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Don’t miss out on great dove opportunities
Hunting over a good, consistent food source is the best way to have a successful dove hunt in any of the three segments of Mississippi’s dove season. […]
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Doves? I’ll have a limit, please
Mississippi hunters should appreciate September’s arrival. The countryside will erupt in gunfire as early as Sept. 1, when dove season opens statewide. […]
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Get ready to shoot as September arrives
Mississippi hunters won’t have to wait long in September to get started shooting. Seasons begin as soon as the calendar page is flipped. […]
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Don’t forget doves
A major change in the federal migratory bird framework is giving Mississippi dove hunters additional opportunities to take the fast-flying birds this month. […]
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Dove hunting continues
Mississippi wing-shooters will have plenty of opportunities to take doves in October, but the focus shifts to the southeastern corner of the state for most of the month. […]
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Dove field-ology
The best dove hunts always begin with a solid food source, from native grasses and forbs to carbohydrate-rich grains in agriculture fields.
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Don’t give up on doves after Labor Day
For many hunters, the first day of dove season is often also the last day, as they quickly shift their attention to deer and the excellent fishing that September generally provides. While the dove population takes a major hit on Labor Day weekend, the rest of the season shouldn’t be ignored.
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Find the dove buffet
With an estimated population of 275 million in North America, the mourning dove is one of the most-abundant and recognizable birds in the land. In the south, Labor Day weekend brings hunters from all walks of life into fields for the opening day of the dove season. […]
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Wing shooters get ready: It opens Saturday
Mississippi’s most liberal and opportunistic dove season ever is scheduled to open Saturday statewide.
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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, especially when the Saturday opening time is high noon. During these late days of summer, when the latent heat of the dog days still lingers, you need to use caution and consider bringing the following:
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Mississippi Delta dove-tactics
For generations upon generations as far back as the locals in little towns across the Deep South can remember, there has been a long-standing tradition of Labor Day weekend dove hunting.