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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

Plant The Ultimate Dove Field

If you’ve struggled with trying to bring off a field of sunflowers, corn or millet in the last couple of years, you are not alone. The drought has made it difficult to prepare for dove season by withering a lot of would-be dove fields. Maybe this time around you would like a little professional guidance,…

Dove Shoot In Hancock County

Opening day of dove season is like a cant-miss holiday for many Georgia hunters. For the 2000 opener, GON-TV joined Cliff Goodson of the Georgia Waterfowl Association for a shoot on Cliff’s Hancock County field. Stuart Richardson hosted the episode, which also featured professional dog trainer Rick Nudd of White Oak Kennels, and GON editor…

Parent/Child Dove Hunt Planned

If you plant a dove field, the kids will come, or at least that’s what the Game and Fish Division is hoping. To encourage more participation by young hunters, the state is planning its first-ever parent/child dove hunt. The Game Management Section is sponsoring the parent/child dove shoots at Pine Log WMA on Saturdays and…

Forget 15 Dove A Day Limit

In the March, 1991 issue of GON, we reported that the state Game Management Section was expected to recommend a 60-day dove season this fall with a 15 dove per day bag limit. You can forget that idea. The public has spoken and what it has said is that a dozen doves a day is…

Dove Recipes

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Wild In The Kitchen: Fried Dove Breasts In White Gravy

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…

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Wild In The Kitchen: Spicy Dove Nuggets

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…

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Wild In The Kitchen: Venison Sausage And Dove Gumbo

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…