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Hunting

Dove Seasons & Limits

Dove season dates

Regular Season

North Zone

  • Sept. 1 - Nov. 12, 2023
  • Dec. 15 - 31, 2023

Central Zone

  • Sept. 1 - Oct. 29, 2023
  • Dec. 15, 2023 - Jan. 14, 2024

South Zone

  • Sept. 14 - Oct. 29, 2023
  • Dec. 15, 2023 - Jan. 21, 2024

Special White-winged Dove Days

South Zone

  • Sept. 1 - 3, 2023
  • Sept. 8 - 10, 2023

Falconry

Statewide

  • Nov. 17 - Dec. 3, 2023

Bag Limits

ZoneDaily Bag LimitDaily AggregatePossession Limit
North Zone15 birdsNo more than 2 white-tipped3 times daily bag
Central Zone15 birdsNo more than 2 white-tipped3 times daily bag
South Zone15 birdsNo more than 2 white-tipped3 times daily bag
South Zone
Special White-winged Dove Days
15 birdsNo more than 2 mourning doves and 2 white-tipped doves3 times daily bag
Falconry (Statewide)3 birds3 times daily bag
Dove Hunting Zones

North Zone

That portion of the state north of a line beginning at the International Bridge south of Fort Hancock; thence north along FM 1088 to State Highway 20; thence west along State Highway 20 to State Highway 148; thence north along State Highway 148 to Interstate Highway 10 at Fort Hancock; thence east along Interstate Highway 10 to Interstate Highway 20; thence northeast along Interstate Highway 20 to Interstate Highway 30 at Fort Worth; thence northeast along Interstate Highway 30 to the Texas-Arkansas state line.

Central Zone

That portion of the state between the North Zone and the

South Zone.South Zone

That portion of the state south of a line beginning at the International Toll Bridge in Del Rio; thence northeast along U.S. Highway 277 Spur to U.S. Highway 90 in Del Rio; thence east along U.S. Highway 90 to State Loop 1604; thence following Loop 1604 south and east, then north, to Interstate Highway 10; thence east along Interstate Highway 10 to the Texas-Louisiana Line.

Legal Shooting Hours

From one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.

During the Special White-winged Dove Days: noon to sunset.

See sunrise and sunset computations.

License Requirements

Hunting License

All migratory game bird hunters must have a valid hunting license.

Texas Migratory Game Bird Stamp Endorsement

A Migratory Game Bird Endorsement is required to hunt any migratory game bird (waterfowl, coot, rail, gallinule, snipe, dove, sandhill crane, and woodcock).

Harvest Information Program (HIP)

When you purchase a hunting license, indicate to the license clerk that you intend to hunt migratory game birds and need to be HIP certified by answering a few simple questions.