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YUMA DOVE HUNTING




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YUMA DOVE HUNTING




BUY YOUR LICENSE HERE

YUMA DOVE HUNTING




BUY YOUR LICENSE HERE

YUMA DOVE HUNTING




BUY YOUR LICENSE HERE

YUMA DOVE HUNTING




BUY YOUR LICENSE HERE

COUNTDOWN TO DOVE HUNTING SEASON



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Dove Season 2026





Dove hunting season kicks off with the early season on Monday, September 1​st at 1/2 hour before sunrise and runs through Monday September 15th at sunset. ​



2026-2027 Legal Season Dates





EARLY SEASON - Sept 1st through

Sept 15th

Any Mourning or White-winged Dove (15 bird per day bag limit)

LATE SEASON - Nov 20th 2026 through

Jan 3rd ​2027

Any Mourning or White-winged Dove (15 birds per day bag limit)

YEAR ROUND - Eurasian Collared-Dove

(unlimited bag and possession limit)





MORE ABOUT YUMA DOVE SEASON



Yuma: A Dove Hunter's Paradise



The Arizona Game and Fish Department's

Yuma: A Dove Hunter's Paradise.

Watch the video HERE



An Olsen Family Tradition



Opening weekend for the Olsen family is a tradition for nearly four decades.

Produced by David Majure of the Arizona Game and Fish Department

Watch the video HERE



Healey Family Dove Hunt



Follow the Healey brothers as they bag their limit on dove opening day with the help of a secret weapon.

Watch the video HERE



Through The Eyes of
Randy Newberg



Randy Newberg is the voice of the public land hunter in America.

Randy travelled to experience what Yuma has to offer.

Watch the video HERE



World Champion Dove Cookoff


Our partners, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, host the World Championship Dove Cookoff in Yuma.

Watch the video HERE



Yuma Desert Doves


The Yuma Desert Doves, a women's only hunting group whose first hunting experience was the Yuma Dove Hunt.

Watch the video HERE