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elkman30 12-02-2021 06:41 PM

No in what state?

Wildlife Biologist 03-20-2022 02:33 PM

If you are referring to mourning doves, FEDERAL regulations prohibit hunting them with an airgun.Specifically International Migratory Games Law Treaties regulate hunting of mourning doves. Laws of individual states vary quite a lot, but the Federal regulations apply to all states. In addition to any Federal laws, one must always check the State laws, and even the County and/or City regulations, as the local regs can be even more restrictive than anything on a higher level.game department specifies shotguns only for game birds as the mourning dove. In most states that I am aware of Collared doves are not a game bird and considered invasive. There is no bag limit on them and use of airgun is ok. So the answer is NO. You may only use a shotgun.

owlsnest 05-09-2022 04:21 PM

in my state you can hunt ring neck doves any time any way they are considered invasive species

Taylor Jones 08-11-2022 03:22 PM

hunting dove is not legal, or is it?

Oldtimr 08-12-2022 10:05 AM

Looks like the OP changed his screen name.

TurnersOutdoorsman 09-19-2022 02:41 AM

If you're talking about shooting sad birds with an airgun, FEDERAL laws forbid it. Collared doves are not considered game birds and are invasive in the majority of the states I am aware of. The use of airguns is permitted, and there is no bag limit on them.

brightarticsnow 06-23-2023 11:59 AM

Yeah, my state does allow air gunning for dove; it's actually a pretty popular activity around here! Just make sure you brush up on the regulations beforehand, cuz you don't want to run afoul of the law!

Oldtimr 07-14-2024 07:52 AM


Originally Posted by brightarticsnow (Post 4411062)
Yeah, my state does allow air gunning for dove; it's actually a pretty popular activity around here! Just make sure you brush up on the regulations beforehand, cuz you don't want to run afoul of the law!

There are more than one species of doves in the US. Federal law prohibits taking mourning doves with an air gun in all 50 states!


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