As publishedSept 5 – Oct 10, 2026; Nov 7 – Nov 28, 2026; Dec 16, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027
Includes white-winged dove under the same season/limit per the NCWRC proclamation.Three-way split season. NC also runs a separate, narrower extended falconry dove season (Oct 12–24, 2026, 3-bird falconry bag) not reflected in the gun-season dates here. No Sunday hunting statewide; possession limit is 3x daily bag (45).
No NC-specific population survey found; gated by the federal USFWS Mourning Dove Population Status report (Eastern Management Unit), not yet published for 2026 as of this capture.