As publishedNorth Zone: Sep 5(pm)–Oct 18, Nov 21–29, Dec 12–Jan 17 2027; South Zone: Sep 12(pm)–Oct 25, Nov 21–29, Dec 12–Jan 17 2027
Split into North Zone and South Zone with slightly offset openers, otherwise identical structure/limits. South Zone counties: Baldwin, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Mobile. Both zones: opening day (Sep 5 North / Sep 12 South) is afternoon-only (noon to sunset); all other days are half-hour-before-sunrise to sunset. seasons array below reflects the North Zone (all counties not in the South Zone list); South Zone dates are Sep 12–Oct 25, Nov 21–29, Dec 12–Jan 17 2027 instead of the North Zone's Sep 5–Oct 18 first segment. Shared with white-winged dove on the same regulatory page (white-winged dove itself out of scope for this pass).
Governed by the federal USFWS Mourning Dove Population Status report (regional grain, not state-specific) — no state-specific mourning dove survey exists here. Confirmed not yet published for 2026 as of a 2026-08-19 fresh check (fws.gov/media/mourning-dove-population-status-2026 still returns 404, matching the Tier A registry's 2026-08-17 capture); typical publish window is ~September.