As publishedSept. 26 - Oct. 18, 2026; Nov. 14 - Dec. 6, 2026; Dec. 19, 2026 - Jan. 31, 2027
Bag/possession limits are combined with white-winged dove.No zone split -- same statewide dates apply everywhere in Florida. Requires migratory bird permit (HIP), no cost, exempt for hunters under 16 or over 65.
No FL-specific mourning dove survey; FWC contributes banding effort to the national USFWS dove-banding program (with Georgia) but publishes no FL-specific forecast. Governed by the federal USFWS Mourning Dove Population Status report (Eastern Management Unit), confirmed still unpublished for 2026 as of 2026-08-19 (same-day check already run this Tier B pass, direct fetch 404), expected ~September 2026.