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More
than 180 MDC areas offer dove hunting with nearly 100 providing crop fields.
JEFFERSON
CITY, Mo. – With dove hunting season
opening Sept. 1, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds dove
hunters of its more than 180 conservation areas around the state that allow
dove hunting, including nearly 100 planted in multiple crop fields that attract
the popular game birds. Crops include sunflower, corn, millet, wheat, and
buckwheat.
A list of conservation areas that offer
dove hunting and maps of areas that have dove fields are available from MDC online
at mdc.mo.gov/node/8905.
Weather conditions can impact the
quality of field crops so MDC encourages dove hunters to check field conditions
ahead of time.
Mourning doves, Eurasian collared doves,
and white-winged doves may be taken from Sept. 1 through Nov. 9 from one half
hour before sunrise to sunset with a combined daily limit of 15 and a combined
possession limit of 45 for all three species.
Get additional information on hunting
doves and other early migratory birds in MDC's "2015 Migratory Bird
Hunting Digest" available where hunting permits are sold, at MDC offices
and nature centers, and online at mdc.mo.gov.
 Get more information on hunting
doves and other early migratory birds in MDC's "2015 Migratory Bird
Hunting Digest" available where hunting permits are sold, at MDC offices
and nature centers, and online at mdc.mo.gov.
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