As publishedEarly: Sept 1-15, 2026. Late: Nov 20, 2026-Jan 3, 2027. (Falconry-only: Sept 16-Nov 1, 2026.)
Aggregate bag limit shared with white-winged dove (15/day, 45 possession, no more than 15/day). Falconry-only season Sep 16-Nov 1, 2026, bag 3/day across any combination of eligible migratory species (not additive to firearms limit). HIP effectively required via the Arizona migratory bird stamp (R12-4-203), which carries the federal HIP authorization number.
No AZ-specific mourning dove survey exists — AZGFD's own call-count survey (unbroken since 1962, run concurrently each spring with the federal USFWS survey) specifically targets white-winged dove, not mourning dove. Only the federal USFWS Mourning Dove Population Status report applies, and it's 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); expected ~September 2026.