Dove Archives

June 10, 2023

From woods to water, no shortage of outdoor activities this month

September 1, 2022 Michael O. Giles

Fall harvest time begins in September as hunters head to the woods and waters in search of a wide variety of fish and game this month. […]

Dialing in doves

August 25, 2022 John N. Felsher

To survive, doves require four main elements — food, cover from predators, water and grit for digestion. Find these essentials to find doves. […]

Mississippi WMAs giving young hunters first shot at doves

August 25, 2022 Michael O. Giles

Young hunters will get the first crack at doves on four state WMAs: Black Prairie, Hell Creek, Leroy Percy and Muscadine Farms. […]

Dove dope

August 19, 2022 Kinny Haddox

Sunflower fields scream “Buffet Open” in bright yellow lights to resident and migrating doves. Sunflowers are literally dope for doves. […]

Mississippi’s dove season re-opens in December

December 2, 2021 Michael O. Giles

Hunters can harvest doves almost anywhere in the state of Mississippi where there’s an abundance of natural food. […]

Mississippi dove hunters have Sept. 4 opening day

August 23, 2021 Michael O. Giles

Dove opener provides hunters with plenty of fun. There’s nothing quite like a dove hunt over sunflowers, millet, wheat or sorghum. […]

South Zone dove hunters looking forward to January

December 24, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

January offers additional bird hunting opportunities, including a full month of dove hunting in Mississippi’s South Zone. […]

Hunters looking forward to third segment of dove season

November 30, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Die-hard dove hunters throughout Mississippi always look to December and the third and final segment of the season. […]

Public land dove hunting in 2020

August 20, 2020 Michael O. Giles

Mississippi hunters have plenty of places to dove hunt this fall on public land. The MDWFP plants and manages plenty of dove fields. […]

Upcoming dove season has ‘doveaholics’ excited

August 20, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Putting a little effort into preseason scouting can result in some great dove shooting for hunters come opening day of the season. […]

Dove season kicks off Mississippi hunting

August 1, 2020 Andy Douglas

Labor Day weekend really gets Mississippi hunters’ blood flowing, as thousands of hunters head for dove fields to blast away at those quick, gray darters. […]

Tax-free weekend just in time for doves

July 17, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi hunters will flock to stores on Labor Day weekend for tax-free purchases, but dove hunters will have to wait past Opening Day. […]