Arkansas Game and Fish now accepting applications for permit-based dove hunting

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission have announced that they are currently accepting applications for one of seven permit-based dove-hunting locations until August 15.

Every September, hunters in the Natural State flock to find the best place to hunt the small birds which fly through the state during annual migrations. In 2024, the season runs from Sept. 7 until Oct. 27 and again from Dec. 8 until Jan. 15.

The daily bag limit for mourning dove and white-winged dove is 15, with a possession limit of 45. There is no daily bag limit or possession limit for Eurasian collared dove.

AGFC officials have some fields throughout the state that are managed to offer some hunting opportunities, but most AGFC-owned areas are forested and not set up for shooting doves, a bird found primarily in the open habitat of agricultural fields. 

Michelle Furr, coordinator for many of the private land programs through the AGFC Private Lands Habitat Division, says that this unofficial kickoff to fall hunting seasons can be difficult for many Arkansans to enjoy.

“It takes at least 10 acre...