As publishedSept 1, 2026 - Nov 29, 2026
Regulated jointly with Eurasian collared-dove under a single combined 'DOVES' season/limit line in IA DNR regs -- no separate mourning-dove-only season is published. 3-shell gun plug required. HIP registration required annually. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. Lead shot allowed except on select listed wildlife areas.
No Iowa-specific dove survey; only the federal USFWS Mourning Dove Population Status report (Central Management Unit) applies. Re-confirmed via direct fetch 2026-08-19: the expected 2026 PDF path still 404s; the 2025 edition was published August 2025. Expected within the next few weeks.