PointsAfieldSeason2026–27
Georgia · Migratory

Mourning dove

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Season 2026-27
3 windows on one classification

Season windows

  1. Window 105 SEP – 11 OCT 202637d
  2. Window 221 NOV – 29 NOV 20269d
  3. Window 319 DEC 2026 – 31 JAN 202744d

As publishedSept. 5–Oct. 11, 2026; Nov. 21–29, 2026; Dec. 19, 2026–Jan. 31, 2027

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit15 per day, 45 in possession

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredRequired
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Three-segment split season, statewide, no zones.Possession limit is 3x daily bag (45). Requires GA Waterfowl & Migratory Bird License (free for many license holders) which serves as GA's migratory-bird/HIP registration.

Population outlook

Georgia 2026

Awaiting survey — Georgia 2026

No GA-specific mourning dove survey; Georgia contributes banding effort to the national USFWS dove-banding program (with Florida) but publishes no GA-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 Governed by the federal USFWS Mourning Dove Population Status report (Eastern Management Unit), confirmed still unpublished for 2026 as of 2026-08-19 (same-day check already run this Tier B pass, direct fetch 404), expected ~September 2026.

Issuing agencyGeorgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Divisiongeorgiawildlife.comRecord year 2026