PointsAfieldSeason2026–27
Kentucky · Migratory

Mourning dove

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Season 2026-27
3 windows on one classification

Season windows

  1. Window 101 SEP – 26 OCT 202656d
  2. Window 226 NOV – 06 DEC 202611d
  3. Window 319 DEC 2026 – 10 JAN 202723d

As publishedSept. 1 - Oct. 26, 2026; Nov. 26 - Dec. 6, 2026; Dec. 19, 2026 - Jan. 10, 2027

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limitDaily 15 (incl. white-winged dove), possession 45

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredRequired
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Includes white-winged dove under same limit.HIP survey and Kentucky Migratory Bird/Waterfowl Permit required for ages 16-64. Confirmed identically on the KDFWR migratory bird web page and the official Migratory Birds & Waterfowl PDF guide (Sept 2026-Mar 2027 edition).

Population outlook

Kentucky 2026

Awaiting survey — Kentucky 2026

No KY-specific dove survey; gated by the federal USFWS Mourning Dove Population Status report (Eastern Management Unit). Re-confirmed still unpublished for 2026 as of 2026-08-19.

Issuing agencyKentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resourcesfw.ky.govRecord year 2026