Georgia Dove Hunting Season opens September 3

The Georgia dove hunting season opens Saturday, September 3, 2022, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).  “The opening day of dove hunting season is a highly anticipated event for wing shooters, and it always feels like the big kick-off for the fall hunting season,” says Alan Isler, Chief of the WRD Game Management Section. “During the dove season, whether it is opening day or later in the season, I want to encourage you to make plans to visit a public dove field. Game management staff have been working hard to prepare these fields and attract as many doves as possible.”  The official 2022-2023 dove season hunting dates are September 3, through October 9, November 19-27, and December 19, through January 31.  Statewide shooting hours for all dove seasons are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.  For more information on dove hunting in Georgia, visit GeorgiaWildlife.com/migratory-bird-info.