewide | PGC checked Aug 14, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Sep 1, 2026 Regular Season | Jan 15, 2027 | Statewide | TWRA checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Texas | Sep 1, 2026 Regular Season — North Zone | Jan 21, 2027 | 3 zones North Zone · Central Zone · South Zone | TPWD checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Sep 1, 2026 Mourning Dove | Nov 29, 2026 | Statewide | Wisconsin DNR checked Aug 14, 2026 |
Each row is the same data that state’s own page shows, read from the agency regulations linked in the last column on the date shown there.
Where the table has gaps
A cell that does not carry a date is telling you something — here is what, state by state.
No dove season at all
- Michigan — Michigan has no mourning dove hunting season. Doves are not a game species here and none of the DNR's 2026 season calendars list one — Michigan hunters travel out of state for doves.
- New York — New York has no mourning dove season. Doves are federal migratory game birds, but state law does not list them as game, so DEC has never set a season — the migratory bird seasons cover ducks, geese, brant, coot, rails, gallinules, woodcock and snipe only.
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What’s open to hunt right now — every state, every species, on one board.
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