PointsAfieldSeason2026–27
Louisiana · Migratory

Mourning dove

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Season 2026-27
6 windows on one classification

Season windows

  1. Window 105 SEP – 27 SEP 202623d
  2. Window 205 SEP – 20 SEP 202616d
  3. Window 310 OCT – 15 NOV 202637d
  4. Window 417 OCT – 29 NOV 202644d
  5. Window 519 DEC 2026 – 17 JAN 202730d
  6. Window 612 DEC 2026 – 10 JAN 202730d

As publishedNorth Zone: Sept 5-27, Oct 10-Nov 15, Dec 19-Jan 17; South Zone: Sept 5-20, Oct 17-Nov 29, Dec 12-Jan 10

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit15 daily / 45 possession, in aggregate with white-winged dove and fully-dressed Eurasian collared/ringed turtle dove

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredRequired
Exceptions posted at the boundary

State divided into North and South Dove Hunting Zones (boundary runs along LA 12 / US 190 / I-12 / I-10 from the TX border to the MS state line). Bag limit of 15/45 is an aggregate across mourning dove, white-winged dove, and fully-dressed Eurasian collared/ringed turtle dove combined. Extended falconry season for mourning doves Sept 21-Oct 7. Shooting hours: half-hour before sunrise to sunset.

Population outlook

Louisiana 2026

Awaiting survey — Louisiana 2026

LDWF's own stated position is that it "does not conduct formal population surveys of mourning doves," relying on ~1,500 banded birds/year into the national USFWS program; gated by the federal USFWS Mourning Dove Population Status report (Central Management Unit). Re-confirmed still unpublished for 2026 as of 2026-08-19.

Issuing agencyLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisherieswww.wlf.louisiana.govRecord year 2026