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Dove Hunting
2024-2025 Georgia Dove Season Dates Statewide
Sept. 7 – Oct. 13; Nov. 23 - Dec. 1;
Dec. 19 – Jan. 31
Georgia’s dove season kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 12 noon. It will run the entire month of September before taking a break and closing until the Saturday before Thanksgiving. If you’re looking for a private dove field, a number of options are on these two pages. You’ll see a variety of dates, amenities…
GON will publish our annual Pay Dove Shoots list in the August issue. If you are hosting a shoot, fill out the Dove Shoot Coupon for a free listing. For County, just tell us which county your field(s) is in. Under Shoot Date(s), include all the pay shoots you plan to host. We understand not…
Of the 1,232 Rate Your Season ballots sent to GON, 24.3% of respondents ranked their deer season as “Excellent,” which is the highest percentage of excellent rankings GON has on record since the 1997-98 deer hunting season. Only 12.3% of hunters rated their 2019-20 deer seasons as “Poor.” This is the lowest percentage of hunters…
VOTES, which stands for Voice Of The Educated Sportsman, is a GON survey that has been around for more than two decades. A question on the survey each and every year is Rate Your Deer Season, which gives us county-specific ratings that can be compared to historical trends. We simply want to know how your…
In the more than a decade since I have been a part of the annual BBQ and dove shoot fundraiser event hosted by Mr. Claibourne Darden, of Sharon, I have seen a range of field and shooting variables that dove shooters would find completely reasonable and acceptable. Most years are good, some years are fair.…
Georgia’s dove season kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 12 noon. It will run the entire month of September before taking a break until the Saturday before Thanksgiving. If you’re looking for a private dove field, a number of options are on these two pages. You’ll see a variety of dates, amenities and field…
Not everyone can afford $100 to $150 for a spot on a private dove field, so Georgia WRD does a good job in offering folks some public opportunities. Some of those fields are quota-only, but the deadline to apply over at www.gohuntgeorgia.com is Aug. 15. You’ve still got time. To the right is a list…
GON will publish our annual Pay Dove Shoots list in the August issue. If you’re hosting a shoot, fill out the Dove Shoot Coupon for a free listing. For County, just tell us which county your field(s) is in. Under Shoot Date(s), include all the pay shoots you plan to host. We understand not every…
Georgia dove season dates will see a change for the upcoming 2019-2020 hunting seasons, with the final season closing Jan. 31 instead of Jan. 15. Opening day will be still be the first Saturday in September, but this year that falls on Sept. 7. The Georgia dove hunting dates for the 2019-2020 three split dove…
An earlier-than-normal deadline for alligator quota hunts highlights the beginning of the 2019-2020 hunting season for those who play the quota-hunt lottery game. WRD began accepting applications for all their quota hunts this morning, and a July 15 deadline for alligator quota hunts means it’s time to begin making plans. “Because quota hunts allow a…
Dove Recipes
Fried Dove Breasts And White Gravy 15 dove breasts 2 eggs 1 quart of milk 1 cup of flour ¼ cup of cornstarch 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp chili powder Peanut oil, for frying Mix the egg and milk together in a large bowl. Put all dove breasts in the milk mixture and…
Spicy Dove Nuggets Wondering what to do with your doves in upcoming weeks? Take a page from your kid’s playbook—demand nuggets! • 15 dove breasts • Tony Cachere’s Creole Seasoning • 2 cups seasoned breadcrumbs • 3 eggs, beaten • All-purpose flour • Cooking oil Remove any lead shot from the dove breasts. Trim the…
Venison Sausage And Dove Gumbo No hindsight ip unit displayed. 2 pounds venison rope sausage 15 dove breasts 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 onion, quartered 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 cup celery, chopped 3 cloves garlic 6 cups chicken broth 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning 6 oz. frozen sliced okra 1…