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Dove season extended to Jan. 31
It may just be May 1, but Mississippi sportsmen got some good news when the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks approved the 2018-19 early migratory bird seasons. […]
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Early season essentials
Hunting dove in early September can be brutally hot.. During these late days of summer you need to use caution. […]
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Mississippi Delta dove-tactics
Labor Day weekend dove hunting is about family, kids, and having a good time. It’s also about getting ready for the upcoming waterfowl season. […]
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More than just mourning doves
Mississippi dove hunters could find as many as four different species in their range of fire this season, and one of them — Eurasian collared dove — are not managed with a bag limit since they are not native to North America. These are larger birds, more like pigeons than other doves, and usually lighter in color except for a black collar around the neck. […]
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Public dove hunts
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks recognizes the important tradition that dove hunting is to the state and works to provide public hunting areas through two different programs. […]
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Good dove fields are no accidents
First and foremost you must have birds to shoot for a successful opening day hunt, and preseason preparation is imperative to attract doves. […]
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Snipe hunting is for real — and it’s fun
If you think ducks, geese and doves are the only migratory birds to hunt in winter, you couldn’t be more wrong.
There’s another game bird that is plentiful in the right habitat, and it shouldn’t be overlooked. […]
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Southeast Zone dove season reopens on Saturday
Dove hunters in Mississippi’s Southeast Zone can resume hunting on Saturday (Oct. 8), but sportsmen in the rest of the state have only a few more days to hunt before they go idle for two weeks. […]
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Lead for doves, not for teal
Hunters who try for a September Delta double need to avoid one mistake that could cost them a lot of money and a day in front of a magistrate. […]
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6 tips for better dove hunts
It’s too late to get in much practice time at the range before the opening day of dove season, but there are some things you can do to get ready. […]
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Dove season opens Saturday statewide
Fields around Mississippi will erupt in gunfire Saturday for the first time this season as doves become legal statewide, for many the official start to the long 2016-17 hunting season. […]
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Delta Double — Tips to double up on teal and doves
Teal and dove seasons overlap — and the Delta offers the opportunity to limit out on both species. Here are some tips from hunters who regularly double up. […]